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An estimated 2,000 people, from fourth graders to senior citizens, formed a line outside the Rotunda for a chance to view the “McGregor Dunlap broadside” copy of the declaration, one of two in the University Library’s Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library. The copies are among just 26 originals known to still exist.
UVA TodayHundreds of visitors lined up at the University of Virginia’s Rotunda on Monday, February 16 to view one of the nation’s earliest printed copies of the Declaration of Independence. The broadside on display is one of two copies UVA Library preserves.
NBC29 NewsThe vault and the stacks at the University of Virginia’s Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library hold romantic accoutrements that put chocolate-covered strawberries and a bottle of champagne to shame.
UVA TodayThe McGregor Dunlap broadside is generally off display and secured in the library’s vault, preserving it for future generations of researchers. On Monday, Presidents Day, you can see it on display in the Rotunda.
UVA TodayWeathered books line the shelves of the Shannon Library. Located in the heart of Grounds, the library houses more than 1.2 million volumes.
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