Furman’s Legacy of Slavery Digital Exhibition

Furman’s Legacy of Slavery Digital Exhibition

  Furman University Libraries’ Archivist Dr. Nashieli Marcano has completed work on a digital exhibition related to the university’s connection with slavery. This exhibition is designed to serve as the digital equivalent of a physical exhibition that was curated by Dr. Jeff Makala and Dr. Stephen O’Neill and displayed in 2018. That exhibit included artifacts . . .Continue reading Furman’s Legacy of Slavery Digital Exhibition

New Exhibit: “The Simple Ground of Justice”: Greenvillians in the Fight for Women’s Suffrage

On exhibit August 26 – December 1, 2020 James B. Duke Library, Second Floor Gallery In accordance with the centennial of the 19th Amendment, “The Simple Ground of Justice”: Greenvillians in the Fight for Women’s Suffrage will open on August 26 and be on display until December 2020. Curated by Dr. Courtney Tollison, Distinguished University . . .Continue reading New Exhibit: “The Simple Ground of Justice”: Greenvillians in the Fight for Women’s Suffrage

Jewish Week Events

Jewish Week is here and the Jewish Student Association has a lot of great events planned. In partnership with them, your Furman Libraries are displaying a series of posters from the U.S. National Holocaust Memorial Museum. ⁠⁣ ⁠⁣ See below for a full list of JSA events for the week. ⁠⁣ Monday, January 27th – . . .Continue reading Jewish Week Events

Picturing Nature

Art has long been incredibly important to the development of science. The current exhibit in the Sanders Science Library, “Picturing Nature: The History of Scientific Illustration,” highlights a sampling of the books in our collection that chronicle the history of anatomical sketches, botanical paintings, and biological drawings. The Art of Natural History: Illustrated Treatises and . . .Continue reading Picturing Nature