Title
Fortune & Glory: Narratives of Piracy, Exploration and Criminality
Description
Drawing from the diverse holdings of Lewis & Clark College's Special Collections, this exhibit considers cultures of European expansion from the 17th and 18th centuries to consider the confluence of criminality and exploration. Including a diverse array of material, from ships logs detailing British East India Company voyages, gallows letters from convicted pirates, litigation that led to a thriving privateering industry in colonial Manhattan, and a collection of maps promoting African exploration, this exhibit offers Portlanders an opportunity to explore some of the rarest material held at Watzek Library.
Creator
Curated by Professor David Campion of the Lewis & Clark History Department, Maddie Selby ('25) and Jenny Varner ('24).
Date
2023/2024
Collection