The Janho Coin Collection was donated to the Special Collections and Archives in 1985 by Furman alumnus Khalil Janho ’75. Consisting of 117 coins, the collection ranges in date from c. 3100 BCE to c. 640 CE. Most coins originate from provinces of the Roman Empire, with a few pieces from ancient Greece and Judaea, one from . . .Continue reading Janho Coin Collection
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Summer Interim Hours
August 15 Saturday 1:00pm – 5:00pm August 16 Sunday 1:00pm – 5:00pm August 17 Monday 9:00am – 5:00pm August 18 Tuesday 9:00am – 5:00pm August 19 Wednesday 9:00am – 5:00pm August 20 Thursday 9:30am – 5:00pm August 21 Friday 9:00am – 7:00pm August 22 Saturday 1:00pm – 6:00pm August 23 Sunday 1:00pm – 6:00pm August . . .Continue reading Summer Interim Hours
Scheduled Network Outage
A network outage is scheduled to begin at 9:30 p.m. on Tuesday, August 4 and last until 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday, August 5. During the outage you can expect: The wired and wireless network will be down with no Internet access, and no network printing. The Library’s website, catalog, and databases will not be available. . . .Continue reading Scheduled Network Outage
The Abode of Peace
Brunei, or Brunei Darussalam (Abode of Peace), became an independent nation on 1 January 1984. Once a sprawling empire but threatened with extinction in the nineteenth century, this tiny state of 2,226 square miles on the northern portion of the island of Borneo survived under British protection from 1888 until independence. Singh, D. S. Ranjit. . . .Continue reading The Abode of Peace
Is it peer-reviewed?
“Refereed” (also called “peer-reviewed) means that the articles in the journal are evaluated by a group of experts in the field. These experts must approve the articles before they are allowed to be published. These publications have a much higher level of scholarship and are far more trustworthy than non-refereed journals or magazines. To help . . .Continue reading Is it peer-reviewed?
Historical Marker Dedication
A South Carolina Historical Marker for the birthplace and boyhood home of Dr. John L. Plyler in Travelers Rest was dedicated on Saturday, July 18. The house is located at 302 N. Main Street in Travelers Rest, and the marker is located across the street on the Swamp Rabbit Trail. A representative of the Travelers Rest . . .Continue reading Historical Marker Dedication
Bankers’ Hours
As Furman hosts the Consumer Bankers Association Executive Banking School, the James B. Duke Library and the Sanders Science Library have altered operating hours from Sunday, July 19 – Thursday, July 30. But don’t let the idiom “bankers’ hours” fool you. These students will be working around the clock. In fact, we’ve extended our hours to . . .Continue reading Bankers’ Hours
Bonhomie Online (1901-1970)
The Furman University Libraries’ Digital Collections Center recently added the years 1961-1970 to the online collection of Bonhomie yearbooks. This latest batch of yearbooks is especially meaningful, because it covers the Civil Rights Era and the integration of Furman University. You can see numerous photographs of Joe Vaughn (the first African-American undergraduate student) starting in the . . .Continue reading Bonhomie Online (1901-1970)
TV Series on DVD
The library’s Media Collection includes television series on DVD. So, we made a Pinterest board of what we have! We have Downton Abbey, The Wire, 24, Battlestar Gallactica, Mad Men, Game of Thrones, House of Cards, Breaking Bad, and the list goes on and on.
The Bonus Army
Bonus Army veterans battle with Washington, D.C. police officers at one of their camps. The abandoned Treasury Department building, occupied by members of the Bonus Army, can be seen in the background. 1932. (Underwood Archives\Universal Images Group) Photograph courtesy of ImageQuest database. From The American Century: A History of the United States Since the 1890s/LaFeber, . . .Continue reading The Bonus Army