Uncover the Mystery: The Tarot Reader Book Event with Finley Turner
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Special Collections & Archives
News and more from ZSR’s Special Collections & Archives
Mapping the Revolution: Cartography and Colonialism in 18th century North America
Join us for an in-depth and up-close look at colonial and revolutionary era maps! This event will include a tour of the Special Collections and Archives exhibit, Reading the Revolution: Print Culture in 18th Century America, along with additional cartographic materials from the 17th and 18th centuries. Exhibit curator and Special Collections Librarian Megan Mulder... Continue reading “Mapping the Revolution: Cartography and Colonialism in 18th century North America” ›
North Carolina Baptist Historical Collection, Annual Report (2025)
The North Carolina Baptist Historical Collection had another productive year for 2025. Among its activities were the following: Access: Marcia Phillips, our PT Metadata Technician (former member of the Baptist State Convention of NC History Committee/Coordinator of the Davie Co. Public Library Martin-Wall Local History Room) reviewed and updated 1,598 metadata records for the CLIR-funded... Continue reading “North Carolina Baptist Historical Collection, Annual Report (2025)” ›
Wake Up to Zines: Celebrating Zines & Zine Pedagogy at Wake Forest – A Recap!
On Friday, April 24th, the campus community came together to explore the intersection of independent publishing, student agency, and radical pedagogy in the two part event “Wake Up To Zines.” Sponsored by the Dr. Samuel T. Gladding Fund, which vitalizes humanities programming at the Z. Smith Reynolds Library, and the Program for Leadership and Character’s... Continue reading “Wake Up to Zines: Celebrating Zines & Zine Pedagogy at Wake Forest – A Recap!” ›
Commemoration of the Enslaved, 2026
The Wake Forest University Commemoration of the Enslaved was held last week outside of Wait Chapel. The program included prayers, music, a reading of the names of those who were enslaved, and a solemn acknowledgment of those whose names remain unknown. Now in its eighth year, this meaningful event brought together more than 200 students,... Continue reading “Commemoration of the Enslaved, 2026” ›
George Washington’s Mount Vernon, a Women’s Crusade and the Biblical Recorder
The beloved home of George Washington almost slipped away from American tradition when the death of his great nephew who had inherited the farm and house at Mount Vernon left a desperate widow, Jane Washington, trying to sell the first presidential home in our country’s history. It was in derelict condition and in dire need... Continue reading “George Washington’s Mount Vernon, a Women’s Crusade and the Biblical Recorder” ›
From the Page Updates and What’s Ahead
We are continuing our crowdsourced transcription work with From the Page. If you’re new to ZSR, or need a refresher, From the Page is an online platform that takes the difficulty out of transcription work by enabling institutions and organizations to easily crowdsource and collaborate with volunteers on transcription projects. Our first projects began with... Continue reading “From the Page Updates and What’s Ahead” ›
Annual Report, 2025 – Special Collections & Archives/Wake Forest Historical Museum
Annual Report, 2025 It’s that time of year to share an update on everything Special Collections & Archives (SCA) accomplished in 2025. We achieved a great deal this year, and the biggest news is that the Wake Forest Historical Museum (WFHM), located in Wake Forest, NC, is now affiliated with SCA. As we prepare for... Continue reading “Annual Report, 2025 – Special Collections & Archives/Wake Forest Historical Museum” ›
Wayne Oates, Christian Psychology and World War II
Wayne Oates is well known in Christian evangelical circles as the pioneer in Christian Psychology and the field of Christian Counseling. He explored how the study of human psychology fit into historic Christian theology and authored multiple books in this field now commanded by best selling authors like Gary Chapman (also once a Wake Forest... Continue reading “Wayne Oates, Christian Psychology and World War II” ›
New Accessions Roundup
Since completing the Richard M. Burr Congressional Collection (check my previous blog posts for more information about that project) I have been hard at work on the many new accessions that SCA has accumulated throughout 2025. Today, I present to you a roundup of some of these brand new accessions, all available for research in... Continue reading “New Accessions Roundup” ›
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