When professor Ira Spar saw an advertisement in the New York Times in the spring of 1973 for an ancient historian position at an unnamed college, he decided to take a chance and apply. With his last-minute oversized wool suit jacket, he flew to Mahwah for the interview and was […]
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‘Woven Treasures,’ Professor Ira Spars’ Personal Collection on Display
Photo by Nicole Williams This past Wednesday, the opening reception of “Woven Treasures: Selections from the Collection of Ira and Rebecca Spar” was held in the Pascal Gallery. The gallery, which runs through Dec. 12, featured an array of art including costumes, santons, foreign hats and textiles. The gallery attracted […]