Exhibit: The Dead Sea Scrolls & Harvard Divinity School

HDS Library, Fenn Reading Room
Ongoing through Fri., May 22, 2026

HDS Library is showcasing highlights from its collection on the discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls and their early reception in the United States. Curated by Annette Yoshiko Reed in conjunction with a visit by Ancient Studies guest Alex Jassen (NYU), the display features John C. Trever’s 1948 letter and photographs sent to W. F. Albright, early reflections by Robert Pfeiffer and Krister Stendahl, and a comic depicting Trever and Albright’s correspondence.

Located in the Fenn Reading Room, the exhibit is accompanied by a timeline of Dead Sea Scrolls research at Harvard, highlighting HDS’s longstanding role in their study.