Special Collections & Archives @ Bookmarks Festival of Books and Authors 2026
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Special Collections & Archives
News and more from ZSR’s Special Collections & Archives
Introduction to Special Collections & Archives (SCA) and the Wake Forest Historical Museum (WFHM)
With the start of the new 2026-2027 school year upon us, I would like to provide an introduction to Special Collections & Archives (SCA) and the Wake Forest Historical Museum (WFHM) operations so that ZSR and others will be better informed about our Team and know who to contact for specific requests. Our org chart... Continue reading “Introduction to Special Collections & Archives (SCA) and the Wake Forest Historical Museum (WFHM)” ›
New Deac Week Recap with ZSR
New Deac Week at ZSR Before classes even began, ZSR was busy welcoming Wake Forest’s newest students. Throughout New Deac Week, library employees connected with over 700 of new undergraduate and graduate students through tours, campus fairs, and orientation events. Fun, Fast Move-In Day Library Tours On Tuesday, August 18th, ZSR welcomed over 80 new... Continue reading “New Deac Week Recap with ZSR” ›
Enslaved Labor and the Production of the Biblical Recorder
The Biblical Recorder, the newspaper of the Baptist State Convention of North Carolina since 1833, provided in its early years, in addition to printed copies of sermons and other news of general interest, the platform for many intense debates in print on matters of theology and Biblical interpretation of other issues. One particular issue loomed... Continue reading “Enslaved Labor and the Production of the Biblical Recorder” ›
All the People You Never Meet by Amy Archambault
Over the summer, I was delighted to supervise Amy Archambault during her internship with Special Collections & Archives. Throughout her time with us, Amy gained hands-on experience with the digital collections lifecycle while working with the Grady R. Pulliam, Jr. World War II Collection. Her work included digitizing correspondence and other materials, creating metadata, preparing... Continue reading “All the People You Never Meet by Amy Archambault” ›
Fun, Fast ZSR Library Tours – Move-In Day!
Join us for fast and fun tours (30 minutes) that highlight spaces and places ZSR Library! We will begin in the 24-hour study room (across from Smith’s café) in ZSR Library and end in Special Collections & Archives. In between, we will visit the wonderful study spaces in the ZSR Library and drop in on... Continue reading “Fun, Fast ZSR Library Tours – Move-In Day!” ›
From the Page to the Stage: Special Collections & Archives at the International Black Theatre Festival
As a longtime supporter of the International Black Theatre Festival, Wake Forest University also hosts festival productions in the Scales Fine Arts Center. This was the first year Special Collections had an outreach table related to the festival. While performances are in different venues across the city, I limited it to only the on-campus productions... Continue reading “From the Page to the Stage: Special Collections & Archives at the International Black Theatre Festival” ›
(ALABI) Association of Librarians and Archivists at Baptist Institutions Annual Meeting in Charleston, SC
I recently attended the annual meeting of the Association of Librarians and Archivists at Baptist Institutions (ALABI) in Charleston, South Carolina. The conference was held in a hybrid format, bringing together approximately 25 participants both in person and online. I always find these meetings rewarding because they provide dedicated time to think about our Baptist... Continue reading “(ALABI) Association of Librarians and Archivists at Baptist Institutions Annual Meeting in Charleston, SC” ›
A Summer in the Archives: Digitizing the Samuel and Sarah Wait Papers by Margaret Marpoe
This summer, I had the pleasure of supervising Margaret Marpoe during her internship with Special Coactions and Archives. As part of her MLIS program at the University of Alabama, Margaret spent the summer at ZSR gaining hands-on experience creating a digital collection. Her primary project focused on digitizing portions of the Samuel and Sarah Wait... Continue reading “A Summer in the Archives: Digitizing the Samuel and Sarah Wait Papers by Margaret Marpoe” ›
Walt Whitman’s American Dream
Walt Whitman’s American Dream, a new play by Sarah Vander Schaaff, will enjoy a staged reading in Special Collections & Archives on Thursday, September 10, at 4:30 p.m. The event will also feature an exhibit of 19th-century Whitman editions, including an autographed 1855 first edition of Leaves of Grass, from the ZSR Rare Books Collection.... Continue reading “Walt Whitman’s American Dream” ›
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