Game Of Thrones fans get excited because pieces of the show can be found here in Aggieland.
Fans are buzzing over the popular HBO series after Sunday nights episode of ‘Game of Thrones’, but what has become even more exciting is that you can now see a piece of the show at the Cushing Memorial Library and Archives on the Texas A&M campus. Various props from the show are currently on display and archived at the library.
Arya Stark's dagger "Catspaw" was on display last night during the #BattleofWinterfell! Today, the dagger is on display in Cushing Library! #GameofThrones #tamu pic.twitter.com/MC6W3t3H4x
— Texas A&M University (@TAMU) April 29, 2019
Texas A&M University plays an important role in preserving the work of George R.R. Martin, the author behind the HBO series ‘Game of Thrones.’
Martin began spending time at Texas A&M in the 1970’s to visit AggieCon, an annual science fiction and fantasy festival and convention. It began in 1969 and has grown into one of the largest gatherings of its kind in the United States. As Martin’s writing career took off, his interest in Texas A&M, especially its libraries, grew.
Three years before A Game of Thrones was published, Martin chose Cushing Library’s Science Fiction and Fantasy Research Collection to deposit his personal collection of letters, books and manuscripts.
Nearly 50,000 pieces contained in approximately 300 boxes are in Martin’s collection at Cushing and most of them are available for public view.