Special Collections & Archives is excited to participate in two upcoming events this month by sharing curated pop-up exhibits. At Soul Sessions, visitors will have the opportunity to explore selections from SCA’s African American/Black Arts Poetry Pamphlet Collection, highlighting powerful voices and creative expression from the Black Arts Movement and beyond. For the Chris Paul... Continue reading “Soul Sessions & Special Screening of Chris Paul Finding Your Roots Episode” ›
As a result of our participation in a collective spend offer through ASERL (Association of Southeastern Research Libraries) with AM (Adam Matthew), we are pleased to share that ZSR now provides perpetual access to all titles published in AM Primary and AM Archives Direct between 2017–2021. AM is highly regarded for its digitized primary source... Continue reading “New AM (Adam Matthew) Primary Source Collections Available through ZSR!” ›
As announced on January 22, Grace Jones (’27) won the newly inaugural Edwin Hallman Writing Scholarship with her essay, “Mother Goose and the King,” which follows below. Mother Goose and the King In 2002, in the mountains of Montreat, North Carolina, the King was born. Not to be confused with Jesus or Elvis or any... Continue reading “Mother Goose and the King by Grace Jones (’27) (Edwin Hallman Writing Scholarship Award)” ›
Link: youtube.com/live/KRDZ66qIFik?feature=share Senior Planner for Historic Preservation, Michelle Michael, will discuss the historic preservation program in Wake Forest, NC, the challenges, and opportunities around preserving the historic college town, telling the whole history of the Town, and planning for the future in Wake County, one of the fastest growing areas in the country. Michelle Michael... Continue reading “Preserving Historic Wake Forest, NC – 70 years post college” ›
Special Collections & Archives recently sponsored the Hallman Writing Scholarship Prize (funded by a private donor) for Wake Forest University undergraduates who are interested in writing. Candidates submitted essays in the fall and submissions were reviewed anonymously by Wake Forest writing faculty. We extend our sincere thanks to everyone who participated. We are pleased to... Continue reading “Edwin Hallman Writing Scholarship, hosted by Special Collections & Archives” ›
Save the dates for the number of Spring events at ZSR. For more upcoming library events, check out our calendar or follow us on our social media channels! Exhibit Opening in February Reading the Revolution: Print Culture in 18th Century America (February – December 2026) January Collaborative Bookmaking: Finding New Ways to Tell a Family’s... Continue reading “Save the Dates! Spring Events in ZSR” ›