1 50 27 https://exhibits.usu.edu/files/original/f2b0878b692a914a4fb8db8a87f8c26c.pdf 736a5a722b1b5e38cddcd82c01f9c834 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Built Environment Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document Utah State University sprouted from humble beginnings - a solitary building on a windy and arid hill. However, over the next 130 years, the university grew, constructing numerous buildings; several of the historic structures stand today as reminders of the institution’s past. Additionally, many structures were demolished as campus and curriculum development called for updated facilities. Yet, despite the fluctuating environment, the university’s commitment to providing students and faculty with quality education, recreation, and housing facilities remains steadfast. This obligation ensures that the Utah State University campus will continue to grow and adapt to meet future challenges presented by an ever-expanding student body and changing educational landscape. 130 Years ...and many more to come Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Conclusion Graphic Subject The topic of the resource 130, Years, Conclusion, Utah State, University, Built Environment, Campus Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Mikkel Skinner; Shay Larsen Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2018-02 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Cody Patton Language A language of the resource Eng Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 16-Conclusion.pdf https://exhibits.usu.edu/files/original/a15c627f131ff30f904717b3e5ea1075.pdf c65e3bb03e1a7444beef1d5a597d4a6b Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Built Environment Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document The disastrous fire of December 19, 1983, required the extensive renovation of Old Main. The fire began in the attic of the north wing, and thanks to the quick action of local firefighters, did not spread to the rest of the building. Water damage, however, decimated the northern section. Renovation plans called for gutting the fire-damaged portions, and remodeling Old Main’s entire interior. In order to maximize space, the university decided to restore Old Main’s historic exterior, but modernize the interior to increase the number of classrooms and offices. Like a “phoenix from the ashes,” Old Main rose to continue as USU’s flagship building. 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Text Any textual data included in the document The administrative center of campus, Old Main stands as the university’s definitive symbol. At one time, Old Main contained the college library, auditorium, a chapel, faculty offices, workshops, laboratories, and classrooms. In fact, instruction in every subject from English to Animal Science has taken place within the walls of Old Main. At the insistence of President J.W. Sanborn, students also participated in mandatory, non-denominational chapel exercises. The president kept attendance, even issuing several demerits to his son Harry for shirking the obligation. Old Main also featured other non-classroom facilities, such as a museum and a gymnasium on the third floor. In fact, the utility of Old Main made it subject to frequent remodeling in order to accommodate an expanding faculty, staff, and student body. In addition to skipping chapel services, the Demerit Book also noted other student infractions. USU Special Collections and Archives, USU A-Board Collection, Image 3a Students held their early college balls and dances in the gymnasium. It also served the needs of women students who could opt for physical culture classes rather than military drill, which was mandatory until the 1950s. USU Special Collections and Archives, USU A-Board Collection, Image 1423 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Old Main Graphic 2 Subject The topic of the resource Old Main, USU, Campus, Utah State University, Built Environment, Exhibit Description An account of the resource A graphic detailing the history of USU's Old Main. Used for The Built Environment Exhibit at USU's Merrill-Cazier Library. 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Text Any textual data included in the document Old Main The Lighted "A" on the Hill A beneficiary of the Morrill Land-Grant College Act passed by Congress and signed by President Lincoln in 1862, the Utah Territorial Legislature created the Utah Agricultural College in 1888. Two years later, the south wing of Old Main opened for classes in September. Built in three stages, and designed by three different architects, Old Main has anchored the university for nearly 130 year.s. Students studying in the Old Main Library reading room, 1903. USU Special Collections and Archives, USU A-Board Collection, Image 1359. Flush with cash after the Territorial Legislature nearly doubled the college's budget request in 1892, the Board of Trustees scrapped the original plans to complete Old Main drawn by C. L. Thompson, and adopted Karl C. Schaub's design for an enlarged central section to adjoin the south and north wings. After completing the north wing and the connecting center structure, a financial panic ensued in 1893, forcing the college to operate on a shoestring budget for the next seven years. In 1901, the economy finally improved, allowing completing of Old Main. H. H. Mahler, the third and final architect to work on Old Main, designed the now familiar tower adorned with its famous blue "A." Three artists’ conceptions of designs for Old Main. (Top) C.L. Thompson’s design. (Middle) Karl C. Schaub’s design. (Bottom) H. H. Mahler’s design. USU Special Collections and Archives, USU A-Board Collection, Images 1, 1406, and 2. Along with the south wing of Old Main, other buildings encompassing the nascent campus in 1890 included the Experiment Station and the Experiment Station director’s residence; the President’s House; and the model barn. USU Special Collections and Archives, Agricultural College of Utah Cyanotypes, Box 2, Folder 6 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Old Main Graphic 1 Subject The topic of the resource Old Main, USU, Campus, Utah State University, Built Environment, Exhibit Description An account of the resource Old Main graphic for The Built Environment Exhibit at Utah State University's Merrill-Cazier Library. