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” ›
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!” ›
This post was written by Nancy Sullivan, describing her genealogical work learning more about family through cemeteries research. Family history comes to us in various ways, often originating with the telling and retelling of stories by our elders. As youngsters we absorb what we hear, and that history becomes a part of us…deep etchings in... Continue reading “Digging Up Family Bones” ›
I attended back-to-back workshops on leather bookbinding from March until June of this year. These workshops were taught remotely by Karen Hanmer, a gifted binder from Chicago. The first sessions in March were set aside for learning to use the tools to thin leather. The sessions in April, May and June were devoted to making... Continue reading “Leather Bookbinding Workshops” ›
Special Collections & Archives (SCA) is pleased to announce two new part time employees, who have been funded by generous donors. Emily Houlditch is joining SCA as a part time Reference and Processing Assistant. She will be splitting her time between assisting patrons on the SCA reference desk and archival processing in the processing room.... Continue reading “Welcome Emily and Marcia to Special Collections & Archives!” ›
On Saturday, July 8th, Special Collections and Archives (SCA) had the pleasure of attending “Cain Cousin Connection: Reconnecting Cain History and Honoring Carolyn Creech Cain and our greatest Cain Generation” in Cana, North Carolina. Our connection to this event is the Cana General Store and Cain Family Papers that are part of the Personal Collections... Continue reading “Cain Cousin Connection: Reconnecting Cain History” ›
This spring, I spent a week traveling from east to west across North Carolina teaching book repair at public libraries. I visited libraries in Burgaw (Pender County), Burlington (Alamance County) and Shelby (Cleveland County). The attendees are always fun and their questions come tumbling out throughout the day. Public libraries have few resources and little... Continue reading “Spring Book Repair Workshops” ›
We’re thrilled to announce our latest additions to JSTOR’s Open Community Collections, soon to be rebranded as JSTOR’s Shared Collections beginning in July. As one of the program’s charter contributors, we initially shared our World War I poster collection in 2020. This month, we’ve included an array of captivating materials from our Special Collections and... Continue reading “ZSR Expands JSTOR’s Shared Collections” ›
My name is Kate Trathen, and in January I started working as the Richard Burr Congressional Collection Archivist at ZSR Library. I am a Raleigh native, and I received my Masters of Library Science with a concentration in Archives and Records Management from UNC-Chapel Hill. Prior to starting at Wake Forest, I was the Electronic... Continue reading “Planning and Processing of the Richard Burr Collection” ›
