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The following was written by Ethan Cline, who recently completed his Capstone project with ZSR’s Special Collections and Archives. Ethan is currently pursuing his Master’s in Library and Information Science (MLIS) at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. His project here at ZSR covered the process of creating a digital collection–digitization, metadata creation, ingest... Continue reading “Digitizing the Samuel and Sarah Wait Papers” ›
On Wednesday, October 23rd, Ashelee Gerald Hill and Tanya Zanish-Belcher met with a group of ZSR Ambassadors to introduce the work of ZSR Special Collections and Archives and to provide a special behind-the-scenes tour of the collection and work spaces. What follows are reflections and insights from the ZSR Ambassadors on this experience: Going behind... Continue reading “A Special Behind-the-Scenes Tour of Special Collections for ZSR Ambassadors” ›
Lasting approximately 8 years, it’s fair to say that the digitization of the NC Baptist Church and Association Files Collection has been a monumental project—turning thousands of historical records into a digital resource for researchers and the broader public. We began digitization in late-2017 with the goal to preserve the rich history of over 7,300... Continue reading “From Boxes to Bytes: Digitizing the NC Baptist Church and Association Files Collection” ›
ZSR Special Collections and Archives is excited to announce the addition of several new manuscript transcriptions to our digital collection, including over 200 pages of early Wake Forest College Board of Trustee Minutes, 1834-1871. Others include the First Treasurer’s Book and an Index to Accounts. Check out this sample: We definitely don’t tackle all this... Continue reading “Transcription From the Page – Want to Help?” ›
Last week in her Dr. Wilson birthday post (happy 101, Dr. Wilson!), Tanya mentioned the two record collections that Special Collections and Archives have with his materials: Dean of the College. Edwin Graves Wilson Records (RG4.1.8) and Office of the Provost. Edwin Graves Wilson Records (RG22.1.1). I know it is a little confusing to split... Continue reading “A Look at Dr. Wilson’s Archival Collections” ›
Did you catch Director of Special Collections and Archives Tanya Zanish-Belcher’s WFDD interview about the history of the Demon Deacon (August 30, 2023)? As Tanya mentions, SCA staff and other researchers are working on a timeline of Demon Deacon history. This post captures a few notable moments from the Old Gold and Black archive. Thanks... Continue reading “Old Gold and Black Archive Reflects 100 Years of “Demon Deacons”” ›
I attended back-to-back workshops on leather bookbinding from March until June of this year. These workshops were taught remotely by Karen Hanmer, a gifted binder from Chicago. The first sessions in March were set aside for learning to use the tools to thin leather. The sessions in April, May and June were devoted to making... Continue reading “Leather Bookbinding Workshops” ›
Parker Beverly (’23) recently drafted the update below for our Expanded Wake Voices Oral History Project in Special Collections & Archives. Parker has served as the Coordinator for this project through her senior year and I am pleased to report that she will continue in this role for the next two years, as she enters... Continue reading “Expanded Wake Voices Oral History Project: Spring 2023 Update” ›
Special Collections & Archives recently welcomed Alayna Veasey, Collections Assistant, who joined us during the first week of January. Alayna is based in SCA with responsibilities for reshelving and shifting our collections, picking up donations from donors, and transferring SCA materials back and forth from the ZSR Off-Site Facility. Alayna also has responsibilities at Off-Site... Continue reading “Welcome to Alayna Veasey, SCA Collections Assistant” ›
Homecoming is always a special event on the Wake Forest campus, but it was especially poignant this year. Special Collections was involved in a variety of events, and we appreciated seeing all the happy faces of our alums! On Friday afternoon, we hosted a reunion of the 1968 Football Team with over 75 team and... Continue reading “Homecoming: Special Collections & Archives” ›