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Mikkel Skinner; Shay Larsen Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2018-02 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Cody Patton Language A language of the resource Eng Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 01-Old Main.pdf https://exhibits.usu.edu/files/original/86933fc02f331c389c8f0b47f94b3552.pdf 6bbff2e671e80775ba48c3d4fc06018d Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Built Environment Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document The so-called father of USU, Anthon H. Lund introduced legislation to the Utah Territorial Assembly authorizing the college's creation in March 1888. Anthon H. Lund Portrait, USU Merrill-Cazier Library With a faculty of nine and a student body of 139, USU opened in September 1890. USU Special Collections and Archives, USU A-Board Collection, Image 1100 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 00c-Introduction.pdf Title A name given to the resource Introduction Graphic 2 Subject The topic of the resource Anthon H Lund, USU, Campus, Utah State University, Built Environment Description An account of the resource Introduction graphic for The Built Environment Exhibit at Utah State University's Merrill-Cazier Library. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Mikkel Skinner; Shay Larsen Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2018-02 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Devin Greener Language A language of the resource Eng https://exhibits.usu.edu/files/original/9b62be468df5466eaeef09b45a5414a5.pdf 11e8b8d43689e947ee68b387beb3c939 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Memento Mori: The Art of Death and Mourning Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document Credits Dylan Burns Curator Vicki Read Contributor Mikkel Skinner Design Shay Larsen Design Devin Greener Preparator Darcy Pumphrey Digital Team Alison Gardner Digital Team Becky Thoms Digital Team Adam Gifford Scanning Tech Gravestone photographs by Devin Greener and Mikkel Skinner This exhibit has a companion digital exhibit online at exhibits.usu.edu/exhibits/show/mementomori Works Consulted Ariès, Philippe. The hour of our death. Vintage, New York: 1982. Barthes, Roland. Camera lucida: Reflections on photography. Macmillan, New York: 1981. Chesnut, R. Andrew. Devoted to Death: Santa Muerte, the Skeleton Saint. Oxford University Press, Oxford: 2012. Juan, Rose Marie San. "The turn of the skull: Andreas Vesalius and the early modern memento mori." Art History 35, no. 5 (2012): 958-975. Kinch, Ashby. "Image, Ideology, and Form: The Middle English Three Dead Kings in Its Iconographic Context." The Chaucer Review 43, no. 1 (2008): 48-81. Linkman, Audrey. "Taken from life: Post-mortem portraiture in Britain 1860–1910." History of photography 30, no. 4 (2006): 309-347. Metcalf, Peter, and Richard Huntington. Celebrations of death: the anthropology of mortuary ritual. Cambridge University Press, 1991. Oosterwijk, Sophie. "Of corpses, constables and kings: the Danse Macabre in late medieval and Renaissance culture." Journal of the British Archaeological Association 157, no. 1 (2004): 61-90. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Credits Subject The topic of the resource memento mori, death, exhibit, usu, credits Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Mikkel Skinner; Shay Larsen Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2017 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Dylan Burns Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Credits.pdf https://exhibits.usu.edu/files/original/78224c0bc0360ef34bfc8065b12212c1.pdf 6ce31f8259ad8296024c048884e550df Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Memento Mori: The Art of Death and Mourning Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document The Weeping Woman The most well known headstone in the Logan City Cemetery carries the title “Weeping Woman” or “Weeping Lady.” Countless urban legends and folktales surround this monument to Emelia Cronquist. Some of these stories tell of a mother weeping for her deceased children, but there are many versions as to why and when she cries. Some say she cries on Halloween, others that she only cries on a full moon or on the 13th of each month. A small sample of these urban legends can be read here. More can be viewed in Special Collections under the call number SCAFOLK008aGr07Bx9a. If you have an urban legend about the “Weeping Woman,” feel free to write it down and submit your version to Special Collections. Folklore write ups, Utah State University, Merrill Cazier Library, Special Collections and Archives, Folklore Collection 008a, Group 07, Box 009a Photo by Devin Greener Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Weeping Woman Graphic Subject The topic of the resource Weeping woman, logan, cemetery, death, headstone, urban