News and more from ZSR’s Special Collections & Archives
Having trained as both an artist and an archivist, Sauda Mitchell is uniquely qualified to create works that convey artistic reinterpretations of historic texts and records. So ZSR Special Collections & Archives is delighted to be able to host her as visiting artist-in-residence during the 2024-25 academic year. Sauda’s residency is funded primarily by the... Continue reading “Words, Art, and Inspiration in the Archives” ›
The following was written by Ethan Cline, who recently completed his Capstone project with ZSR’s Special Collections and Archives. Ethan is currently pursuing his Master’s in Library and Information Science (MLIS) at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. His project here at ZSR covered the process of creating a digital collection–digitization, metadata creation, ingest... Continue reading “Digitizing the Samuel and Sarah Wait Papers” ›
Special Collections & Archives celebrated Edward Gorey on Wednesday, October 30th with a party and small exhibit. Guests got the opportunity to see some of Gorey’s haunting illustrations and children’s books, and even hang out with his skeleton! There were delicious snacks, good company, great costumes, and a spooky good time! You can view all... Continue reading “Celebrating Edward Gorey (and Halloween!)” ›
Lasting approximately 8 years, it’s fair to say that the digitization of the NC Baptist Church and Association Files Collection has been a monumental project—turning thousands of historical records into a digital resource for researchers and the broader public. We began digitization in late-2017 with the goal to preserve the rich history of over 7,300... Continue reading “From Boxes to Bytes: Digitizing the NC Baptist Church and Association Files Collection” ›
ZSR Special Collections and Archives is excited to announce the addition of several new manuscript transcriptions to our digital collection, including over 200 pages of early Wake Forest College Board of Trustee Minutes, 1834-1871. Others include the First Treasurer’s Book and an Index to Accounts. Check out this sample: We definitely don’t tackle all this... Continue reading “Transcription From the Page – Want to Help?” ›
With the start of the new 2024-2025 school year, I would like to provide an introduction to Special Collections & Archives operations so that ZSR will be better informed about our Team and know who to contact for specific requests. First, we frequently hear: “So, I have a question for Special Collections & Archives, who... Continue reading “Special Collections & Archives: Update for the New Academic Year, 2024-2025” ›
This week’s blog post comes courtesy of the 2024 Medford Fellow, Kayla Cavenaugh. I’ll let Kayla introduce herself and her work… Hi! My name is Kayla Cavenaugh, and I have been serving as the Medford Archives Fellow here in Special Collections and Archives (SCA) this summer. I am about to embark on my second year... Continue reading “Medford Fellowship 2024: Creating Access to the Houck Medford Papers” ›
Imagine putting paint on a surface where it floats until is is manipulated with combs of various sizes to create elaborate designs. The paint floats on this surface until a sheet of paper is placed on it, and the elaborate design is transferred to the paper. This essentially is marbling. I was fortunate to take... Continue reading “Marbling-on-Paper Workshop” ›
Not The Library You Remember Tours (and Dewey’s cake!) On Friday September 13th we again welcomed WFU alumni into ZSR and gave them brief tours of our spaces. It is such a joy to hear stories from students who attended across the decades. Comments like “you can EAT in here? In Special Collections & Archives,... Continue reading “Homecoming 2024 ZSR Wrapup” ›
Join us in celebrating the upcoming centenary of author, artist, and designer Edward St. John Gorey. Born in Chicago in 1925, Gorey had a multifaceted career that spanned 50 years. He gained a cult following with his unique aesthetic, which was simultaneously whimsical and morbid, sinister and surreal. ZSR Special Collections and Archives’ Halloween event... Continue reading “100 Years of Edward Gorey, 1925-2025” ›