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New Acquisitions: Summer 2026
Rare Books Fritzi Brod’s Aesthetic Masterpiece, Flowers in Nature and Design Fritzi Brod’s early inspiration came from witnessing Pavlova and her ballet as a child, which led her to pursue costume design and incorporate floral embroidery into her work. She studied at art schools in Prague and was accepted into the competitive Kunstgewerbeschule in Vienna. […]
Coralee “Coco” Burson Davis WWII Coast Guard SPARs “It’s Showtime!” Scrapbook
Coralee “Coco” Burson Davis was born in 1921 in Eagle Rock, California, and was raised in Pasadena, California. She graduated high school in 1939 and went to work at Lockheed Aircraft while also performing in shows at the Pasadena Playhouse. Davis joined the Coast Guard Women’s Reserve, or SPARs [from “Semper Paratus – Always Ready”] […]
New Acquisitions: Spring 2026
Manuscripts Katherine Johnson Papers Katherine (Wright) Johnson was born on August 30, 1938. She attended the Woman’s College (now UNC Greensboro) from 1956 to 1960, earning a bachelor’s degree in Theatre Arts. During her junior year, she participated in a USO tour to military bases in the Far East, with stops in Japan and South […]
New Acquisitions: Fall 2024
MANUSCRIPTS Punk Concert Flyers Punks on Paper, a comprehensive look back at the history of North Carolina Punk and Hardcore through detailed show listings, flyers, posters, and ticket stubs, went online in 2014 as the personal website of John Rivera. By 2019, the collection had grown to over 5000 show entries and over 3000 flyers […]
Winter 2024 : New Acquisitions
Manuscripts Dr. Thomas K. Fitzgerald addition Artifacts donated by Dr. Thomas K. Fitzgerald to the Anthropology Department have been transferred to Dr. Fitzgerald’s manuscript collection in the Martha Blakeney Hodges Special Collections & University Archives. Stylized Carved Wooden Head Polynesian grass and shell necklace and bracelets Louanne Watley Collection Louanne Watley is a visual artist and […]
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 […]
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 […]
Scrapbooks from the Women Veterans Historical Project
by Audrey Sage Every scrapbook tells a unique story. Looking through scrapbooks that were created by women who have served in the military throughout the last century is a very special experience. Snapshots share a moment in time that can only briefly capture the experience of the veteran. There are playful photos, very serious images, […]
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 […]