News and more from ZSR’s Special Collections & Archives
Please enjoy an end-of-year “What Are You working On?” blog post written by Senior (and ZSR Student Employee of the Year!) Meg Campbell. Hi! My name is Meg Campbell and I am a graduating senior from Asheville, NC, majoring in English and minoring in Spanish, Chemistry, and Dance! I’ve been working in Special Collections for... Continue reading “What Are You working On? with Meg Campbell” ›
In March, I attended the Universities Studying Slavery (USS) Consortium conference, held at Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, Virginia. USS is a consortium of over ninety institutions of higher learning in the United States, Canada, Colombia, Scotland, Ireland, and England who share best practices as they engage in programming and the legacies of enslavement and racism.... Continue reading “Universities Studying Slavery Conference & Genealogy Research for Wake Forest” ›
This annual report was submitted to the Association of Librarians and Archivists at Baptist Institutions (ALABI). The North Carolina Baptist Historical Collection had another productive year for 2024 and among its activities were the following: Access Marcia Phillips, our PT Metadata Specialist reviewed and updated 1,598 metadata records for the CLIR-funded Recordings at Risk Grant.... Continue reading “North Carolina Baptist Historical Collection Annual Report 2024” ›
I attended the 2025 Senior Colloquium in February and heard senior Lisi Chapin speak about how the Dolmen Collection in Special Collections & Archives inspired her. I invited her to contribute a blog post about her experiences which reminds us of how broad-ranging the impact of archives can be. Here is some more about Lisi,... Continue reading “Guest Blog Post by Senior Lisi Chapin (’25)” ›
Continue reading “To Tell Her Glories with a Faithful Tongue with Sauda Mitchell” ›
At the end of this semester I will bid a fond farewell to Shelby Balmer, my very first student employee. But before she graduates, she has a blog post to share about her time in Special Collections and Archives. Take it away, Shelby! My name is Shelby Balmer, and I am a Senior Religious Studies... Continue reading “Three Years as a Student Employee in Special Collections & Archives” ›
In early March, Dean Tim Pyatt and ZSR Development Officer Joel Rivera collaborated with Wake Washington Coordinator Jennifer Richwine to create a special event at the DC campus for Wake alums. As part of their Lunch & Learn Series for the DC area, we participated in Conversation & Collections: A Peek into ZSR’s Political Archives.... Continue reading “Wake Washington: Presentation on Congressional Collections & Senator Richard Burr Papers” ›
I was fortunate to teach a book repair workshop for The Society of North Carolina Archivists (SNCA) on March 6. The workshop was held in the Preservation lab, part of their Special Collections Research Center at North Carolina State University in D. H. Hill Library in Raleigh. I co-taught with my friend and colleague, Robin... Continue reading “Society of North Carolina Archivists Book Repair Workshop” ›
We have planned an event-filled spring– make sure to save the dates for these awesome library events! For more upcoming library events, check out our calendar or follow us on our social media channels! New Exhibit Fields of Fortune: North Carolina’s Legacy in Leaf and Labor (Feb.- Dec. 2025) March Opening Reception for “Fields of... Continue reading “Save the Dates! Spring Events in ZSR” ›
As we conclude Black History Month, I would like to take this opportunity to highlight several recent oral history interviews that have been added into the Expanded Wake Voices Inclusive Student Life oral history project. I have had the privilege of interviewing four alumni and one current student, each of whom shared their unique experiences... Continue reading “Expanded Voices: An Experience in Learning about Wake Forest Campus Life from Past and Present Students” ›