First Fridays: Conversations from UMN's Archives and Special Collections
First Fridays: Matters of the Heart
Let’s talk about love! From love letters to break up letters, the course of true love never did run smooth. Join us for the 2024-2025 season of First Fridays as we share matters of the heart from collections across Archives and Special Collections. The March program features presentations from the University of Minnesota Archives and the Tretter Collection in GLBT Studies.
Save the date! Event registration will open on Jan. 2.
How Can You Mend a Broken Heart? A Brief History of Heart and Cardiovascular Research at the University of Minnesota
Presented by Erik Moore, University Archivist, University Archives
Heart disease became a leading cause of death in the 20th century. In response, researchers at the University of Minnesota contributed to combating the epidemic through physiological, surgical, and other methods..
An Underdog & A Good Friend: The Vivian Vance Memorial Card Collective and the Love of Queer Friendship
Presented by Aiden Bettine, Curator, Tretter Collection in GLBT Studies
About
First Fridays is a series of intellectually stimulating conversations from the Archives and Special Collections at the University of Minnesota Libraries. First Fridays is made possible by a generous gift from Governor Elmer L. Andersen and Mrs. Eleanor Andersen in honor of former University Librarian Dr. Edward B. Stanford.
Event details
What: First Fridays: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart? A Brief History of Heart and Cardiovascular Research at the University of Minnesota
When: Friday, March 7, 2025 | Lunch at 11:30 a.m. | Presentations begin at noon
Where: Elmer L. Andersen Library, room 120 and ONLINE | Parking and directions
Notice of photography
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