Category: Special Collections

  • Jeffrey Makala Gives Lecture at Rare Book School

    Jeffrey Makala Gives Lecture at Rare Book School

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    Madeline Eastergard

    Associate Director for Special Collections and University Archivist Jeff Makala gave the 2023 Kenneth Karmiole Lecture in the History of the Book Trades at Rare Book School at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville in July 2023. Titled “The Lives (and Afterlives) of Stereotype Plates in the 19th Century United States Booktrade,” the talk was…

  • Librarian Emeritus Steve Richardson ’77 volunteers in Special Collections

    Librarian Emeritus Steve Richardson ’77 volunteers in Special Collections

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    Madeline Eastergard

    Steve Richardson has been spending part of his retirement in Special Collections for the past year as a volunteer on a project related to Upstate South Carolina history and culture, one of his main interests and passions. The department recently received a group of papers of Belton Oscar Mauldin ’1860 and the Mauldin and Sloan…

  • Faculty-Student Collaborative Exhibition: “Mice and Men: Evolutionary Thought and Heredity in Nineteenth Century America”

    Faculty-Student Collaborative Exhibition: “Mice and Men: Evolutionary Thought and Heredity in Nineteenth Century America”

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    Madeline Eastergard

    This spring, the library mounted an exhibition based on two research projects undertaken largely in Special Collections last summer. Curated by Dr. Gretchen Braun (English) and Catherine Davis ’24 with help from Jeffrey Makala, the exhibition traces links between scientific advances in racial science and heredity in the nineteenth century and its reactions, debates, and…

  • Furman Libraries in the News

    Furman Libraries in the News

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    Miles Dame

    The Furman University Libraries have recently been featured in two local newspapers. The first article, titled “How Furman created a rare collection of 800 ‘queer zines’ – and counting“, appeared in the Post and Courier on February 14. Reporter Benjamin Simon detailed how the Special Collections and Archives curated the collection of zines. A zine…

  • Duke Library Hosts Cuban Art Exhibit

    Duke Library Hosts Cuban Art Exhibit

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    Christy Allen

    The James B. Duke Library hosted “Citizen Diplomacy: A Cuban Art Exhibit” from March 11th – 29th. The exhibit was held in the atrium and hosted in collaboration with Nuance Galleries.. The exhibit showcased 11 artists from Baracoa, Bayamo and Santiago, Cuba including 30+ pieces from the Rob Rowen/Clyde Hensley Collection paired with new works…

  • First Nations Lectures

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    Christy Allen

    In Spring of 2018, Furman University hosted 3 Native authors and/or poets to read their work and speak about their culture and their experiences. Recordings of these lectures are available as part of the Libraries’ digital collections. Feel free to give them a listen! Cherokee Life Through Annette Saunooke Clapsaddle’s Short Stories This is a…

  • Furman’s Legacy of Slavery Digital Exhibition

    Furman’s Legacy of Slavery Digital Exhibition

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    Miles Dame

      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 Dr. Jeff Makala and Dr. Stephen O’Neill and displayed in 2018. That exhibit included artifacts…

  • Visit the Exhibition!

    Visit the Exhibition!

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    Christy Allen

    Americans and the Holocaust, a traveling exhibition Furman University. James B. Duke Library Atrium March 22 – April 25, 2023 The Furman University Libraries proudly present Americans and the Holocaust, a traveling exhibition made possible by the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum and the American Library Association. Americans and the Holocaust examines the motives, pressures…

  • Pathways to Diversity: Documenting Racial Desegregation

    Pathways to Diversity: Documenting Racial Desegregation

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    Christy Allen

    About In 2018, Centre College, Furman University, Rollins College, and Washington and Lee University collaboratively began to collect documents, images, stories, and artifacts related to the desegregation of their campuses. This effort was funded by three generous grants from the Associated Colleges of the South and led by librarians, in collaboration with faculty, students, and…

  • Statements on Potentially Harmful Content and on Accessibility

    Statements on Potentially Harmful Content and on Accessibility

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    Nashieli

    As we embark on our efforts to review our digital collections and finding aids (see our first blog post in the series), FUL Special Collections & Archives and the Digital Collections Center are self-reflecting on how we can better address representational gaps and improve user experience when interacting with our digital collections. At this stage…