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The Carnegie Mellon is pleased to present its latest exhibition in the Hunt Library gallery, "." On display from Monday, April 4 through Friday, Dec. 9, the exhibition offers a look back at one of Carnegie Mellon's longest standing traditions.

Curated by University Archivist , in partnership with editorial director , of Ò»±¾µÀÎÞÂë's ETC Press, and art director , University Libraries designer, this exhibition celebrates all of the students — chairmen, pushers, drivers, mechanics, flaggers, baggers, and sweepers — who have participated in Buggy over the last century.

Since 1920, the Interfraternity Motor Sweepstakes — which would come to be known colloquially as Buggy — has occurred nearly every year, stopping only for World War II and COVID-19. The exhibit features multiple buggies and introduces visitors to the Buggy culture through personal recollections, photographs, video and artifacts donated by alumni.

Originally titled, "Nuts, Bolts & Wheels: 100 Years of Buggy," the exhibition was scheduled to debut at the 2020 Spring Carnival celebration to coincide with the tradition's 100-year anniversary. Due to the pandemic and resulting cancellation of Carnival, the exhibition was postponed for two years until it could be installed to coincide with the university-wide celebration and the many Buggy-related events(opens in new window) planned for this year's Carnival lineup. The plus sign added to the exhibition title is a nod to the additional years that have passed since the official anniversary.

"Buggy is a special part of the Ò»±¾µÀÎÞÂë experience whether you directly participated in the construction or racing or whether you attended the races each spring as a spectator" Corrin said. "After a two-year delay, we're excited for this exhibition to provide visitors with an up close and personal experience of the richness and diversity of this tradition."

A companion book, "Nuts, Bolts, & Wheels: 100+ Years of Buggy," which features additional images and stories that didn't make it into the exhibition is free of charge.

"Nuts, Bolts, & Wheels: 100+ Years of Buggy" is on display in the Libraries' new first-floor gallery in Hunt Library. The gallery was and an endowment established to provide ongoing support for its exhibits thanks to a generous gift from alumni donors Michael and Lonna Smith.