SCUA News
Special Collections and University Archives
Month: October 2024
The Mystery of the 1962 Woman’s College Ring
SCUA staff pride ourselves on responding quickly to reference questions. Usually, our patrons request a simple piece of information, but in September 2024, we were presented with a mystery to solve. Sue Lamm-Gurley, an Air Force Nurse Corps Vietnam veteran, whose story is part of the Women Veterans Historical Project, contacted Beth Ann Koelsch about […]
Joanne Smart Drane Addition
Elizabeth JoAnne Smart Drane was a student of the Woman’s College of the University of North Carolina (now UNCG), graduating in 1960 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Sociology. She saved many materials from her time as a student as well as her contributions to the University as an alumna. Drane’s 2024 donation includes […]
SCUA Programming
SCUA continued to present excellent programming this quarter with the following presentations: Dr. Chuck Bolton Discussed His New Book Home Front Battles: World War II Mobilization and Race in the Deep South On Wednesday, September 18th, in Hodges Reading Room, Dr. Charles C. Bolton spoke about his recently published book Home Front Battles: World War II […]
Library Conservation Lab Relocation During Jackson Library Renovation
by Audrey Sage When the university expanded the library in 1974, building the iconic tower in the what was the center of campus at the time, they included a wonderful conservation and bindery lab. There it has remained in its basement location for these last fifty years. The conservation staff has provided the care, maintenance, […]
Spring in the Cabin by Lois Morrison
-Audrey Sage The Special Collections and University Archives contains a copy of Lois Morrison’s artist book Spring in the Cabin. This delicate handsewn miniature book is 2.5″ x 2.5″ square, is constructed of a hand drawn cover, and contains handwritten text and illustrations. This book is accompanied by a collection of thirty six small hand […]
Student Success: Susan Huynh
by Susan Huynh I started working at SCUA, specifically with the Betty H. Carter Women Veterans Historical Project, in August 2024 and my time has been filled with new experiences and opportunities. I learned about processing documents and artifacts, and how to curate an exhibit! I was given the opportunity to curate an exhibit for […]
New Acquisitions: Fall 2024
MANUSCRIPTS Punk Concert Flyers Punks on Paper, a comprehensive look back at the history of North Carolina Punk and Hardcore through detailed show listings, flyers, posters, and ticket stubs, went online in 2014 as the personal website of John Rivera. By 2019, the collection had grown to over 5000 show entries and over 3000 flyers […]
SCUA News
Kathelene Smith’s new article in the North Carolina Libraries Journal SCUA Department Head Kathelene Smith’s article “North Carolina’s Special Libraries Revisited” has just been published by North Carolina Libraries, the official publication of the North Carolina Library Association! You can read the article here: Vol. 82 No. 2 (2024): North Carolina Libraries | North Carolina […]
SCUA Instruction: Fall 2024
SCUA staff continued to teach classes and workshops throughout the fall, incorporating primary sources from across our collections. These sessions give students the opportunity to learn from a “hands-on” experience with archival materials. Some of the notable classes and instructional opportunities this fall include: 2024 MFA Cohort Visit The incoming MFA students visited SCUA at […]
Cooking Through the Counties – Raspberry Nut Torte from Buncombe County
by Carolyn Shankle This issue’s recipe comes from the cookbook, Kitchen Witchery, issued by the Buncombe County Medical Auxiliary in 1978. With the recent devastation caused by Hurricane Helene, we are keeping Western North Carolina in our minds and hearts. I’ll be featuring recipes from this region for the next few issues as the recovery […]