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Special Collections and University Archives
Month: October 2013
The Top 5 Scariest Items in Special Collections and University Archives
As one may imagine, in our department’s efforts to preserve unique and historical research, we happen upon certain… unsettling items. Whether these items are morbid or gruesome, they have a home here, and we cherish them. On this Halloween, Special Collections and Archives shares with you the top 5 scariest items in the collection. Click […]
Celebrating North Carolina Archives Week
This week — October 21-27 — is North Carolina Archives Week, an annual, week-long observance of the agencies and people responsible for maintaining and making available the archival and historical records of our nation, state, communities and people. The Archives Week theme for 2013 is “Home Grown! A Celebration of N.C. Food Culture and History.” […]
The George Darden Music Collection
George Darden The Martha Blakeney Hodges Special Collections and University Archives at The University of North Carolina at Greensboro (UNCG) is pleased to announce the donation of an extensive opera and piano music collection by the distinguished pianist and conductor, George Darden. The new George Darden Music Collection enhances the University Libraries’ support of student […]
What’s New in SCUA
Mary Channing Coleman This month in SCUA, we’re showcasing a painting that we’ve recently acquired from The University of North Carolina at Greensboro (UNCG) Kinesiology Department. The portrait is of Mary Channing Coleman, painted by Albert A. Wilkinson, head of the UNCG News Bureau from 1947-1967. Coleman was a long-time faculty member at Woman’s College; […]
