SCUA News
Special Collections and University Archives
Month: December 2025
Cheers to 40 Years!
by Erin Lawrimore To spotlight the current exhibit in the Hodges Reading Room, SCUA hosted an event on Thursday, October 23, to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the legalization of craft brewing in North Carolina and the 20th anniversary of the passage of the Pop the Cap legislation that raised the ABV limit in the […]
Digital Greensboro
SCUA continues preparing for our temporary relocation during Phase 2 of the Jackson Library renovation project. Collections are being boxed and moved, and staff offices are being established. But one important piece of the move puzzle is now firmly in place – the launch of Digital Greensboro, our new content management system for digitized materials! […]
In Memoriam: Dr. Robert Hansen
Professor Emeritus and friend of SCUA, Robert C. Hansen passed away on October 20, 2025. His collection of theatre and performing arts items is housed in the Martha Blakeney Hodges Special Collection and University Archives. Hansen received his Bachelor of Arts degree in Theatre and English from the University of Minnesota, Morris, his master’s degree […]
NEW ACQUISTIONS – FALL 2025
RARE BOOKS Collaboration with UNCG’s Art Department Through a collaboration with UNCG’s Art Department, several outstanding photography and artist’s books were added to Rare Books: Coastal Matter / Kyra Schmidt (2019) ”Kyra’s lumen prints abstract organic objects in a way that enhances surface, texture, and color. This book follows a sequence of words – Earth, […]
Instruction Fall 2025
The Martha Blakeney Hodges Special Collections and University Archives (SCUA) has a strong commitment to student outreach, teaching numerous instructional sessions per semester. These sessions often include a PowerPoint presentation and a display of material from SCUA’s collections. Archivists also conduct hands-on primary source analysis exercises to encourage students’ understanding of how to distinguish between […]
Cooking Through the Counties – No Crust Apple Crumb Pie from Watauga County, NC
Our featured recipe comes from A Book of Favorite Recipes compiled by Woman’s Missionary Union of Brushy Fork Baptist Church (1978), in Watauga County, North Carolina. At that time, The Woman’s Missionary Union consisted of The Reatha Circle, The Bea Circle, Baptist Young Woman, Acteens, Girls in Action, and Mission Friends. One of those members […]
The Little Jungle Book by Linda Connor and Maria Sibylla Merian
by Audrey Sage We have added a luscious book by Linda Connor to our collection. Linda Connor is an American photographer and artist living in Northern California. Her work has taken her to remote parts of the globe, and her photographs consider the relationship of the sacred to the natural world and reflect her interest […]
SCUA News Fall 2025
Events Marcus T. Johnson Alumni House Dedication In recognition of his financial commitment to UNCG, the Alumni House was renamed the Marcus T. Johnson Alumni House at a ceremony during UNCG’s 2025 Homecoming in October. Johnson (Class of 1999), is a notable philanthropist, entrepreneur, and CEO of Johnson Automotive Group. SCUA’s Scott Hinshaw and Kathelene McCarty Smith […]
Tele-Photo Poco Camera
Special Collections was delighted to receive a beautiful historic Tele-Photo Poco C camera, which was manufactured by the Rochester Camera and Supply Company in Rochester, New York. The self-casing, red bellows-folding camera has a striking mahogany wood case covered in “elephant grain” black leather, a design primarily seen in American designs. It had multiple lenses […]
Student Success Fall 2025
Founder’s Day On Thursday, October 2, 2025, SCUA’s five undergraduate interns from the Humanities @ Work program hosted a celebration of the University’s Founders Day along College Avenue. Nearly 150 people stopped by over the course of 90 minutes to play games, enjoy some cake, and learn more about the history of UNC Greensboro. SCUA’s […]