Many of you who have been part of the Furman community for at least a few years will remember Jenny Colvin, an extraordinary librarian and human being. Yesterday marked the second anniversary of her passing. Jenny joined us as our Music Librarian in 2006 then went on to become our Associate Director for Outreach Services. . . .Continue reading What We’re Reading – In Memory of Jenny Colvin
The libraries are proud to have employed many of the recent graduates. On behalf of all of us in the libraries, congratulations! Read more about a few of these Furman alumni and their post graduation plans below. Anna Clare O’Gorman Anna Clare studied anthropology and linguistics and worked at the research assistance desk. What do . . .Continue reading Library Graduates
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 . . .Continue reading Furman Libraries in the News
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 . . .Continue reading Duke Library Hosts Cuban Art Exhibit
In advance of Jesmyn Ward’s visit to campus on March 20, join us for a book discussion of Sing, Unburied, Sing at 12:30 on March 15 in LIB 043. Copies of the novel are available at the Library Circulation Desk (first come, first served) and an electronic version. Ward is a two time winner of . . .Continue reading Jesmyn Ward Book Discussion
James Meredith, J. Edgar Hoover, and the Integration of the University of Mississippi Many today only know Ole Miss for football. Often memories are short where sports are concerned, especially the juggernaut that is American college football in the south. But there is no denying the violent struggle that took place to integrate the . . .Continue reading BHM #29 – James Meredith, J. Edgar Hoover, and the Integration of the University of Mississippi
Struggles for Freedom: Southern Africa is a rich collection of more than 27,000 objects and 190,000 pages of documents and images. The liberation of Southern Africa and the dismantling of the Apartheid regime was a major political development in the 20th century. This collection focuses on the complex and varied liberation struggles in the region, . . .Continue reading BHM #28 – Struggles for Freedom: Southern Africa
What are we to make of the vast surveillance apparatus directed at African Americans by the US government?? Materials in FBI Surveillance of James Forman and SNCC and Federal surveillance of African Americans, 1920-1984 (see blog post BHM #22) reveal the lengths the Federal Government went to control and undermine those in the civil rights . . .Continue reading BHM #27 – FBI Surveillance of James Forman and SNCC
Available via ProQuest History Vault, the content in the module NAACP Papers – Board of Directors, Annual Conferences, Major Speeches and National Staff Files consists of internal memos, legal briefings, and direct action summaries from national, legal, and branch offices throughout the country. It charts the NAACP’s work and delivers a first-hand view into crucial . . .Continue reading BHM #26 – NAACP Papers – Board of Directors …
Of the 26 databases we’ve looked at so far during Black History Month, this is far and away my favorite. The types of resources included are marvelously varied: podcasts, artwork, recipes, lectures, government documents, brochures, poetry, short stories, photographs, maps, playbills, essays, editor-selected external web sites, books, historical newspapers and magazines, documentary films, speeches, and . . .Continue reading BHM #25 – African Diaspora, 1860-Present
