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Special Collections and University Archives
Month: March 2010
Ruth Fielding
In the Great NorthwestOne of the longest and most diverse of the early twentieth-century girls’ series, the “Ruth Fielding” books (thirty titles between 1913 and 1934) have Ruth mature from a young girl of twelve to a young woman with a husband and child. Many of the stories are mysteries; others focus on school, travel, […]
WASPs are awarded Congressional Gold Medals
The surviving World War II era WASPs (Women Airforce Service Pilots) were presented with Congressional Gold Medals on March 10, 2010. These women test flew and ferried planes, towed targets for target practice, and instructed male pilots. Over 1,000 women served from the creation of the WASPS in 1943 to the abrupt dismantling of the […]
The Outdoor Girls
in Army Service The twenty-three titles in the “Outdoor Girls” series (1913-1933) offered young readers a mixture of travel and mystery / adventure stories. The stories’ subtitles often reveal a mystery that is at the heart of the plot. “These are the tales of the various adventures participated in by a group of bright, fun-loving, […]
The Red Cross Girls
Afloat with the Flag One of many patriotic series spawned by World War I, the “Red Cross Girls” was the earliest and most prolific, with ten titles appearing between 1916 and 1920. Despite the images on the cover, the endpapers of this series depict a world curiously detached from the horrors of war. -Dr. William […]
Walter Clinton Jackson and the History of Jackson Library
The UNCG Archives has recently unveiled a new archival exhibit documenting the life of Chancellor Walter Clinton Jackson and his connection to Jackson Library. It is on display in the vertical connector case and will be visible from March 15, 2010 until September 2010. Walter Clinton Jackson was born in Hayston, Georgia on June 18, […]
The Girls of Central High
at Basketball : or The Great Gymnasium Mystery Several among the seven titles in this series (1914-1921) broke new ground in promoting sports for girls. While boys’ sports books proliferated and were extremely popular, books advocating athletics for young girls were sparse in the early twentieth century. All but two of the books in this […]
Miss Minerva
and William Green HillFrances Boyd Calhoun’s book created a minor sensation when it introduced the world to crotchety but warm-hearted Miss Minerva and her rambunctious nephew William Green Hill. Miss Minerva is initially described as a “sober, proper, dignified, religious old maid unused to children.” Sadly, Calhoun died before she could add a sequel to […]
University Archivist, Betty Carter
UNCG Campus Weekly‘s Five Spot features Betty Carter in the March 3, 2010 edition. Here’s a teaser : CW asked her about some of the campus’ historical figures – in particular, those who deserve a little more of the spotlight. Want to know more? Read to entire article here : The Five Spot | UNCG […]