legend, utah state, exhibit, memento mori Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Mikkel Skinner; Shay Larsen Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2017 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Dylan Burns Language A language of the resource eng Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 16 Weeping Woman.pdf https://exhibits.usu.edu/files/original/21be175adb50c28168669e5093055733.pdf cba8d0155cb4be9ff13b0348d1f2fca0 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Memento Mori: The Art of Death and Mourning Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document Gravestones A headstone, tombstone, or gravestone is typically placed over the head of the deceased’s grave and inscribed with their name, birth date, and date of death. Many headstones also contain symbols or sayings that allow mourners and visitors to garner more information about the deceased. Each symbol can take on many meanings. The interpretation is in the eye of the beholder as well as in the skilled hands of the engraver. Mormon Temple is a fairly recent symbol to headstones. Due to the intricacy of the image it was rarely used until the 1960s when sandblasting and air-powered chisels made it easier to replicate. Today the temple symbol is common in cemeteries throughout Utah. The symbol of the LDS temple is used to mark the graves of faithful members of the church and to reinforce the idea of eternal life and eternal families. Draped Cloth can symbolism the veil that seperates life and death. In this case where the drapery is over a book the symbol refers to a life cut short before their book of life was completed. Wreath of Laurel as seen on the Weeping Woman statue. The laurel wreath is a common symbol usually associated with eternity of the human soul and life everlasting. This symbol can also mean victory of life over death, immortality, or the deceased reaching heaven. The Squires Headstone is an example of many symbols. Note the archway at the top of the headstone. The keystone is missing sometimes, symbolizing a life cut short or unfinished. Lilies partially surround the name. The symbol of lilies is usually associated with purity or beauty. The pathway of cobbles leads to the pearly gates which are opened for the deceased to enter. Squires Headstone, Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, The Barre Toelken Collection Folk035aBx01-1986 Clasping Hands can have many meanings but the most common interpretations are remembrance of the affection between two people, commonly husband and wife, or mother and child. Guidance by a deceased partner who is leading the newly dead into everlasting life may also be symbolized with clasping hands. Yet another interpretation is the hand of God welcoming the newly deceased into heaven and eternal everlasting life. Lamb often refers to the lamb of God, gentleness and purity. This symbol may also mean the innocence and purity of a child. Open Book can have many meanings. The book can be a religious tome such as the Bible, Koran, or Book of Mormon. The type of open book pictured here usually implies the deceased’s beliefs or vocation. An open book can also signify the “Book of Life” and believing that the deceased will have their name contained therein, thus ensuring them everlasting life in heaven. Another interpretation of an open book is the deceased’s eagerness to learn new or interesting things in life. The book may also signify the deceased’s pure life and be a record of accomplishment. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Gravestones Graphic Subject The topic of the resource gravestone, headstone, tombstone, dead, cemetery, death, utah state, memento mori, exhibit, university Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Mikkel Skinner; Shay Larsen Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2017 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Dylan Burns Language A language of the resource Eng Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 14 & 15 Gravestones.pdf https://exhibits.usu.edu/files/original/8216f2f52a3feda50551e9453dc1fc67.pdf 90c779f55e2bdc8e14d15bc256ffb1f4 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Memento Mori: The Art of Death and Mourning Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document Cemeteries and Funerals Logan Cemetery Before the 19th century, most burials took place on church yards or family-owned lands. Eventually cities saw the need to regulate the burial of human remains more closely. Public cemeteries became areas, usually on the periphery of cities, where families could purchase space for their loved one’s body to “rest.” Cache Valley contains many public cemeteries. Established in 1860, the current Logan City Cemetery resides at 1000 North 1200 East. The rst person interred here was Kate Blair. The original Logan City cemetery, located at 700 East 500 North, was relocated to accommodate the city’s growth. The exact date of the closure is lost to time. During the closure, family members could choose to have their loved one’s remains moved to the new cemetery, or to another location. The bodies of 42 unknown pioneers went unclaimed. Their remains were moved to the new Logan City Cemetery where they are interred in what is known as the “Pioneer Plot.” Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Logan Cemetery Graphic Subject The topic of the resource logan, cemetery, grave, death, burial, utah state, university, exhibit, memento mori Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Mikkel Skinner; Shay Larsen Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2017 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Dylan Burns Language A language of the resource Eng Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 13 Logan Cemetery.pdf https://exhibits.usu.edu/files/original/074b29fe55d079a50c66f777a4e243e0.pdf 00efca4ad6b56516ffcc1b15f5751a5b Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Memento Mori: The Art of Death and Mourning Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document Der Antichrist und die fünfzehn Zeichen Der Antichrist und die fünfzehn Zeichen vor dem Jüngsten Gericht (translated from German as "The Antichrist and the fifteen signs before the last judgement) is a German legend drawn from the apocryphal Apocalypse of Thomas in which the Antichrist brings about the end of the world. This block book version dates from the 1460s and features images of the Antichrist (represented as a figure shadowed by a demon) raising the King of Lybia’s (sic) parents and feigning death. In this block book, coffins represent death and the deceased, and invoke visions of the dead rising from their tombs at the end of times. H. Theodore Musper and Manfred von Arnim. Der Antichrist und die fünfzehn Zeichen. Utah State University, Merrill Cazier Library, Special Collections and Archives, ASL 838.3 An87 v. 1 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Der AntiChrist Graphic Subject The topic of the resource der antichrist, antichrist, death, german, apocalypse, utah state, university Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Mikkel Skinner; Shay Larsen Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2017 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Dylan Burns Language A language of the resource Eng Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 12 Der AntiChrist.pdf https://exhibits.usu.edu/files/original/aed7c53910c4e1889add17f2e2b82328.pdf 1ce40a0fdf641b4ba7f0b124013408aa Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Memento Mori: The Art of Death and Mourning Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document Undeath As the macabre and gruesome depictions of death and dying suggest, the event of death itself is one many wish to avoid or circumvent. This desire often manifests in spiritual or religious responses, but sometimes it enters the realm of the paranormal or supernatural. Witchcraft and black magic offered the possibility of bypassing death, sometimes in the form of the dead rising from their graves, but also through communication with lost loved ones. These representations and beliefs provide an important cultural understanding of death and mourning. Secrets of Black Arts: Witchcraft, Demonology, Omens. Utah State University, Merrill Cazier Library, Art Book Room, Beat LCBF 1999 S431495 Thy Son Liveth Paranormal responses to death prove especially true in times of war. This 1918 book by children’s author Grace Dufe Boylan (first published anonymously) tells the story of Boylan’s son returning from death to communicate via Morse code and automatic writing. Boylan’s son died on a battleeld in France during World War I. Boylan, Grace Duffie. Thy Son Liveth: Messages from a Soldier to his Mother (Boston : Little, Brown, and company, 1919), Utah State University, Merrill Cazier Library, Special Collections and Archives, Call Number BOOK COLL 10 L2-61 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Undeath Graphic Subject The topic of the resource undeath, memento mori, exhibit, death, utah state, university Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Mikkel Skinner; Shay Larsen Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2017 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Dylan Burns Language A language of the resource Eng Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 11 Undeath.pdf https://exhibits.usu.edu/files/original/99f03979a5c813f389418653b9b8a03e.pdf a58a82930aac79ba00ee5390631735b1 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Memento Mori: The Art of Death and Mourning Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document John Taylor Funeral Programme John Taylor, the third president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, passed away in 1887. His funeral programme displays traditional black and cream Victorian-era designs and lists the procession of events including the prayers and hymns to be sung at the tabernacle. John Taylor Funeral Program, Utah State University, Merrill Cazier Library, Special Collections and Archives, SCAVPAM126 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Mourning Imagery - John Taylor Graphic Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Mikkel Skinner; Shay Larsen Subject The topic of the resource John Taylor, president, latter-day saints, funeral, program, memento mori, utah state, university, exhibit Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2017 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Dylan Burns Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 10B Mourning Imagery - John Taylor.pdf Language A language of the resource Eng https://exhibits.usu.edu/files/original/0925fa78b8e0330b03759f13f18c6340.pdf 51bd972c564e420711e4a60555449a0b Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Memento Mori: The Art of Death and Mourning Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document Mourning Photography Funeral customs that might strike us as odd today were common a hundred yearsago. The advent of photography allowed the creation of keepsakes of lost loved ones. Photos capturing the recently deceased alongside living siblings or parents provided opportunity for one last family portrait. Attempts to