By the end of the 18th century, Thomas Chippendale (1718-1779) was the most famous furniture designer in England and North America. The term “Chippendale” had come to refer to a style of furniture prevalent throughout Europe and the United States. What started Thomas Chippendale on the road to this renown was the publication of a... Continue reading “The Gentleman and Cabinet-Maker’s Director (1754), by Thomas Chippendale” ›
Winston-Salem book lovers look forward every fall to the annual Bookmarks Festival of Books and Authors. This event, the largest annual book festival in North Carolina, brings nationally known authors to downtown Winston-Salem on the second weekend in September. This year Bookmarks will celebrate its 10th festival on Saturday, September 6. Wake Forest University and ZSR Library... Continue reading “Author Event: Najla Said” ›
Mark you calendars for two upcoming events. Exhibit Grand Opening, Thursday, August 28th 4:30-5:30 Stop by for cookies and punch, and see the new exhibit in Special Collections & Archives: Worth a Thousand Words: Ken Bennett’s Photographs of Z. Smith Reynolds Library Reception with Ken Bennett, Wednesday, October 15th 4:30-6:00 Special Collections & Archives will... Continue reading “Exhibit Grand Opening and Reception with Ken Bennett” ›
We are very pleased to announce that on Friday, September 5 at 3:00 p.m., Special Collections & Archives will host a talk, Q&A, and book signing event with acclaimed fantasy novelist Lev Grossman. Mr. Grossman will also be a featured author at the 10th annual Bookmarks Festival of Books, a free event happening in downtown... Continue reading “Author Event: Lev Grossman” ›
Special Collections & Archives is honored to host a selection of photography from University Photographer Ken Bennett. The exhibit will be up in the Special Collections & Archives Research Room (ZSR 625) through December 31st. Artist’s Statement: The photographs in this exhibit all have a common theme: they include the Z. Smith Reynolds library in... Continue reading “Worth a Thousand Words: Ken Bennett’s Photographs of ZSR” ›
One of the shelves in my office has a small label that reads “Problems.” On it are books that were found, in a recent inventory of ZSR’s Rare Books Collection, to have incorrect or nonexistent catalog records. One of my summer projects this year is to evaluate and create records for this small collection of... Continue reading “Sarum Breviaries (1555, 1556)” ›
F if for… President Francis Pendleton Gaines (April 21, 1892- December 31, 1963) Dr. Francis Pendleton Gaines was unanimously selected to be the President of Wake Forest College in 1927. Prior to being selected as President, Dr. Francis Pendleton Gaines was a professor at Furman University in South Carolina where he primarily taught courses in... Continue reading “The ABCs of Special Collections and Archives : F is for…” ›
Special Collections and Archives has been busy this first Summer session! With the help of Kristin Weisse and Martha Fulton, we have been processing (and re-processing) lots of collections. This includes appraisal and rehousing. We are thrilled to publish finding aids for the following collections: David L. Smiley Papers Percival Perry Papers Doris Walters Papers... Continue reading “More Processed Collections!” ›
The following post was written by Monique Swaby, Religion in North Carolina Project graduate assistant. My name is Monique Swaby and I am the graduate assistant working with research and outreach for the Religion in North Carolina Project at Wake Forest University’s Department of Special Collections and Archives. I am a graduate of Smith College,... Continue reading “Religion in North Carolina Project News” ›