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Source: Roger Adams, 785-532-7455, rcadams@k-state.edu

Tuesday, June 17, 2008

K-STATE'S HALE LIBRARY FEATURES HAPPY HOUR EXHIBITION

MANHATTAN -- Drink books, accompanied by swizzle sticks, tiki glasses, pink elephants and little paper umbrellas, are the subject of a new exhibition now on display through Sept. 10 at Kansas State University's Hale Library.

"Happy Hour!: Top Shelf Selections from Special Collections" is available from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. weekdays in the library's gallery on the fifth floor.

The free exhibition is organized by Hale Library's Morse department of special collections, which is home to one of the largest and most comprehensive cookery collections in the United States.

Nearly 60 rare and unusual books from the early 1700s to the present, covering distilling, mixology, bartending, bar humor, Prohibition, spirits, beers and wines, are on display for the first time. The oldest book in the exhibition is George Smith's "A Compleat Body of Distilling," which was printed in London in 1725.

"Our books about alcohol are a significant and underutilized part of our cookery collection," said Roger Adams, associate professor and Hale Library's rare books librarian. "Distilling has been part of American agriculture for centuries. This exhibition is not only informative, but it is an interesting look at the history of alcoholic beverages."

Jeff Gill, president and owner of Manhattan's Tallgrass Brewing Company, will present a special lecture in August about starting his brewery. A time and date for the program will be announced later, but it will be free and open to the public.

More information on the exhibition is available by calling 785-532-7455.