Hawthorne Hill Treasures: Objects from the Wake Forest Medical Historical Archives A Discussion with Dianne Johnson Tuesday, November 19, 2013, 3-4:00PM Special Collections Reading Room Z. Smith Reynolds Library Stop by for cookies and punch and a visit with Archivist Dianne H. Johnson–Dianne will discuss WFU medical school collections as well as how she selected... Continue reading “Hawthorne Hill Treasures: Objects from the Wake Forest Medical Historical Archives” ›
“In every conceivable manner, the family is link to our past, bridge to our future.” –Alex Haley When people see boxes of old papers, black and white photos, and especially reels of microfilm, many of them assume that no one would want to use these types of materials because they are 1. old, 2. not... Continue reading “Why Use the Baptist Collection?” ›
Special Collections and Archives is happy to announce that the Harold Tedford Collection of Theatre Programs is processed and the finding aid is now online. This collection is one of many performing arts collections available in Special Collections & Archives. We will be publishing a guide to all of these collections soon, so stay tuned! Continue reading “New Finding Aid Online!” ›
A is for… Archives Week! And a great way to start the ABCs of Special Collections and Archives. Archives Week is an annual, week-long observance of the agencies and people responsible for maintaining and making available the archival and historical records of our nation, state, communities and people. –Society of North Carolina Archives The theme of the... Continue reading “The ABCs of Special Collections and Archives: A is for…” ›
It is Archives Week in North Carolina! This year’s theme, “Home Grown! A Celebration of NC Food Culture and History” provides a wonderful opportunity for institutions across the state to highlight materials in their archives as well as create local connections. Here at ZSR, our student Brittany put up a small exhibit in the entrance-way... Continue reading “N.C. Archives Week!” ›
Many books come into Preservation with a broken joint or torn internal hinge, which makes the repair needed easy to see. Sometimes, one might see the repairs of a prior bookbinder. This was the case when I began work on Comedies and Tragedies, by Francis Beaumont and John Fletcher, printed in 1647. Small tabs of... Continue reading “Deconstructing Book Repair” ›
This Featured Collection post was written by Paige Horton, student assistant in Special Collections and Archives. The David Needham Gore Papers (MS192) is a small, but worthwhile collection housed amongst hundreds of larger collections in Personal Collections & Manuscripts. We should all know by now not to judge a book by its cover or a... Continue reading “Featured Collection: David Needham Gore Papers” ›
Our student assistant Katie Paige has worked in Special Collections since she started at Wake Forest and her dedication is greatly appreciated. Today, Katie is working on pulling material for our collaborative digitization project “Religion in North Carolina.” Project partners include The Divinity School Library at Duke University and The North Carolina Collection at UNC-Chapel Hill. You can read... Continue reading “What Are You Working On? With Katie Paige” ›
Special Collections and Archives is pleased to announce the completion of four new finding aids! From the University Archives: President’s Office, Francis Pendleton Gaines Vertical Files (Printed Materials) Collection From Personal Collections and Manuscripts: Julius Carlyle Powell Papers William Bailey Royall Papers We will continue working hard to make our collection searchable online and to... Continue reading “Four New Finding Aids Published” ›
