News & Events

  • Triad History Day and the Garden Party to Honor Dr. Maya Angelou — Thursday, Apr 11, 2019 10:05 am — Busy Weekend for Special Collections & Archives! This past weekend, Special Collections & Archives participated in two different outreach events around the Triad. We started the weekend on Saturday in Greensboro at the Greensboro History Center, and finished up on Sunday in Winston at Bailey Park. For those who didn’t make it out to the […]

  • Spring Events in Special Collections & Archives — Friday, Mar 1, 2019 7:35 am — Events Hop into History at Hoots Tuesday, March 12, 5-6:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 9, 5-6:30 p.m. Join us at Hoots Beer Company for Hop into History! Chat with archivists from Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem State University, Reynolda House, and Forsyth County Public Library about the materials as you enjoy a drink. Alumni & Friends Hop […]

  • Well Crafted NC: Documenting the Craft Beer Industry — Thursday, Jan 24, 2019 9:45 am — ZSR’s Special Collections & Archives hosted Erin Lawrimore, UNCG University Archivist and Associate Professor, who presented yesterday on the project “Well Crafted NC: Documenting the Craft Beer Industry: The History, Business, and Culture of NC Beer.” Increasingly, archives and archivists are partnering with community businesses and organizations to document their shared history. An audience of […]

  • Fall Events in Special Collections & Archives — Tuesday, Sep 4, 2018 9:14 am — Exhibit: The Art of Documentation: From Research to Publication June 1 – September 28 Location: Special Collections & Archives Research Room (625) This exhibit introduces you to the wide range of WFU faculty expertise and experience in their areas of research. Different disciplines ranging from anthropology, chemistry, and history are presented. The exhibit includes primary […]

  • NC Baptist Historical Collection Update (Special Collections & Archives) — Friday, Aug 31, 2018 10:02 am — Special Collections & Archives (SCA) is well known for its North Carolina Baptist Historical Collection which contains materials on Southern, Missionary, Primitive, African-American, Union, and Alliance of Baptist churches. The collections include over 16,000 books, periodicals, association annuals and other printed materials, church records, association minutes, church vertical files, and more than 12,000 biographical folders […]

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