Twain Exhibit Illustrates Author’s Ties with College
Twain was influenced by a book on microbiology by a professor at the Storrs Agricultural College.
Writer, humorist, and satirist Mark Twain spent 17 years of his life in Hartford and was an admirer of the city. One of his unpublished works, a story about the microscopic titled '3000 Years Among the Microbes,' is the subject of an exhibit at the Homer Babbidge Library. The exhibit, organized by Kenneth Noll of molecular and cell biology, will run through Dec. 15. Photo from WikipediaThe first page of Twain’s book, '3000 Years Among the Microbes,' is on display. On Dec. 6, a celebration of the exhibit will be held at 11 a.m. in the Class of 1947 room. Noll and Jerry Krasser of dramatic arts will read selections from this work. The exhibit is free and open to the public. Photo by Ken NollTwain read and was influenced by a book about microbiology, 'The Story of Germ Life,' written by Herbert W. Conn, a professor of microbiology at the Storrs Agricultural College, the precursor to the University of Connecticut. Photo by Sean FlynnStudents in an early 1900’s bacteriology lab, probably the Department of Bacteriology that was founded by Conn and his assistant. This department was located in the old dairy building on the Storrs campus. Photo from University Archives
