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Wondrous Works: Illuminated Manuscripts from Three Continents February 2016 – May 2016
Special Collections and University Archives at UNCG’s University Libraries has mounted an exhibit highlighting the rich tradition of illuminated manuscripts in Europe, India, Persia, Ethiopia, and Armenia. By presenting these works within a global perspective, the exhibit, Wondrous Works: Illuminated Manuscripts From Three Continents, strives to broaden our understanding of the history of the book, […]
Act of Establishment Creating UNCG — 125 Years Ago Today!!
Today marks the 125th anniversary of the passage of the bill that established the State Normal and Industrial School (now UNCG). On February 18, 1891, the General Assembly of North Carolina agreed to fund a “normal” (teaching) school for women. The act appropriated $10,000 per year for maintenance of the school, but did not include […]
New Online Exhibit on African Americans at UNCG: A Collaboration between the University Libraries and Google
Starting today, over 200 records from UNCG’s University Archives can be viewed online by people around the world due to a new partnership between the Google Cultural Institute and the UNCG University Libraries. Staff in the Martha Blakeney Hodges Special Collections and University Archives and the Libraries’ Electronic Resources and Information Technologies departments uploaded the […]
New Exhibit: African American Staff at State Normal, 1892-1919
A new exhibit titled “African American Staff at State Normal, 1892-1919” is now on display in the case in the Elliott Center University connector. This exhibit features photographs of many of the African Americans who worked on the State Normal and Industrial School (now UNCG) campus during its earliest years. While the student body of […]
The women detectives and sleuthing young ladies found in the Robbie Emily Dunn Collection of American Detective Fiction Collection and Girls Books in Series Collection of the Martha Blakeney Hodges Special Collections and University Archives share three things in common: a sharp intelligence to unravel the intricacies of the criminal mind, a fearless tenacity in […]
What’s Cookin’, Good Lookin’? Becoming a Domestic Goddess at Woman’s College
Student baking during a Department of Home Economics class, 1947 As the State Normal and Industrial School was founded with the mission of producing teachers and educating women to assist in the recovery of the post Civil War South, classes needed to support the three concentrations of study: teaching, home economics, and business. The early administration […]
Exhibit – Maud Gatewood: Sketches
Maud Florance Gatewood was a widely recognized Southeastern artist and painter. Her most familiar work is known to feature natural landscapes and botanicals as well as figurative designs that depict various aspects of the human experience. Gatewood’s artwork currently resides in several public and private collections, including the Weatherspoon Art Museum in Greensboro, NC. Gatewood […]
A Flair for the Dramatic: Early Campus Theater Productions,1896-1916
A Midsummer Night’s Dream, 1912 The students of The University of North Carolina at Greensboro claim a rich history of dramatic performance. From the campus’s earliest years as the State Normal and Industrial School for Women, the student body has authored plays, created stage sets, sewn costumes, and performed both male and female roles. The […]
New Exhibit in EUC Connector
A new exhibit in the EUC connector focuses on the university’s dual personality. Namely, Minerva and the Spartan. The two part exhibit explains the origins of our patron goddess, Minerva, and how she grew to become the symbol of the university. You’ll also find out why the Spartan was picked as the mascot for our […]
Dust Jackets to Die For
Stories of murder, suspense, and horror fill the shelves of the American Women’s Detective Fiction Collection in the Martha Blakeney Special Collections & University Archives. It is the dust jacket artists’ struggle to convey the authors’ foreboding tales of intrigue and vengeance in book covers enticing to potential readers. Sometimes, these attempts fall short of […]