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History 212: The United States: A General Survey Since 1860 Kathelene McCarty Smith, Carolyn Shankle, and Stacey Krim curated a pop-up exhibit for the students in Alyssa Kuchinski’s HIS 212 class. The exhibit highlighted United States history from 1860 – 1990s through primary sources and popular culture artifacts. SCUA Field Experience Students’ Preservation Lab Session […]
Souvenirs of Great Cities
Verses by Dorothy A. Yule, Illustrations by Susan Hunt Yule by Audrey Sage UNCG’s Special Collections contains a copy of the wonderful four-volume artist book set by Left Coast Press. Souvenirs of Great Cities is a collaboration by Dorothy Yule and her twin sister, Susan Hunt Yule. Left Coast Press is the imprint of Dorothy […]
Algonquin Legends of New England by Charles Leland
by Audrey Sage Algonquin Legends of New England by Charles Godfrey Leland is a collection of myths and folklore derived from the Micmac, Passamaquoddy, and Penobscot tribes, recorded during the late 19th century. The work aims to preserve the rich cultural heritage of these Northeastern Algonquin tribes by compiling and narrating their ancient tales, which […]
HALF DOME – A CLIMBING HISTORY BY PETER AND DONNA THOMAS
-Audrey Sage The University of North Carolina at Greensboro’s Special Collections has acquired a copy of the delightful artist book, created by Peter and Donna Thomas, which gives homage to the awe inspiring Half Dome batholith at the eastern end of Yosemite Valley in Yosemite National Park, California. The artists created this tiny tome in […]
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 […]
ABC OF BUGS AND PLANTS IN A NORTHERN GARDEN by Judy Fairclough Sgantas
by Audrey Sage I find summertime to be one of the most exciting times of the year because it affords the opportunity to witness the abundance and proliferation of insects and plant life in the garden. This wonderful artist book “ABC of Bugs and Plants in a Northern Garden” is filled with fantastic information and […]
Paper Bridge by Ellen Schechner-Johnson
-Audrey Sage In this new artist’s book, artist Ellen Schechner-Johnson explores the legend of the “Paper Bridge,” seeking to express the historic liminality of Jewish existence, the image of the wandering Jew, the subjects of displacement, homelessness, and disconnection—of belonging and not belonging. The poems by Kadya Molodowsky express this, specifically, and are placed as […]
360 degrees of Yusuke Oono
by Audrey Sage The Special Collections and University Archives at UNCG have recently acquired some wonderfully unique artist’s books by Yusuke Oono. These works are a special format of book – a 360° creation. Yusuke Oono was born in Germany In 1983 and graduated from The University of Tokyo where he obtained both his Bachelor’s […]
Modern Mephistopheles by Louisa May Alcott
by Audrey Sage A Modern Mephistopheles was written by Louisa May Alcott and published anonymously in 1877, when she was 25 years old, perhaps so she could explore a “darker side” without tainting her reputation. It was published under her name in 1889, along with her similarly dark story, A Whisper in the Dark. A […]