It was often the same at the Blackader-Lauterman. There would be items we would want, but then the Canadian Centre for Architecture would make a bid and that was the end of that. We have to pick our spots and resign ourselves to the fact that we're non-competitors in those cases. Still keenly interested in architecture, Murray is currently pursuing a PhD in the subject. Despite a busy schedule, Murray is crystal clear about her number one priority.
Nobody wants to preside over a dead collection.
This place is a great resource and I want people to realize that. Lawrence Lande Collection of Canadiana includes some of the first maps ever created for Canada. Well over 1,000 books feature intricately decorated cloth bindings. Included is a leaf from a Bible printed by Johann Gutenberg circa 1455. The department possesses an almost complete set of first editions of philosopher Soren Kierkegaard's works, as well as a reconstruction of his private library.