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Mountain Cooking by John Parris
by Audrey Sage John Parris was born in Sylva, North Carolina and began writing for the local weekly paper, The Jackson County Journal, at the age of thirteen. He later went on to write as a feature writer in New York, then later in London during World War II for the United Press. He continued […]
The White Maiden Male by Jeffrey Morin
by Audrey Sage sailorBOYpress, 2012, Copy 6 from an edition of 50. 11 x 9″; 28 pages. Letterpress printed with Plantin type. Printed on Barcham Green and other handmade papers. Sewn binding with matching paper covers. In 11.75 x 9″ lidded aluminum box with embossed titles. Signed and dated by artist. Jeff Morin, Colophon: “The White […]
Silver Pitchers by Louisa May Alcott
by Audrey Sage Special Collections and University Archives received a wonderful gift from Judith Fetterley, a first edition copy of Silver Pitchers: and Independence, a Centennial Love Story by Louisa May Alcott published by Roberts Brothers in Boston, 1876. Conservator Audrey Sage was able to put a plan into action to provide some repair and restoration […]
KÄTHE KOLLWITZ PRINTS
SCUA recently received the very generous donation of two Kathe Kollwitz etchings from UNCG alumna Betsy Brinson, Ph.D.. March of the Weavers (1893-1897) and The Ploughman (1907) are welcome additions to the collection. Born in East Prussia in July 1867, Kathe Schmidt Kollwitz had an early interest in art. She studied in Munich and Berlin, with […]
Fun, Frolics, and Politics: The State County Fair at the State Normal
by Kathelene McCarty Smith Plays and productions were an important part of early campus life at the State Normal and Industrial School (now The University of North Carolina at Greensboro). They were not only a creative outlet for the students, but also an ideal way for classmates from across the state to get to know […]
The Birthday Suite – Diane Weintraub
-Audrey Sage Contained in the Special Collections are a group of artist books that are small in size yet large in content. One work in particular is a piece by Diane Weintraub from 1999. This work is comprised of three miniature volumes, each of a different size and constructed of accordion fold pages. Each book […]
Student Success!
Two former UNCG student employees share how their experience working at SCUA prepared them for jobs in the archives and public history field. Lacey Wilson In the summer of 2016 I was fortunate to get accepted into the UNCG Museum Studies graduate program. As I contemplated how I would pay for the out-of-state tuition and […]
Around the Southern Table by Sarah Belk
by Audrey Sage In this edition of our newsletter, we present you with the wonderful American cookery book by Sarah Belk. This collection of recipes, historical anecdotes which date back to 1607, and interesting stories and quotations center around the foods and traditions of southern cooking. The author has compiled a vast array of unique […]
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”. […]
HOW LONG?
Sande James-WascherRenton, WA 1994 -Audrey Sage Sande James-Wascher has created this informative artist book using images of quilted fabrics, postage stamps and historical photographs from the Library of Congress, Oregon Historical Society, Smithsonian, and Sophia Smith Collection, Smith College. She constructed this flag book in concertina style, which opens to reveal twenty-one card leaves in […]
