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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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
SCUA News: Summer 2023
Preservation Specialist Audrey Sage Honored by the Staff Senate Preservation Specialist Audrey Sage was honored by the Staff Senate for her many contributions to Service Committee, including her work with the Angel tree, the UNCG garden plot, the Spartan Open Pantry food drive, the Teacher Supply Warehouse drive, the Veterans Day card signing event, and […]
Summer 2023 Acquisitions
Rare Books The Sphere of Rocks and Water: A Fine Donation At the end of July, we celebrated the retirement of Paul Hessling, who served for 35 years as the Rare Book Cataloger for the University Libraries. During his time at UNCG, he cataloged over 27,000 books, most of them for the Rare Books collections. […]
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 […]
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 […]
