Stepping Stones : The Path to Furman’s Integration Exhibition Dates: September 18, 2014 – May 8, 2015 In its one hundred and eighty-eight year history, Furman University has evolved from an institution established to educate male preachers, into a co-educational liberal arts college with a student body that today represents 44 states, 47 countries and . . .Continue reading Stepping Stones
Category: Exhibits
Fantasy World Map
Where do you want to go today? Get lost in the world of fantasy when you visit the James B. Duke Library’s latest book display.
Look who we found!
Look who we found! Notable Autographs and Signatures in Special Collections Exhibit Dates: July 10, 2014 – August 22, 2014 Autographs and signatures have been favorite collectables in Europe from as early as the 16th century and in America from about 1815. People have long sought to hold in their hands items that have been . . .Continue reading Look who we found!
“Reading is not optional.”
Walter Dean Myers, an award-winning author known for writing books about young African Americans, passed away on July 1 at the age of 76. Myers, who was named the National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature 2012-2013, often spoke at schools and libraries promoting literacy with his motto “Reading is not optional.” The library’s collection includes 28 of Mr. Myers’ . . .Continue reading “Reading is not optional.”
Japanese Picture Scrolls
In 2014, the Furman Libraries received a 55 volume anthology of Japanese picture scrolls, Nihon emaki taisei (日本絵卷大成 ), Zoku Nihon emaki taisei (続日本絵卷大成 ), and Zokuzoku Nihon emaki taisei (続々日本絵卷大成. 伝記緣起編 ) through a grant from the North American Coordinating Council on Japanese Library Resources (NCC). These scrolls date from the 12th century and comprise literary illustrations of . . .Continue reading Japanese Picture Scrolls
The Furman Cougar Project
The Digital Collections Center is proud to announce their first physical exhibit. The display includes beautiful wildlife photography from “The Furman Cougar Project” digital collection as well as animal skulls and a stop-motion camera. The Furman Cougar Project began in 2008 as an effort to monitor and research cougars in south-central New Mexico. Each summer . . .Continue reading The Furman Cougar Project
The Condition of Education
The Condition of Education In 1975, Congress mandated that the U.S. Department of Education compile and produce an annual report, The Condition of Education, to help inform policymakers and the public about the progress of education in the United States. Each year’s report presents indicators of important developments and trends in U.S. education. A new . . .Continue reading The Condition of Education
CLP: “Values of the Game”
Be sure to mark your calendars for “Values of the Game,” a Special Collections and Archives CLP event on February 26 at 4:30pm in the Pitts Room, second floor of the James B. Duke Library! We are excited to host well-known Furman professor and chair of the Health Sciences department , Dr. Bill Pierce, as he . . .Continue reading CLP: “Values of the Game”
A Very Short Introduction
The Very Short Introductions series published by the Oxford University Press offers concise introductions to a wide range of subjects. Each volume provides discussions of the central issues in a given topic. Every Very Short Introduction gives a readable evolution of the subject in question, demonstrating how it was developed and influenced society. Visit the . . .Continue reading A Very Short Introduction
Greenville Civil Rights Exhibit
The exhibit “Protests, Prayers, and Progress: Greenville’s Civil Rights Movement” opens to the public today at the Upcountry History Museum – Furman University. Set against the backdrop of the national Civil Rights movement, the exhibit focuses on the challenges and triumphs of Greenville area civil rights activists during the 1960s, as well as lesser known . . .Continue reading Greenville Civil Rights Exhibit