create the illusion of sleep or rest in lieu of death blunted the sharpness of grief. Gradually, as funeral rites moved out of the home, photography shifted focus to processions, caskets, and oral arrangements. These images are from the Compton Family Photography Studio which served Brigham City, Utah, from 1884 to 1994. For Death must be somewhere in a society; if it is no longer (or less intensely) in religion, it must be elsewhere; perhaps in this image which produces Death while trying to preserve life. -Roland Barthes, Camera Lucida pg. 92 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Mourning Imagery - Photography graphic Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Mikkel Skinner; Shay Larsen Subject The topic of the resource Compton, photography, photos, mourning, memento mori, death, exhibit, utah state, university Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2017 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Dylan Burns Language A language of the resource Eng Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 10A Mourning Imagery - Photography.pdf https://exhibits.usu.edu/files/original/b4b03c941448a90556c73e9cd57087be.pdf 97183b664c0a47616d3fb51f9155589f Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Memento Mori: The Art of Death and Mourning Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document Mourning Posters These two posters offer examples of mass manufactured mourning materials printed by The Art Panel Company of Philadelphia. Mourners provided a photograph, date of birth and death, and a poem in each of these ready-made posters for display at the deceased’s funeral or at home afterwards. Heber C. Kimball, an original member of the LDS Quorum of the Twelve, and his wife, Violate Murray Kimball, passed away in 1868 and 1867 respectively. These posters, including their photographs and information, were created nearly three decades after they died. The posters are part of the permanent collection of the Cache Daughters of the Utah Pioneers Museum in Logan, Utah. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Mourning Imagery - Mourning Posters Graphic Subject The topic of the resource mourning, Heber C Kimball, Kimball, Utah Pioneers, Cache Valley, utah state, university, memento mori, death, exhibit Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Mikkel Skinner; Shay Larsen Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2017 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Dylan Burns Language A language of the resource Eng Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 09B Mourning Imagery - Mourning Posters.pdf https://exhibits.usu.edu/files/original/fddb9192780d74668b85f36537efa4df.pdf 58d3368510d07d55fc1a806f8371d9ae Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Memento Mori: The Art of Death and Mourning Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document Mourning Imagery Unlike the macabre iconographies explored earlier in the exhibit, funeral and mourning rituals and images ring more somber and muted. Funerals and mourning, once primarily a home affair, began to reflect larger trends toward mass marketing and mass production by the end of the 19th and start of the 20th centuries. Here we explore similar iconography to the gravestones featured in flyers from Allen-Hall Funeral Home in Logan. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Mourning Imagery Graphic Subject The topic of the resource Mourning, death, memento mori, death, utah state, university, exhibit, Allen-Hall, funeral, logan, utah Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Mikkel Skinner; Shay Larsen Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2017 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Dylan Burns Language A language of the resource Eng Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 09A Mourning Imagery.pdf https://exhibits.usu.edu/files/original/9ca8211c13edf4cd025a87c8b6bf6143.pdf 1ff9d0012994553ac16e9d72c570d3c2 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Memento Mori: The Art of Death and Mourning Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document Santa Muerte Santa Muerte (“Saint of Death” or the “Holy Death”) is a Mexican folk saint. Drawing from both the Aztec and Catholic traditions, Santa Muerte straddles the line between Saint and personification of death. Although a skeleton, depicters often dress her as the Virgin Mary or other catholic saintly figures. Despite condemnation by both the Mexican government and the Catholic Church for her association with cartel activity along the United States/Mexican border, Santa Muerte endures as one of the most popular religious figures in Mexico and the southwestern United States. Portrayals of the Saint draw inspiration from popular imagery of the skull, known as the Calavera, in rites associated with All Soul’s Day (the Day of the Dead), a celebration observed across Mexico and the Unites States (including Utah). Examples of Day of the Dead celebrations and Santa Muerte can be explored in the Fife Folklore Collection in USU’s Special Collections and in engravings by Mexican artist José Guadalupe Posada, whose La Calavera Catrina (the dapper skull) is seen below. Santa Muerte, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santa_Muerte#/media/File:Santa-muerte-nlaredo2.jpg Calavera Catrina, Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, MLCNE546pP6B471972 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Memento Mori - Santa Muerte Graphic Subject The topic of the resource memento mori, exhibit, saint of death, holy death, death, mexican, santa muerte, utah