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Books as Art: The Private Press Movement at Salisbury House
We have a ten-page typed document in our files with a hand-written note atop the first page reading: “Guide to Salisbury House, by Carl Weeks. Prior to or at the time of ISEA possession.” It is a first...
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“The Book of Mormon” in Des Moines
Des Moines Performing Arts is one of the most crucial cultural resources in Central Iowa, working tirelessly to offer exceptionally high-quality, often challenging theatrical, musical and educational...
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St. Bernard of Clairvaux’s “Liber Florum”
As we approach our 1,500th like on the Salisbury House Facebook Page, I decided to look for something in our library dating from around 1500 A.D. to mark the occasion. I found something beautiful,...
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Knocking Down History
The Salisbury House Foundation was founded in 1993 to preserve, interpret and share Salisbury House for the educational and cultural benefit of the public. Implicit in this mission is a role we have...
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D.H. Lawrence: A Manuscript Mystery
Last fall, I wrote a piece called “Carl and Edith Weeks: Book Smugglers” about many of the extraordinary works of literature that Carl and Edith purchased for their library, at a time when possession...
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The Picasso on the Shelf
The Limited Editions Club (LEC) was a publishing house founded in 1929 by George Macy in the heyday of the private press movement. The LEC was dedicated to producing small runs of exquisitely made and...
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Willie Nelson and Sons at Salisbury House
Yes, you read that correctly. A couple of months ago, Salisbury House hosted a photo shoot with American music icon Willie Nelson and his family as they modeled the new fall line of fashion maven John...
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Salisbury House Program, Tour and Services Survey
On behalf of the Board, volunteers and staff at Salisbury House, we’d like to request that you give us five to ten minutes of your time to complete a brief (20 question) and anonymous survey on our...
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Objects Come Home to Salisbury House
After a recent Chamber Music event at Salisbury House, two of our guests approached Deputy Executive Director Cyndi Pederson and offered her an envelope, asking her to open it while they were there....
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Carl and Edith Weeks: Book Smugglers?
The Library at Salisbury House contains an undeniably important collection of early 20th Century, English-language literature and manuscripts, providing yet another enduring testament to the high...
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