The Furman Course Catalog of 1899-1900 describes the new Alumni Hall that had just been erected on the downtown campus at a cost of twenty thousand dollars. “The building is modern in construction and contains, besides two lecture rooms and two spacious halls for the Adelphian and Philosophian Societies, a large auditorium . . . will . . .Continue reading Historic Stained Glass Windows
Category: Special Collections
Frequently Requested Materials
What are some of the most frequently requested materials in Special Collections and Archives? University Course Catalogs The University Archives maintains a complete run of catalogs for Furman University, which contain descriptions of all courses offered at Furman from 1852 to present. An incomplete run of catalogs for the Greenville Woman’s College begins in 1857. All . . .Continue reading Frequently Requested Materials
Who is Mr. Maxwell?
WHO IS MR. MAXWELL? The Robert J. Maxwell Media Center and Library is named for Mr. Robert J. Maxwell, Jr., a local philanthropist. Mr. Maxwell believed that “God had blessed him with wealth, and his burden was to use it wisely,”* and so during his life and through his estate, he gave generously to those . . .Continue reading Who is Mr. Maxwell?
A Missionary in Burma
J. Martin England was born in the mill town of Seneca, South Carolina in 1901. He received degrees from Furman University in 1924, and from Crozer Theological Seminary, Pennsylvania. England received an Honorary Doctorate in Divinity from Furman University in 1986. From 1933 until 1939 and again from 1945 to 1950, England and his wife . . .Continue reading A Missionary in Burma
Pleased to Share Our Biennial Report
We are pleased to share the Furman University Libraries’ biennial report which highlights accomplishments and activities during the 2015-2016 and 2016-2017 school years. Click on the image below to be directed to an online version of the report.
Meet Our Summer Intern
Gabriel Fresa (’18) is a Religion major and Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies Minor who will be working as the Furman Libraries intern for summer 2018. He has worked as an ILL assistant since 2016 and is eager to learn more about the community aspect inherent in the library work environment as well as electronic . . .Continue reading Meet Our Summer Intern
The History of Swan Lake
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 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 the . . .Continue reading The History of Swan Lake
Meet Our Research and Creative Fellow
Special Collections and Archives has a 10-week summer fellowship for Furman undergraduates. This competitive fellowship sponsored by Carolyn ’67 and Joseph ’68 Warden allows students to perform original research using materials in Special Collections and Archives for a research or creative project of their own design. This summer our Research and Creative Fellow is Olivia . . .Continue reading Meet Our Research and Creative Fellow
Group Poetry Reading & Book Launch – CLP
To celebrate National Poetry Month and the publication of Archive: South Carolina Poetry Since 2005, a group poetry reading will take place in Burgiss Theater in the Trone Student Center on the Furman University campus on Wednesday, April 11 at 4:00. This CLP event is free and open to the public. Archive: South Carolina Poetry Since . . .Continue reading Group Poetry Reading & Book Launch – CLP
Army Wives and Women’s Military Memoir Collection
Special Collections Receives The Marion Floyd Leach ’43 Army Wives and Women’s Military Memoir Collection This past fall, Special Collections was the recipient of a bequest, first made several decades ago, of a collection of books written by American women whose husbands were military officers. Collected over several decades by Marion Floyd Leach ’43, a self-described “army wife” and . . .Continue reading Army Wives and Women’s Military Memoir Collection