state, university Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Mikkel Skinner; Shay Larsen Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2017 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Dylan Burns Language A language of the resource Eng Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 08 Memento Mori - Muerte.pdf https://exhibits.usu.edu/files/original/1a50d5ed176e64e234df1431aabc5b06.pdf 5f654ab69eb7a5296400a037c634f550 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Memento Mori: The Art of Death and Mourning Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document Alas Poor Yorick, I knew him, Horatio The fifth and final act of Shakespeare’s Hamlet begins in a graveyard. The diggers of Ophelia’s grave comment on an uncovered skull, which Hamlet then lifts and recognizes as Yorick, the court jester of his youth. The image of the skull raised in Hamlet’s hand became one of the most common icons associated with Shakespeare’s tragedies. In this moment, Hamlet reflects on both past and soon-to-be deaths. The scene also invokes the Danse Macabre as Hamlet wonders if Alexander the Great’s skull mirrors the lowly Yorick’s in death. Shakespeare, William. Hamlet. Act 5 Scene 1, Utah State University, Merrill Cazier Library, Special Collections and Archives, Book Collection 10 Number L 5 117 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yorick Graphic Subject The topic of the resource yorick, hamlet, death, skull, memento mori, utah state, university Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Mikkel Skinner; Shay Larsen Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2017 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Dylan Burns Language A language of the resource Eng Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 07 Memento Mori - Yorick.pdf https://exhibits.usu.edu/files/original/ed55f71dc67c4bdedb384f56b1c9d899.pdf fe602c2d6172fc75fcf15d9460381a55 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Memento Mori: The Art of Death and Mourning Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document The common aspects of the Danse Macabre Because of its focus on the afterlife, the Danse Macabre carries deep religious connotations. Saintly relics and art depicting the violent death of Jesus contributed to a cultural obsession with the macabre. Linguists believe that even the word “macabre” stems from the slaughter of the Maccabees (leaders of a Jewish rebel army that took control of Judea 164 BCE-63 BCE), a conflict showcased by a well-known miracle play of the Middle Ages. These Danse Macabre icons occur in the repeated woodblock border of a 15th century book of hours, a devotional text. Printed Book of Hours. Utah State University, Merrill Cazier Library, Special Collections and Archives, SCAV0423 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Danse Macabre Common Graphic Subject The topic of the resource danse macabre, memento mori, death, utah state, university Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Mikkel Skinner; Shay Larsen Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2017 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Dylan Burns Language A language of the resource Eng Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 04 Danse Macabre - common.pdf https://exhibits.usu.edu/files/original/957114f0221df456ec4be72ec754e2a9.pdf a904656487c1448b80264c6b47209901 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Memento Mori: The Art of Death and Mourning Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document Vesalius Andreas Vesalius’s De Humani Corporis Fabrica (“on the fabric of the human body”), first published in 1543, provided a major leap forward in the fields of medicine and anatomy. The true-to-life accuracy of the text’s illustrations stemmed from Vesalius’s dissection and study of human cadavers. Dry, analytical, scientific text gives way to allegory through depictions of bodies posed as though still alive or deep in thought. Such posing complicates and comments on the origins of the cadavers themselves, as many lived poor and destitute lives, and some were executed criminals. Vesalius, Andreas. De Humani Corporis Fabrica. Facsimile, Utah State University, Merrill Cazier Library, Special Collections and Archives, Call Number ASL 611 V63a Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Vesalius Graphic Subject The topic of the resource Vesalius, memento mori, death, exhibit, utah state, university Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Mikkel Skinner; Shay Larsen Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2017 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Dylan Burns Language A language of the resource Eng Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 06 Memento Mori - Vesalius.pdf https://exhibits.usu.edu/files/original/48466207e84ff1a8aaaaa4f2863ea69f.pdf 8e41f0ebe4b419fc4d01cfff17a10bac https://exhibits.usu.edu/files/original/f41bdd0749d1f9eaf396b32842c9e5d9.pdf 8e41f0ebe4b419fc4d01cfff17a10bac Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Memento Mori: The Art of Death and Mourning Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document Memento Mori Skulls act as reminders to both the limits of life, and the farce permanence of bones. Bones are the last part of the body to decompose, often remaining in reliquaries or crypts for centuries after the deceased’s passing. A viewer confronted with a skull is compelled to Memento Mori, or “remember that [they] will die.” The motif of the skull often serves a contemplative role in western art. Skulls placed with fruit and other still-life materials