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NEW ACQUISITIONS – WINTER 2026
Manuscripts The Martha Blakeney Hodges Special Collections & University Archives is proud to announce that it will be the repository for the archive of the Eastern Music Festival (EMF). EMF, established in 1962 in Greensboro, North Carolina, is nationally acclaimed not only as a celebration of classical music, but also for its music education camp. The festival attracted world-class artists, many of whom […]
SCRAPBOOK SPOTLIGHT
The “NINA M.H.” SCRAPBOOK MYSTERY BY HERMANN TROJANOWSKI My name is Hermann Trojanowski, and I am the former Special Projects Archivist at UNCG’s Special Collections and University Archives Department (SCUA). One of the projects on which I worked while at SCUA was conducting oral history interviews for the Betty H. Carter Women Veterans Historical Project […]
Spring 2024: New Acquisitions
MANUSCRIPTS ART SUPPLY BOX This art supply box originally belonged to Josephine Crocker Maddrey Alston, a member of the Woman’s College class of 1948. Alston was a Home Economics major while attending WC. WORLD WAR I AMERICAN RED CROSS POSTERS These WWI posters stress the importance of giving to the American Red Cross. The Red […]
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 […]
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 […]
How Does Your Garden Grow
An exhibit featuring gardening trends fromWorld War I through the 1970s highlightingmaterials in the World War I andHome Economics Pamphlet Collections July 6, 2009 – January 4, 2010 EUC Connector WORLD WAR I Inspired by the devastating food shortages in Europe, Charles Lathrop Pack promoted gardening on the homefront. The National War Garden Commission was […]
New WWI American Red Cross/Army Nurse Uniform
This World War I American Red Cross/U.S. Army Nurse’s Outdoor Uniform is a new addition to the Women Veterans Historical Collection. We are pretty excited about it because these uniforms are very rare. During World War I, The American Red Cross supplied military service branches like the U.S. Army and Navy with extra nurses during […]