Category: Digital Collections Center

  • LUNA Experiencing Technical Difficulties

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    Christy Allen

    LUNA, the software that currently hosts the Library’s digital collections is currently experiencing technical difficulties. This could result in the following problems: error messages when attempting to view LUNA; one or all collections no longer displaying; thumbnails and images not loading; links to collections not working; etc. As part of these technical difficulties, the following…

  • James C. Furman’s Personal Library

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    Christy Allen

    James Clement Furman was the first president of Furman University (1859-1880) and the son of the University’s founder. Throughout his life, it was clear that he valued the importance of both formal and informal education. He was one of the first attendees of the Furman Theological Institute and by the age of 44, was a…

  • A Penny Saved is a Penny Earned

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    Christy Allen

    One of the most unique digital collections at Furman is the World Coin Collection which features ancient Hellenic and Roman coins as well as early modern and contemporary coins from Europe, Asia, Latin America, India, and Africa. The coin collection is part of the Library’s Special Collections and Archives, however the history of the collection…

  • The History of Swan Lake

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    Christy Allen

    Swan Lake is perhaps one of Furman University’s most iconic and relaxing features. On a beautiful day such as today, it is common to see folks from the campus and the greater Greenville community walking, biking, or relaxing lakeside. The lake itself is not a natural occurrence. It came into being in the mid-1950s when…

  • A Memory Captured in Time

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    Christy Allen

    If you ever have a few moments to browse the Furman University digital collections for unique and interesting images, an excellent place to start is the Furman Glass Plate Negatives collection. The digital collection contains materials from both Furman University and Greenville Woman’s College from the 1910s through the 1930s. Tucked away in this digital…

  • Roses are Blooming!

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    Christy Allen

    The Janie Earle Furman Rose Garden is starting to bloom on the campus of Furman University. Beautiful roses in shades of red, pink, and yellow line the walks and perfume the air. Here are a few photographs of the garden taken yesterday afternoon: The beautiful rose garden we see today started out as an expanse…

  • Launch of the Digital Public Library of America

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    Type the letters dp.la into any web browser and you arrive at one of the most comprehensive digital collections to date.  The Digital Public Library of America (DPLA) brings together the collections of libraries, museums, and archives from around the world, including the Smithsonian, the National Archives, and the New York Public Library.  And now…

  • May Day at Greenville Woman’s College

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    Christy Allen

    Greenville Woman’s College was an independent college for women that was established in 1854 by the South Carolina Baptist Convention. In the financial uncertainty following the Great Depression, it merged with Furman University but maintained a separate campus for nearly 30 years. In 1961, when Furman University moved to its current site, the two campuses…

  • Celebrate Earth Day with Cougars!

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    Christy Allen

    Earth Day provides a great opportunity to learn more about the earth’s natural habitat and the projects that seek to study and preserve it. One such effort is The Furman Cougar Project which is led by Furman University Biology Professor, Dr. Travis Perry. The Furman Cougar Project began in 2008 as an effort to monitor…

  • New Digital Collection: Furman University Faculty Notices

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    Christy Allen

    The Digicenter is proud to announce its newest collection: The Furman University Faculty Notices. This collection contains over 1,500 items dating from 2002 to 2012. Materials in the collection include committee notes, annual reports, policies, presentations, curriculum information, program proposals, meeting minutes, and other documentation created by and for the faculty of Furman University. Because…