E. H. Little Library is home to a complete collection of the Etchings on North Carolina by Louis Orr.  Orr was born in Hartford, Connecticut in 1879.  He attended Hartford Art School, furthered his studies with the Art Students League in New York, and finally moved to Paris in 1906 to study at l’Academie Julian.  During his time there, Orr made a name for himself with his large, atmospheric etchings of Paris.  He eventually became known as the premiere American etcher and was the first living … [Read more...]