December 1, 4:00-5:15 (Wednesday), hosted by Special Collections & Archives: Join author Ed Southern as he talks about his new book Fight Songs: A Story of Love and Sports in a Complicated South. Please register here to receive a Zoom link. Ed Southern, lifelong fan of the Wake Forest University Demon Deacons, the smallest school... Continue reading “Author Ed Southern, Fight Songs: A Story of Love and Sports in a Complicated South” ›
Join Special Collections & Archives and the Wake Forest Historical Museum as we showcase campus styles over the decades. Featuring clothing, accessories, and photographs, we will highlight fashions and styles Wake Foresters have been sporting for decades. We hope you can join us for this fun virtual event! Register for this event › (Zoom link... Continue reading “History of Wake Forest Campus Style” ›
Come join North Carolina Triad/Triangle archivists as they discuss the joy of zines—their construction, collection, and discovery as part of library collections, and what they represent for the communities and individuals who create them. Zines have long been a way for those marginalized by American society to have a voice of their own. They have... Continue reading “Creativity, History, and Zines: A Conversation with Archivists” ›
Please come and see the newest SCA exhibit! Handmade: Sculpture from Wake Forest Art Collections connects seemingly disparate objects through various three-dimensional mediums. This exhibition features works across Wake Forest’s nine different collections which were collectively executed over several decades. With a shortage of dedicated space to display art on campus, this exhibition is a... Continue reading “Handmade: Sculpture from Wake Forest Art Collections (Special Collections & Archives)” ›
Popup Exhibit on WF Athletics October 21, 2021, 5-7PM Wise Man Brewing Come join supporters of the ZSR Library for some refreshments and Wake Forest history at Wise Man Brewing. There will also be a Special Collections & Archives popup exhibit on WF Athletics, focusing on the 50th anniversary of women athletes as well as... Continue reading “Deacon Brews: Come Join the ZSR Library at Wise Man Brewing” ›
Comacina: Improvisations and Variations, an exhibit by Paul Bright January 19, 2021 – July 30, 2021 ZSR Library Special Collections & Archives (Room 625) Curated by Paul Bright This exhibition centers on artist Paul Bright’s residence on the island of Comacina in the summer of 2018, which resulted in an artist’s book, [im]provvisorio. Beginning Jan. 19;... Continue reading “Comacina: Improvisations and Variations, An Exhibit by Paul Bright with Opening Reception and Talk” ›
Authors, Books, and Readers in 18th Century England (January 1-June 26, 2020) On exhibit in ZSR Library Special Collections & Archives Research Room (Room 625) An exhibit of materials from the Z. Smith Reynolds Library Rare Books Collection, designed by students from Dr. Jessica Richard’s Fall 2019 Eighteenth-Century British Fiction class Facebook Event| University Calendar Continue reading “Exhibit: Authors, Books, and Readers in 18th Century England (January 1-April 3 2020)” ›
One of Special Collections and Archives’ current goals is to increase transparency in our collections, including transparency in the history of the university. In the past few years, there has been an increased interest in the early years of Wake Forest, such as the use of enslaved peoples to build the original campus and the... Continue reading “Early History of Wake Forest College Subject Guide” ›
ZSR Library’s Special Collections & Archives is celebrating Black History Month with forthcoming blog posts, events, and featured books and collections. To begin highlighting our varied and deep collections, we will be joining other archives and archivists at Hoots Beer Company on February 11th from 5-6:30 for “Hop Into History.” along with Winston-Salem State University,... Continue reading “February is Black History Month and Hop Into History! at Hoots” ›
