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SCUA NEWS: WINTER 2024
SCUA Staff Stars! SCUA staff Carolyn Shankle and Audrey Sage both won well-deserved UNCG Staff Star Awards on February 2/21/2024! The Staff Star Award recognizes outstanding service and dedication on behalf of the UNCG Staff Senate and the entire UNCG community. We are lucky to have Carolyn and Audrey in SCUA! Book Talk University Libraries […]
Exhibit: Post WWII Female Detective Fiction
by Grace Zayobi The Hard-Boiled Women: Post-World War II Female Detective Fiction exhibition showcases female detective authors that are often overlooked or undervalued. Most of these authors also wrote female detectives as their protagonists. This broke stereotypes and pushed society’s understanding of what women were capable of in the decades following World War II. Many […]
Winter 2024: Instruction
In Memoriam: Jennifer Brooks
It is with great sadness we share that Jennifer Brooks, Temporary Assistant Archivist in University Libraries, died on Wednesday, January 3, 2024, in Greensboro. A memorial service celebrating her life was held at 11:00 AM on Saturday, January 20, 2024 at Rolling Roads Baptist Church, 2800 Vanstory St., Greensboro, NC 27407. Brooks earned her MLIS […]
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 […]
Student Success: Fall 2023
SCUA supports student success by providing opportunities for internships, capstone projects, practicums, student workers, and volunteers. Their projects include conducting research and archival processing, creating libguides and story maps, creating exhibits, and writing blog posts. Some of the experiences in SCUA lead to external internships and job opportunities in the field. Online University Archives Exhibit […]
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 […]
SCUA INSTRUCTION: SUMMER 2023
SCUA staff continue to teach classes and give workshops throughout the summer, incorporating primary sources from across our collections. These sessions give students the opportunity to learn from “hands-on” experience with archival materials. Some of the notable classes and instructional opportunities this summer include: CHANCE Camp Summer 2023 During their weeklong camp on the UNCG […]
Harriet Elliott
Harriet Wiseman Elliott is considered one of the most illustrious faculty members who ever taught at UNC Greensboro. Born in Carbondale, Illinois, on July 10, 1884, Elliott grew up in a close and politically active family. She soon followed in the footsteps of her father, Allan Elliott, who was very committed to causes related to […]