compose the tradition of “Vanitas” paintings (a reminder of earthly vanity). Similarly, anatomical texts from the pre-modern period took artistic liberties with their skeletal “actors” to spin narratives of death as well as teach the inner workings of the human body. Trophies like Old Ephraim’s skull serve as a reminder that we all meet the same fate – even the mightiest grizzly. Ephraim’s Skull, Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections and Archives Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Memento Mori Title Graphic Subject The topic of the resource Memento mori, skulls, death, exhibit, utah state, university Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Mikkel Skinner; Shay Larsen Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2017 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Dylan Burns Language A language of the resource Eng Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 05 Memento Mori - Title.pdf https://exhibits.usu.edu/files/original/4994669a0750b0855719dd79e45ddf34.pdf f33b4f18f68376f402d02fb96b76367e Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Memento Mori: The Art of Death and Mourning Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document Hans Holbein’s Dance of Death Universality proves a common theme in the Danse Macabre as the dead dance with both commoners and aristocrats alike. Consequentially, the Danse Macabre was often used for social critique. Hans Holbein the Younger, a German Swiss painter and printmaker active during the Northern Renaissance, served as court painter for Henry VIII of England. His 41 woodcuts featuring the Dance of Death, created between 1523-1526, stirred controversy because of their Reformist satirical tones. Featured here are ghastly images of three Catholic leaders: the Pope, the Holy Roman Emperor, and the Knight. 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Title A name given to the resource Danse Macabre - Holbein Graphic Subject The topic of the resource Hans Holbein, dance of death, danse macabre, renaissance, german, swiss, memento mori, exhibit, utah state, university Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Mikkel Skinner; Shay Larsen Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2017 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Dylan Burns Language A language of the resource Eng Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 03 Danse Macabre - Holbein.pdf https://exhibits.usu.edu/files/original/ee6a92a482387ca4eab864edc1cf0c18.pdf 22904b72bf6fa560c7698b0224474dd1 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Memento Mori: The Art of Death and Mourning Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document The most common text follows, with the original Middle English: ‘I am afraid’ (Ich am afert), ‘Lo, what I see!’ (Lo whet ich se), ‘Methinks these be devils three’ (Me þinkes hit bey develes þre). And the Three Dead reply: ‘I was well fair’ (Ich wes wel fair), ‘Such shall you be’ (Such schel tou be), and ‘For God’s love, beware by me’ (For godes love bewer by me). from the De Lisle Psalter at the British Library Arundel MS 83 c 1308 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Danse Macabre - Kings Graphic Subject The topic of the resource de lisle psalter, danse macabre, death, memento mori, utah state, university, middle english Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Mikkel Skinner; Shay Larsen Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived De Lisle Psalter at the British Library Arundel MS 83 c 1308 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2017 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Dylan Burns Language A language of the resource Eng Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 02B Danse Macabre - Kings.pdf https://exhibits.usu.edu/files/original/9f659d37ea1722537ba5902ef79d43fd.pdf ed1da8baeceaa212a1c526967ca794ba Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Memento Mori: The Art of Death and Mourning Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document I was well fair, such shall you be An early example of the Danse Macabre comes from the story of “The Three Living and the Three Dead.” While the story’s exact origins remain a mystery, scholars have traced its theme to 13th century murals, illuminations, and poetry. An illustration of this story can be seen here in the DeVillers Book of Hours (circa 1480), where three living kings cross paths with three dead kings. This illumination appears in the “Office of the Dead” portion of the family prayer book, which also contains Catholic last rites delivered to the dying. While the De Villers illumination of the “Three Living” offers no accompanying text, viewers in the 15th century would have recognized the iconic story. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Danse Macabre - well fair Graphic Subject The topic of the resource danse macabre, exhibit, death, memento mori, utah state, university Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Mikkel Skinner; Shay Larsen Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2017 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Dylan Burns Language A language of the resource Eng Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 02A Danse Macabre - well fair.pdf https://exhibits.usu.edu/files/original/90b701689777cc9bf6990b257fa998e2.pdf 88882d491aecb569bbd46e535410fc2e Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Memento Mori: The Art of Death and Mourning Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document Danse Macabre The Danse Macabre is an eternal round in which the dead