Featuring 11 pieces from the Elizabeth H. Paul, Class of 1964, Collection of PA German Fraktur. Selections on exhibit feature decorative motifs such as birds, hearts, and biblical symbols. Fraktur, a distinctive printed art form developed by Pennsylvania-German communities is known for sharp Gothic lettering and bright colors. Fraktur prints were often used to document important life events like births and baptisms. The exhibit also provides information about the artists, printing methods, and cultural traditions behind the works. Visitors can create their own fraktur certificates using stamps featuring designs from the collection.
Fraktur-ing the Family will be on display in the Special Collections Reading Room through May 2027, it was curated by Riley Yorke, Class of 2026, and the 2025-2026 Tricia Smelter Intern.
Exhibit at Musselman Library
Main Level Apse
This exhibit tells the story of the story of the Hopkins family and the excavation of their home, located between Pennsylvania Hall and Musselman Library.
From 2021-2025, Gettysburg students have gained hands-on archeological experience through digs on campus. Guided by Professors Kirby Farah and Benjamin Luley, students learned field methods. They uncovered nineteenth-century pottery and glass shards, nails and other metal artifacts, bones and oyster shells, and Civil War ammunition.
Michael Aaron ’26 and Riley Yorke ’26 curated this exhibit.
Exhibit at Musselman Library
Main Level Apse
The Youngerman works on display are selections from the Gettysburg College collection, a gift from Lawrence A. and Pamela J. Rosenberg in 1991. These pieces are from his limited edition “Mandala” series, embossed silkscreens he created between 1970 and 1989. Their bold colors and geometric precision exemplify Youngerman’s lifelong interest in both abstraction and organic form.
View this exhibit in the apse of the library’s main level, now through June 2026.
