News and more from ZSR’s Special Collections & Archives
Can you identify this photo? The University Archives in the Z. Smith Reynolds Library needs your help! We have many unidentified photos in our collection, and we need more information about these pictures to better preserve the history of Wake Forest University. We hope this project will enhance the University Archives and what we can... Continue reading “Can You Identify this Photo?” ›
On Saturday (yes, Saturday) March 24, I traveled to the Etherington Conservation Center in Brown Summit, NC for an Advanced Book Repair workshop sponsored by the NC Preservtion Consortium. The workshop was taught by two ECC conservators, Matt Johnson and Sally Key. These two knowledgeable people covered many topics for the 12 participants gathered that... Continue reading “Advanced Book Repair Workshop” ›
Harold Hayes, WFU alumnus and Esquire Editor The Rare Books & Manuscripts Department of the library is the home of the Harold T.P. Hayes Manuscript Collection. The collection encompasses the life of Hayes from his student days at Wake Forest College to his final work on wildlife conservation in Africa. Last summer, author Frank DiGiacomo... Continue reading “Harold Hayes Manuscript Collection Featured in Vanity Fair” ›