Harvard University removed human skin from the binding of "Des Destinées de L'âme" in Houghton Library on Wednesday after a review found ethical concerns with the book's origin and history. French ...

While the book had been in Harvard's collections since 1934, it wasn't until 80 years later that it was confirmed to have been bound with human skin Harvard University has removed binding made of ...

In short: Harvard University has removed the controversial binding from a book from its library. Harvard released a report in 2022 that identified more than 20,000 human remains in its various ...

Harvard University announced Wednesday that it removed the human skin binding from a gruesome book in its library. The book, called Des destinées de l’âme, was published in the 1880s by French author ...

The school says the text was given to a physician who, without consent, bound it with the skin of a deceased female patient in a hospital where he worked. FILE - In this Dec. 13, 2018 file photo, ...

Two years ago, Suzanne Hathon took a class on how to bind books. It was fascinating for her, not just because she loves books, but also because of her job as Sterling Heights Library’s public services ...

The decision to find a “respectful final disposition” for human remains used for a 19th-century book comes amid growing scrutiny of their presence in museum collections. By Jennifer Schuessler and ...

Bouland took the skin used to bind the book without consent from a female patient who died in the hospital where he worked, according to a release from the Harvard Library. “The book has been in the ...

After decades of controversy, the Harvard Library has removed the human skin binding one of the most notorious books in its collection, “Des destinées de l’âme.” “Harvard Library acknowledges past ...

Harvard University removed the human skin binding from a 19th-centurybook called "Des Destinies de l'Ame," a meditation on life afterdeath, which was held at one of its libraries. The university ...