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This ABCs blog post was written by Nancy Sullivan, Volunteer in Special Collections & Archives. K is for… Kenneth Tyson Raynor Papers Kenneth Tyson Raynor was born in 1890 in the small eastern NC town of Colerain, NC. He finished high school there and then arrived at Wake Forest College in 1910 at the age... Continue reading “ABCs of Special Collections: K is for…” ›
The school year has closed with Commencement Exercises on Monday, but here in Special Collections and Archives we are hard at work. This time of year, since our students are all off with summer adventures, I am checking on and closing out projects that they’ve completed across the semester. Frequently, in addition to the work... Continue reading “Newly Published and Updated Collections Are Available!” ›
As we come to the end of the 2018 spring semester, the University Archives (Special Collections & Archives, 625 Z. Smith Reynolds Library) would like to remind all staff and faculty that we welcome the transfer of records and papers from university offices. We also encourage students to donate materials which document their time and... Continue reading “Transferring Records to the University Archives!” ›
ZSR Library will be hosting the first DH@Wake Summer Institute, May 14-18, 2018. We are excited to announce the first DH@Wake cohort, as well as the events and instruction planned for the week! Faculty Cohort Alessandra Von Burg, Communication Molly Knight, German and Russian T.H.M. Gellar-Goad, Classical Languages Mary Good, Anthropology Carmen Perez-Munoz, Spanish and... Continue reading “DH@Wake is Around the Corner!” ›
Yesterday was the last day of classes here at WFU and today, ZSR Library is hosting its traditional end of semester pizza party to thank our students. So we at Special Collections and Archives are saying goodbye to our student assistants who are graduating and moving on from Mother, So Dear. We have a pair... Continue reading “What Are You Working On? With Natalie Cascario” ›
Thank you to our latest student assistant blogger, Megan Nigro, who is here to talk about her time and work in Special Collections & Archives. Hi everyone! My name is Megan Nigro, and I am a senior at Wake majoring in sociology and minoring in dance, philosophy, and neuroscience. These academic commitments and my extra-curricular... Continue reading “What Are You Working On? With Megan Nigro” ›
Thank you to our latest student assistant blogger, Anna Hathcock, who is here to talk about her time and work in Special Collections & Archives, and how it has illuminated her career path. Take it away, Anna! Hello! My name is Anna Hathcock and I am a junior studying religion here at Wake Forest. I’ve... Continue reading “What Are You Working On? With Anna Hathcock” ›
The deadline to register for the inaugural DH@Wake Summer Institute is quickly approaching. Register by April 7th to ensure your spot in one of two Institutes: May 14-18 OR August 6-10. Participants will receive at $500 stipend for attending this week-long workshop, where you will explore applications for text mining, digital mapping, online exhibits, and... Continue reading “Deadline Approaching for DH@Wake Summer Institute Registration” ›
Back in January of 2017, Mary Beth Lock, Director of Access Services at the Z. Smith Reynolds Library. asked if we had ever considered doing a Human Library event at ZSR, and at the same time, we learned that Elon University hosted a Human Library event each year during their January term. This got the Outreach... Continue reading “The Human Library at Wake Downtown: An Amazing Collaboration!” ›
The 5th Annual Dean’s List Gala, held on February 23, 2018 was a great success! Over 400 people attended the Gala making this the most successful event of its kind. A student led smooth jazz group kept the ambiance light and celebratory. Hors d’oeuvres, and a sparking cider toast, as well as plenty of conversation... Continue reading “2018 Dean’s List Gala” ›