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Restoration and Protection of the Northampton Chronicle page from 1888
by Audrey Sage Conservator Audrey Sage was thrilled to lay her hands on the recent acquisition of the original newspaper page from the Northampton Chronicle in England from November 13, 1888. This particular newspaper page contains coverage of the murder of Mary Jane Kelly by the “infamous London serial killer known as Jack the Ripper”. […]
Spotlight on Instructional Outreach and Teaching
The Martha Blakeney Hodges Special Collections and University Archives has a strong commitment to student outreach, teaching up to 120 instructional sessions per semester. SCUA’s class sessions often incorporate a PowerPoint presentation, a related “pop-up” display of related archival material, and a hands-on primary source analysis. This exercise integrates a variety of items from across […]
SCUA News – Fall 2022
The Annual Women Veterans Luncheon Returns to Campus On November 11, 2022, the entire staff of SCUA pitched in to help with the 25th Annual Women Veterans Luncheon! After two years of Zoom presentations, guests gathered at the Alumni House and were served lunch while they enjoyed the program. An exhibit of items from the […]
SCUA News – Summer 2022
Kathelene Smith and Beth Ann Koelsch present at the Society of American Archivists (SAA) Conference Kathelene and Beth Ann gave a virtual presentation about how the department shifted outreach, access, and instruction strategies during the pandemic lockdown for the SAA Reference, Access, & Outreach Section (RAO) “Annual Marketplace of IDEAS” First Fridays: SCUA members share […]
Beginnings : GOOD GROWING PAINS: THE 1980S AND 1990S
by Emilie Mills Thinking about the Special Collections Division as it was then known in the 1970s, I realize that is was the decade of “figuring it all out”. We had to bring together a variety of uncataloged book collections secured in a variety of locations (or, as it turned out, not so secure for […]
New Acquistions: Summer 2022
RARE BOOKS French Neo-Gothic Typography and Printing Masterpiece Jean Midolle. Recueil ou Alphabet de lettres initiales, historiques avec bordures et fleurons d’après le 14 et 15 siècles. Gand [Ghent], G. Jacqmain, 1846. The title leaf and 24 chromolithographic plates were printed on porcelain coated paper, one for each letter of the alphabet (I and J were interchangeable, and […]
Caretakers of History
by Audrey Sage As the Special Collections and University Archives continues in its efforts to develop, preserve and build their collections, I appreciate the immense responsibility it is to become a caretaker of these artifacts, these pieces of history that takes shape in so many different forms. If it were not for the caretakers of […]
Delicious Recipes From Our Cookbook Collections
Summertime Potluck Suggestions -Audrey Sage As we quickly approach the warm summer days, we are greeted with the prospect of the ever popular potluck picnic. When you live in the south, the invitation to a friendly potluck will always bring to mind the southern favorite dish – potato salad. Within our collections you will find […]
Monument Quilts Added to Manuscripts Collection
by Stacey Krim UNCG Special Collections & University Archives recently accepted a donation of quilts from the Monument Quilt project. The Monument Quilt, a project of Baltimore based FORCE: Upsetting Rape Culture, is a collection of over 3,000 stories by survivors of sexual and intimate partner violence and our allies, written, painted, and stitched onto […]
1914 ALUMNAE’S WOODEN CHEST FOUND IN TEXAS FLEA MARKET
by Erin Lawrimore In September 2012, we will celebrate 10 years of our Spartan Stories blog, which features stories of prominent people, places, and events in UNC Greensboro history. These blog posts provide us with an easy-to-understand source of information for students and other researchers seeking information about the University’s past. A recently received email, […]
