News and more from ZSR’s Special Collections & Archives
Come join supporters of the ZSR Library for some refreshments and Wake Forest history at Wise Man Brewing. There will also be Special Collections & Archives popup exhibits on “Intersections: Roads of Honor” and “Deacon Women Through the Years” as well as 20 different beers on tap, including two local favorites, Mountain Calling and Body... Continue reading “Deacon Brews at Wise Man Brewing” ›
Homecoming 2022 Special Collections & Archives is very busy for Homecoming Weekend this year. All Homecoming events can be found on the 2022 Homecoming website, but we’ll share a little more about our programming below. Pop-In Oral History Interviews Friday, September 16, 9A.M – 12 P.M. Saturday, September 17, 9A.M – 12 P.M. Location: Benson... Continue reading “Special Collections & Archives Homecoming 2022” ›
ZSR will be hosting best-selling fantasy author Naomi Novik on Friday, September 23, at 4:00 p.m. in Special Collections & Archives (room 625). She’ll be giving a talk and signing books as part of the Bookmarks Festival Authors-in-Schools program. This event is free and open to all students, faculty, and staff (and their friends and... Continue reading “Naomi Novik: Bookmarks Festival Authors in Schools” ›
With the start of a new school year, we frequently hear: “So, I have a question for Special Collections & Archives, who should I contact first?” The first, best place to start is archives@wfu.edu, your go-to for reference questions, requesting instruction for classes, or donations. Messages sent to this email go to Finley, Megan, Rebecca,... Continue reading “Special Collections & Archives: An Update for the New Academic Year” ›
Recording available here. How does one begin writing a church history? In 2020 the first book-length history of Wake Forest Baptist Church was published. In this talk, Dr. Shaun Price will address how he went about the process of writing Our Story of Faith: The History of Wake Forest Baptist Church. Particular attention will be given to the early... Continue reading “Our Story of Faith: The Challenge and Joy of Writing The History of Wake Forest Baptist Church” ›
I recently attended a campus meeting where we discussed the digitizing needs of our North Carolina Baptist Historical Collection. As part of my preparation, I detailed all of our digital work over the past 10 years as part of an overall status report. We have made great progress, thanks to the hard work of the... Continue reading “Baptist Digitizing Projects (June 2022)” ›
In December 2020, Special Collections & Archives was proud to host Dr. Edwin G. Wilson as he spoke about his new book Songs of Wake Forest. Over 1,000 Deacs joined us for the celebration, often sharing their fond memories on the chat. To date, nearly 5,000 people have watched the program online. The overwhelming response... Continue reading “Songs for Dr. Ed Wilson” ›
Another busy school year is in the rear view! Special Collections and Archives has two seniors graduating who have been great colleagues to us – congratulations, Dalton and Justin! All of the students who work with collections have contributed to making our materials more accessible, whether helping write finding aids with detailed collection inventories or... Continue reading “Newly Processed and Recently Updated Collections, 2021-2022” ›
For the past four years, Special Collections & Archives has had the great good fortune to work closely with the Z. Smith Reynolds Library Development Officer, Mika Payden-Travers. Mika was and is a superstar when it comes to connecting donors with their donation dreams, and helped SCA collaborate with them to achieve their vision. Thanks... Continue reading “Farewell to Mika Payden-Travers from Special Collections & Archives, but Not Good-bye!” ›
The following post was written by longtime Special Collections and Archives volunteer Nancy Sullivan. We all take divergent routes along our life’s journey, but there are some life stories that warrant a slam on the brakes, an in-depth conversation or examination. The life story of Louise Payton Heims Beck is one of those “wait a... Continue reading “The Disparate Lives of Louise Payton Heims Beck: From Wake Forest’s Library Stacks to Broadway’s Vaudeville Circuit” ›