Unearthing NC Roots of the Revolution Written by Shannon Bothwell, SCA Volunteer The search for political self-determination and religious liberty motivated many immigrants to the British North American colonies in the 17th and 18th centuries. While each of the Thirteen Colonies had a unique mixture of cultural, political, and environmental influences, most of the colonies... Continue reading “Faith and Freedom: Exploring the Colonial Baptist Records of North Carolina” ›
Sauda’s artist’s book, “Lebenslauf” is composed of four individual pieces. Some are ceramic and fragile, which is the main focus I held as I created the box to house these items. I laid out the items and made a rough drawing with the measurements of each item. I ended up cutting out shapes of each... Continue reading “Sauda Mitchell’s Artist Book for Peter Oliver” ›
Join us for an in-depth and up-close look at colonial and revolutionary era maps! This event will include a tour of the Special Collections and Archives exhibit, Reading the Revolution: Print Culture in 18th Century America, along with additional cartographic materials from the 17th and 18th centuries. Exhibit curator and Special Collections Librarian Megan Mulder... Continue reading “Mapping the Revolution: Cartography and Colonialism in 18th century North America” ›
The North Carolina Baptist Historical Collection had another productive year for 2025. Among its activities were the following: Access: Marcia Phillips, our PT Metadata Technician (former member of the Baptist State Convention of NC History Committee/Coordinator of the Davie Co. Public Library Martin-Wall Local History Room) reviewed and updated 1,598 metadata records for the CLIR-funded... Continue reading “North Carolina Baptist Historical Collection, Annual Report (2025)” ›
On Friday, April 24th, the campus community came together to explore the intersection of independent publishing, student agency, and radical pedagogy in the two part event “Wake Up To Zines.” Sponsored by the Dr. Samuel T. Gladding Fund, which vitalizes humanities programming at the Z. Smith Reynolds Library, and the Program for Leadership and Character’s... Continue reading “Wake Up to Zines: Celebrating Zines & Zine Pedagogy at Wake Forest – A Recap!” ›
The Wake Forest University Commemoration of the Enslaved was held last week outside of Wait Chapel. The program included prayers, music, a reading of the names of those who were enslaved, and a solemn acknowledgment of those whose names remain unknown. Now in its eighth year, this meaningful event brought together more than 200 students,... Continue reading “Commemoration of the Enslaved, 2026” ›
The beloved home of George Washington almost slipped away from American tradition when the death of his great nephew who had inherited the farm and house at Mount Vernon left a desperate widow, Jane Washington, trying to sell the first presidential home in our country’s history. It was in derelict condition and in dire need... Continue reading “George Washington’s Mount Vernon, a Women’s Crusade and the Biblical Recorder” ›
We are continuing our crowdsourced transcription work with From the Page. If you’re new to ZSR, or need a refresher, From the Page is an online platform that takes the difficulty out of transcription work by enabling institutions and organizations to easily crowdsource and collaborate with volunteers on transcription projects. Our first projects began with... Continue reading “From the Page Updates and What’s Ahead” ›
Annual Report, 2025 It’s that time of year to share an update on everything Special Collections & Archives (SCA) accomplished in 2025. We achieved a great deal this year, and the biggest news is that the Wake Forest Historical Museum (WFHM), located in Wake Forest, NC, is now affiliated with SCA. As we prepare for... Continue reading “Annual Report, 2025 – Special Collections & Archives/Wake Forest Historical Museum” ›
