News and more from ZSR’s Special Collections & Archives
A special shoutout and thank you to our donors for the Deacs Day of Giving, who contributed nearly $1700 to Special Collections & Archives: Welborn Alexander Virginia Charest Barry & Margaret Clendenin Jeffrey Paul Hogg Amanda Jones Timothy Pitman Joel Rivera Kevin Sutton Mary Tribble Steven Wright Their gift (and yours, it’s never too late)... Continue reading “SCA Deacs Day of Giving–March 19, 2026” ›
After a 6-year hiatus, the ABCs of Special Collections series has returned! This blog post was written by my student employee Taylor McGrew, a senior double majoring in Philosophy and Politics & International Affairs. What started as a simple writing project for Taylor turned into processing her very first collection from start to finish, all... Continue reading “ABCs of Special Collections: N is for…” ›
“A Room of One’s Own: Women’s Experiences at Wake Forest University” Please stop by Special Collections & Archives (Room 625, ZSR Library) on Wednesday, March 18 from 3:00-5:00 pm to view a special popup exhibit in honor of Women’s History Month. Explore the diverse experiences of women at Wake Forest in this pop-up exhibit, featuring... Continue reading “Popup Exhibit for Women’s History Month (Special Collections & Archives) March 18, 3:00-5:00 pm” ›
In our class, Megan Mulder and I attempt to describe how books developed through time. However, we do tend to focus on the “Hand Press” period (1450-1800) where movable type and manual presses began to replace handwritten texts. Megan’s lectures follow this process, and I teach labs which are meant to reinforce the development of... Continue reading “LIB260-History of Material Texts – Papermaking” ›
This article was written by Carolyn Rice, Manager of Operations and External Relations for the Wake Forest Historical Museum. It was originally written for and published in Circa Magazine. The Calvin Jones House is the oldest surviving building in the Wake Forest Local Historic District and a symbol of the town’s origins. Over the course... Continue reading “The Original Building of the Wake Forest College” ›
Special Collections supporters will be pleased to know we have a full week of programming coming up during the first week of March! They include the following events and presentations: March 2, 2026: Exhibit Opening Reception Reading the Revolution: Print Culture in 18th Century America February 2026 – December 2026 Special Collections & Archives, ZSR... Continue reading “Special Collections Events, March 2, 3-4!” ›
Recently, new artwork was installed in the Special Collections & Archives Research Room (625 ZSR Library) by Jessica Burlingame (Collections Manager, University Art Collections) and Erin Kye (Art Preparator, University Art Collections). The artist is Anna Pugh and here is a brief bio: Anna Pugh is a visual artist working in the expanded field of... Continue reading “New Artwork in Room 625, Special Collections & Archives” ›
The past year can be defined by several transitions across many areas of our work, and this has also been evident within our Digital Collections. As technologies shift and user expectations continue to grow, we have taken steps to modernize how our collections are shared online. A key milestone of 2025 has been the implementation... Continue reading “Behind the Screens: How Our Digital Collections Are Evolving” ›
Special Collections & Archives is excited to participate in two upcoming events this month by sharing curated pop-up exhibits. At Soul Sessions, visitors will have the opportunity to explore selections from SCA’s African American/Black Arts Poetry Pamphlet Collection, highlighting powerful voices and creative expression from the Black Arts Movement and beyond. For the Chris Paul... Continue reading “Soul Sessions & Special Screening of Chris Paul Finding Your Roots Episode” ›