alternate with the living. The dead lead the dance; indeed they are the only ones dancing. -Philipe Aries Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Danse Macabre Title Graphic Subject The topic of the resource memento mori, death, danse macabre, philipe aries, exhibit, utah state Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Mikkel Skinner; Shay Larsen Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2017 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Dylan Burns Language A language of the resource Eng Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 01A Danse Macabre - Title.pdf https://exhibits.usu.edu/files/original/5643e7b66ef158bfc68f379d56b58f1c.pdf bae5f7ef3455084deb7d9a0868b8bab5 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Memento Mori: The Art of Death and Mourning Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document The Danse Macabre, or Totentanz (“dance of death” in English) marked an important milestone in the art of the Middle Ages. Ghastly figures, often skeletons with tattered hair and clothing, dance and converse with both ordinary and extraordinary people of the age. The dance’s origins as an artistic statement remain unclear. Many scholars ascribe the Black Death and other disasters of the 14th century as the foundation of fascination with the macabre, while others suggest a civilization-wide focus on moral penitence and guilt culture as the source. Despite its peak being in the late Middle Ages, the Danse Macabre endures in 19th and 20th century classical music, and the 1929 Silly Symphony animation “Skeleton Dance” by Ub Iwerks and Walt Disney The Skeleton Dance. Animation Ub Iwerks, Music Carl W. Stalling. Walt Disney. 1929. Short Film The Nuremberg Chronicle Found in Anton Koberger’s Liber Chronicarum (a text more commonly known as the Nuremberg Chronicle), this is perhaps the most well-known Danse Macabre image. The Chronicle, printed in 1493, spans world history from Biblical Creation to the “Seventh Age,” or the days of Judgement, where the dance of death takes center stage. Anton Koberger. The Nuremburg Chronicle. Utah State University, Merrill Cazier Library, Special Collections and Archives, OV ASL 901.1 SCH 22 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Danse Macabre - Nuremberg Chronicle Subject The topic of the resource danse macabre, nuremberg chronicle, memento mori, exhibit, death, utah state, university Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Mikkel Skinner; Shay Larsen Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2017 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Dylan Burns Language A language of the resource Eng Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 01B Danse Macabre - Nuremberg.pdf https://exhibits.usu.edu/files/original/ac9f130f48bce4c865a9e8ac7fde78f6.pdf c2ebfac4295c4deed5c046f9503db566 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Memento Mori: The Art of Death and Mourning Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document Why should I fear death? If i am, death is not. If death is, I am not. Why should I fear that which can only exist when I do not? -Epicurus Memento Mori, "Remember that you will die," is a Latin saying that conveys the inevitability of death. No matter how good a life you lead, or how rich or famous you become, death awaits – a bookend to all lives. At the dawn of western Christianity, symbols of death and the afterlife became dominant in art, reaching a peak in the dark of the 14th century amid the years of the Black Death. Memento Mori: The Art of Death and Mourning traces these thematic iconographies of death, dying, and mourning across the centuries. While death awaits us all, art and media do not always frame death as such a somber reality. Representations range from skeletons dancing with Popes and Kings of the Middle Ages, to anatomical illustrations of skulls and bodies. Despite this variety of depictions, however, each remind us that our time will run out. Symbolic cemetery monuments and memorials guide our view of the hereafter. Photographs memorialize the lost and capture the fleeting. Legends and folktales impart that death is not the end, but perhaps a haunting new beginning. Throughout it all, death plays a central role in art and expression. We invite you to explore the darker side of our collection through hallmarks of how we mourn, celebrate, deny, and ultimately accept death. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Intro Graphic Subject The topic of the resource memento mori, death, exhibit, utah state Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Mikkel Skinner; Shay Larsen Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2017 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Dylan Burns Language A language of the resource Eng Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 00B Intro.pdf https://exhibits.usu.edu/files/original/002256d21302bc95df50fa7c1ce351c0.pdf 82d95a2ee1bfa38117d373e4a262a243 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Memento Mori: The Art of Death and Mourning Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document Memento Mori The Art of Death and Mourning Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Title Graphic Subject The topic of the resource memento mori, exhibit, death, utah state Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Mikkel Skinner; Shay Larsen Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2017 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Dylan Burns Language A language of the resource Eng Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 00A Title.pdf