Since 1851, The New York Times has published thousands of obituaries, capturing the lives and legacies of people who have influenced the world in which we live. But many important figures were left out. These remarkable black men and women never received obituaries in The New York Times – until now. Their stories have been . . .Continue reading Overlooked No More
Category: James B. Duke Library
Is your FU upside down?
The Chinese character 福, fu (pronounced “foo”), means ‘good fortune.’ A popular custom during Chinese New Year is to hang the character upside down as a play on words. The word for “upside down” is a homophone of “to arrive” in nearly all forms of Chinese. This pun means that good fortune is arriving! One of the . . .Continue reading Is your FU upside down?
Meet the Scholar of the Month
Congratulations to Jackie White (’19)! She is the lucky winner of the Scholar of the Month contest. As Scholar of the Month, Jackie wins a private study room in the library for the month of February. Perks of the private study room: • floor-to-ceiling dry erase wall • large study table with 4 chairs • super-duper . . .Continue reading Meet the Scholar of the Month
Joseph Vaughn Event: Jan. 29
FURMAN TO HONOR FIRST AFRICAN-AMERICAN STUDENT WITH JOSEPH VAUGHN EVENT from Furman News, by Ron Wagner ’93, Senior Writer A black-and-white picture of Joseph Vaughn ’68 standing on the stairs in front of the James B. Duke Library, books in his left hand, eyes facing forward, is an iconic representation of desegregation at Furman. Vaughn became the . . .Continue reading Joseph Vaughn Event: Jan. 29
Primary and Secondary Sources in the Sciences
You may be familiar with the distinction between primary and secondary sources in the humanities. There, a primary source is an account from someone who experienced the event – a first-person account. A secondary source is written by someone who was not there. Likewise, a science primary source is written by someone who experienced the . . .Continue reading Primary and Secondary Sources in the Sciences
Slacks Allowed in JBD on Saturdays
The newly updated Furman Student Newspapers Collection is now online. The collection includes scans of the print newspapers from 1916 through April 2018. A huge thank you to the Digital Collections Center staff and student assistants who made this collection a reality. The new scans, better OCR, and improved metadata really improve the usability of this . . .Continue reading Slacks Allowed in JBD on Saturdays
Audio Recording Studio in JBD!
The James B. Duke Library now has an audio recording studio co-sponsored by Furman Libraries and Information Technology Services. The Audio Recording Studio is a sound-insulated room located on the lower level of the library near the IT Service Center. The room is equipped with a microphone and a laptop computer with Camtasia and Audacity installed. Faculty, staff . . .Continue reading Audio Recording Studio in JBD!
Meet the Scholar of the Month
Congratulations to Nathaniel DeSantis (’19)! He is the lucky winner of the Scholar of the Month contest. As Scholar of the Month, Nathaniel wins a private study room in the library for the month of January. Perks of the private study room: • floor-to-ceiling dry erase wall • large study table with 4 chairs • super-duper . . .Continue reading Meet the Scholar of the Month
Rare Book Acquisitions in 2018
The following rare books, letters, and tracts were acquired by Furman’s Special Collections and Archives over the past year.
Winter Interim Hours
Jan 2 Wed 9:00am – 5:00pm Jan 3 Thu 9:00am – 5:00pm Jan 4 Fri 9:00am – 5:00pm Jan 5 Sat CLOSED Jan 6 Sun CLOSED Jan 7 Mon 9:00am – 5:00pm Jan 8 Tues 9:00am – 5:00pm Jan 9 Wed 9:00am – 5:00pm Jan 10 Thu 9:00am – 5:00pm Jan 11 Fri 9:00am – 5:00pm Jan 12 Sat 1:00pm – 5:00pm Jan 13 Sun 1:00pm – 9:00pm