News and more from ZSR’s Special Collections & Archives
A graduate of Wake Forest, who also attended the WFU Law School before turning to journalism, Cash is most well known for his Mind of the South. We have his papers, some of which form part of the Wilbur J. Cash digital collection. For more information, see our W. J. Cash post in the Special... Continue reading “W. J. Cash Inducted into the North Carolina Writers Hall of Fame” ›
[See Audra’s post for video] Well, my first thought was, as I began traipsing the miles of tall, dim, heaped and variously deployed chambers that make up DataChambers conglomeration of spaces, “What a great place for the climactic shoot out in a seedy thriller.” Lots of places to hide; lots of twists and turns; strange... Continue reading “Special Collections Visits Data Chambers” ›
Take a look at this vibrant poster, circa 1975, from the Energy Strategy Committee of the Baptist State Convention of North Carolina — The artwork and its source committee were likely created as a result of the 1973 oil crisis. Take a look at the gas-guzzling hot rod and the look on the face of... Continue reading “Need or Greed?” ›
Last Thursday, Katherine, Vicki, Rebecca, and I visited DataChambers for a tour of special collections materials being stored there. We brought along an inventory of boxes by location and started hunting for treasures. Take a look at the video for a peek at some of the things we found. As you can see, our sampling... Continue reading “Special Collections visits DataChambers” ›
I unfolded one of the Hoffman posters this afternoon-wow! It was in 4 parts and takes up my entire office floor! This will be a preservation feat! Gertrude Hoffman (1880-1955) was a well known dancer and choreographer, who was actually arrested for indecency in 1909 after dancing Salome in New York City. She danced on... Continue reading “The Things We Find in Our Trunks!” ›
Wake Forest University yearbooks are now online. Years 1903-1934 represent the first batch of Howlers that have been digitized as part of the North Carolina Digital Heritage Center’s project to digitize NC university and college yearbooks. Wake Forest will have one one of the highest number of volumes (or longest span of years) of any... Continue reading “Sing hoot howl” ›
The ever flexible and trustworthy Brittany Newberry has been encapsulating photos. This is a process of sandwiching an flat item between two pieces of mylar. This allows patrons to see these images and not damage them or get them dirty. These Baptist Youth Convention photos are all from the 1920’s and 1930’s and were taken... Continue reading “Encapsulating Baptist Youth Convention photos” ›
A symposium on the intersection of politics and art in the 20th century will be held October 19, 2010 from 4:30-6:00PM in the Z. Smith Reynolds Library Special Collections Reading Room (Reynolds 625). Mark Antliff (Duke University Department of Art), John Curley (WFU Department of Art), and Morna O’Neill (WFU Department of Art) will discuss... Continue reading “Politics and Art in the 20th Century” ›
Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus. London: Lackington, Hughes, Harding, Mavor, & Jones, 1818. “I had worked hard for nearly two years, for the sole purpose of infusing life into an inanimate body. For this I had deprived myself of rest and health. I had desired it with an ardour that far exceeded moderation; but now... Continue reading “Rare Book of the Month: Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus, by Mary Shelley” ›
Brittany Newberry has really taken to making archival boxes. This is a stack of boxes awaiting cataloging that Brittany has made in the past few weeks. These boxes protect fragile materials while making them available to patrons. Continue reading “Archival Boxes – we’re crankin’ em out!” ›