Of No Great Size or Utility: English Garden Temples in Miniature
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Special Collections & Archives
News and more from ZSR’s Special Collections & Archives
15 Years of Digital Collections
Fifteen years ago today, on October 30, 2008, the first item added to Z. Smith Reynolds Library’s Digital Collections was an autographed note signed by César Franck, the renowned composer, within the Joseph E. Smith Music Manuscript Collection. This historic addition marked the beginning of our ever-growing digital collections that now encompasses a wide range... Continue reading “15 Years of Digital Collections” ›
ZSR Library Homecoming 2023 Wrap-Up
Not the ZSR You Remember Tours & SCA Open House ZSR Library welcomed alumni, family and friends for a tour of the newest places and spaces within the library. To celebrate the 20th anniversary of LIB 100 (our credit-bearing information literacy course), ZSR librarians served 200 Dewey’s cake squares. Special Collections & Archives (SCA) hosted... Continue reading “ZSR Library Homecoming 2023 Wrap-Up” ›
What Are You Working On? with Gaby de la Vega
Hi! My name is Gaby de la Vega and I am a new Double Deac continuing my education. I graduated in 2023 and recently started the Neuroscience Masters Program at the Wake Forest School of Medicine, and I have been an assistant in Special Collections and Archives since my senior year of college. Throughout my... Continue reading “What Are You Working On? with Gaby de la Vega” ›
Sam Gladding Writing Experience 2023-2024
This spring semester, Special Collections & Archives and the ZSR Library will be hosting the Sam Gladding Writing Experience. This event brings a scholar(s)/writer(s)-in-residence to campus and facilitates interactions between the writer(s) and students, staff, and faculty. The event culminates in a weekend of guided/facilitated writing for students, staff, and faculty and an opportunity for... Continue reading “Sam Gladding Writing Experience 2023-2024” ›
Old Gold and Black Archive Reflects 100 Years of “Demon Deacons”
Did you catch Director of Special Collections and Archives Tanya Zanish-Belcher’s WFDD interview about the history of the Demon Deacon (August 30, 2023)? As Tanya mentions, SCA staff and other researchers are working on a timeline of Demon Deacon history. This post captures a few notable moments from the Old Gold and Black archive. Thanks... Continue reading “Old Gold and Black Archive Reflects 100 Years of “Demon Deacons”” ›
SCA Deacs Day of Giving 2023 Recap
Deacs Day of Giving 2023 is in the books and we are so grateful for the generosity of our supporters! In 24 hours, we raised $1,880 from 19 supporters – wow. Over the last year, supporters like you allowed us to reach more people than ever with our programming and outreach, student instruction, and collections... Continue reading “SCA Deacs Day of Giving 2023 Recap” ›
Special Event with Celeste Ng
This event is now full. If you’d like to be added to the waitlist, please email archives@wfu.edu. Join us for a “book club” with New York Times bestselling author Celeste Ng on Friday, September 22! Participants in this small-group session will have a chance to talk in person with the author of Everything I Never... Continue reading “Special Event with Celeste Ng” ›
Why Private Philanthropy is Important in Supporting the Arts and Humanities: A Conversation
Join us for a wide-ranging conversation between Jennifer Finkel, Acquavella Curator of Wake Forest’s Art Collections, and SCA donor/documentary photographer Houck Medford concerning the role of philanthropy in supporting the arts and humanities. 4:30-5:15: Reception, Special Collections & Archives Research Room (Room 625) featuring More Than Meets the Eye: Alternative Photographic Processes Featuring photographs from... Continue reading “Why Private Philanthropy is Important in Supporting the Arts and Humanities: A Conversation” ›
The Mummy’s Curse!
One hundred and one years ago the world’s most famous mummy, King Tutankhamun of Egypt, was unearthed from the tomb where he had spent more than 3,000 years. So our Halloween event this year celebrates all things mummy! Join us in ZSR Library Special Collections & Archives for mummy-themed snacks, trivia, prizes, and some helpful... Continue reading “The Mummy’s Curse!” ›