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Betty H. Carter Women Veterans Historical Project
2023 Annual Women Veterans Luncheon
by Beth Ann Koelsch On Friday, November 10, 2023, the UNC Greensboro Women Veterans Historical Project (WVHP) hosted its annual luncheon, which featured keynote speaker Ingrid Ruffin, U.S. Air Force veteran and UNCG alumna. Ingrid spoke about her experiences in the military and how she has applied the lessons learned in the Air Force to her education and […]
Pauline G. Palmer Scrapbook
by Beth Ann Koelsch Scrapbooks can often be very fragile, especially if the pages themselves are brittle. Many scrapbooks are filled with uncaptioned photographs and other materials such as programs, postcards, clippings, greeting cards, and ticket stubs. The lack of contextual information makes it challenging to understand the “story” of the creator, especially if we […]
Fall 2023 SCUA Acquisitions
Manuscripts World War II Era Homefront Propaganda Poster Created and first distributed in 1943, this poster conveyed the attitude of winning the war effort through cooperation and collaboration. Rare Books The Novel That Created the Genre: The Castle of Otranto, A Gothic Story Generally considered to be the first gothic novel at its initial publication […]
Passport to Juneteenth @ UNCG
This year, UNCG recognized Juneteenth by creating “a walking tour of significant, historical locations on UNCG’s campus that demonstrate steps towards liberation and equality for African Americans at UNCG and in society.” Please read more about each stop on the tour by selecting this link. Erin Lawrimore, University Archivist and Engagement Coordinator, provided an engrossing […]
New Acquisitions – Spring 2023
MANUSCRIPTS THREE WWI ERA POSTERS Three recent additions to the 20th Century Poster Collection include these World War I era posters demonstrating the role women played in supporting the war efforts. From left to right, “Women of America Work for Victory,” which depicts “Columbia” as participating in the home canning work promoted by the National […]
U.S. Army USAREUR Race Relations School Training Materials 1972-1974
by Matthew McCarthy SCUA is pleased to highlight a recent acquisition for the Betty H. Carter Women Veterans Historical Project. SCUA’s acquisition includes two binders filled to the brim with an array of training materials an African American female student used for extensive training and later as an instructor for the U.S. Army’s Racial Awareness […]
New Acquisitions: Winter 2022
RARE BOOKS Rare Books recently purchased two works by Dr. Ulysses S. Doss (1933 – 2021), published early in his career as the founder of the second Black Studies program in the United States west of the Mississippi at the University of Montana (UM). His professional life included years of passionate service to the civil […]
Preserving Women Veterans’ Scrapbooks
The Betty H. Carter Women Veterans Historical Project, established at The University of North Carolina at Greensboro in 1998, documents the contributions of women in the military and related service organizations since World War I. This project recently acquired three photo albums chronicling events and opportunities of individuals who served during World War II, belonging to Elna A. Jones, Arlene Mae Webb, and an album from California and Texas belonging to an unknown WAC.
New Air Force Recruiting Posters in the Women Veterans Historical Project
Recruiting posters and brochures are a great resources not only for information about the U.S. military, but also for the history of graphic design and cultural attitudes about women. The Women Veterans Historical Project recently acquired two new WAF (Women in the Air Force) recruiting posters. In the dark about your future? enjoy travel…prestige…and excellent […]
UNCG Class of 1965’s 50th Reunion Weekend Exhibit
On Thursday and Friday, April 9-10, 2015, archivists Beth Ann Koelsch, Erin Lawrimore, and Kathelene Smith created a large exhibit for the Class of 1965’s 50th Reunion weekend. The exhibit, which was mounted in the EUC Auditorium’s lobby, included photographs, textiles, yearbooks, and other items from University Archives that document the Class of 1965’s time […]
