Due to scheduled maintenance, the James B. Duke Library will be operating under an altered schedule for the following dates: Date Day Hours 8/15/2013 Thursday 9:00am – 12:00pm 8/16/2013 Friday CLOSED 8/17/2013 Saturday CLOSED 8/18/2013 Sunday CLOSED 8/19/2013 Monday 9:00am – 5:00pm The library will reopen on Monday, August 19th, at 9am and resume normal . . .Continue reading Duke Library Closing for Scheduled Maintenance
Year: 2013
Berlin Wall Erected: Anniversary
East German government closed the border between the east and west sectors of Berlin with barbed wire and guards on august 13th in 1961. Later, the wire would be replaced with a concrete wall. Telephone and postal services were interrupted and later a concrete wall was built to strengthen the barrier between official crossing points. . . .Continue reading Berlin Wall Erected: Anniversary
Creating Factiva Alerts
The news never stops, but you don’t have to worry about missing important stories when you use Factiva alerts. Factiva automatically scans incoming news along with constantly updated website content for the topics, search terms, or companies that interest you. The latest articles are then sent to you via email at selected times during the . . .Continue reading Creating Factiva Alerts
Watts Riot: Anniversary
Today in 1965 was the minor clash that turned into a major riot: the Watts Riot. California Highway Police and two young African-Americans clashed. The feud resulted in six days of riots in the Watts area of Los Angeles. In total, there were $40 million in damages, 3,000 arrests, and 34 deaths. These riots highlight the . . .Continue reading Watts Riot: Anniversary
“Candid Camera” TV Premiere: 65th Anniversary
Created and hosted by Allen Funt, the show “Candid Camera” was initially an Armed Forces Radio program. Funt was extremely successful in recording soldiers’ gripes and broadcast them on the radio. The show’s main objective was to catch people unaware that they were on camera. In later years, the show changed dramatically. Most people that . . .Continue reading “Candid Camera” TV Premiere: 65th Anniversary
National Archives Throws a Curveball
The National Archives has published a free eBook called Baseball: The National Pastime in the National Archives, which tells the story of baseball in America through documents, photographs, audio, video, and other records preserved at the National Archives. The eBook covers the two world wars, contract disputes, civil rights, equal access and opportunity on and off . . .Continue reading National Archives Throws a Curveball
Atomic Bomb Dropped on Nagasaki: Anniversary
Three days after the bombing of Hiroshima, President Truman ordered the second bombing on Japan. It was August 9th, 1945, and an American B-29 bomber named Bock’s Car left Tinian Island on a mission to Kokura, but poor visibility meant redirection of the plane to Nagasaki. The bomber carried the plutonium bomb nicknamed the “Fat . . .Continue reading Atomic Bomb Dropped on Nagasaki: Anniversary
National Hobo Convention
Every year since 1900, Britt, Iowa, celebrates current and retired hobos and their independent life style. Each year there is a parade, traditional mulligan stew is served, and visitors can visit the Hobo Museum and the Hobo cemetery. The celebration also crowns a King and Queen of the hobos. To learn more about this obscure . . .Continue reading National Hobo Convention
Disappearance of Judge Crater
Joe and his wife were on vacation in their cottage on a lake in Maine on the 3rd of August, 1930. The 9th was her birthday and the two were going to celebrate. Joseph Force Crater was a justice of the New York Supreme Court. He received a phone call that day and left immediately . . .Continue reading Disappearance of Judge Crater
Change in Hours for Special Collections
Beginning Monday, August 5, 2013, Special Collections and Archives will be closed Mondays. The department will maintain its current hours the rest of the week: Tuesday through Friday 9 am to 5 pm If you have any questions, please contact specialcollections@furman.edu