Furman’s Legacy of Slavery: A Digital Exhibition

Lorena Taguchi presents Dr. Nashieli Marcano and Dr. Jeffrey Makala with critiques and recommendations for enhancing the Furman’s Legacy of Slavery Digital Exhibition

Written by Nashieli Marcano In a similar fashion to the Seeking Abraham Report produced by the Task Force of Slavery and Justice, and its accompanying physical exhibition held in 2018, Furman’s Legacy of Slavery  is a digital exhibition space for visitors to interact with Continue reading Furman’s Legacy of Slavery: A Digital Exhibition

Graduate students in Advocacy & Equity Studies beta-tested DEI Audit Tool for Finding Aids

Professor Kylie Fisher (Art Education/Advocacy & Equity Studies) and Brandon Parks reviewing newspaper clippings from the Max Heller Collection in the reading room.

Written by Nashieli Marcano This spring semester we welcomed students from the Advocacy & Equity Studies graduate program to beta-test the DEI Audit Tool for assessing finding aids. As part of the course, AES 630: Seminar in Public Narratives—Cultural Institutions Continue reading Graduate students in Advocacy & Equity Studies beta-tested DEI Audit Tool for Finding Aids

S.C. Baptist Church Records Now Online!

A roll of unspooling microfilm. The images on the microfilm appear to be of a handwritten document

If you are interested in searching through the records of South Carolina Baptist Churches, you might want to check out The South Carolina Baptist Historical Collection at Furman University’s James B. Duke Library. This expansive collection documents individuals, churches, and Continue reading S.C. Baptist Church Records Now Online!

Furman’s Legacy of Slavery Digital Exhibition

Nashieli sitting a table in the archives surrounded by documents from the project

  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 Continue reading Furman’s Legacy of Slavery Digital Exhibition