News from the Martha Blakeney Hodges Special Collections & University Archives at the UNC Greensboro University Libraries |
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U.S. Homefront Poster, 1943 |
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One of the primary roles of The Martha Blakeney Hodges Special Collections and University Archive is to acquire books and original materials, whether by donation, purchase, or transfer.
The home front propaganda poster on the left is one of the few World War II posters to feature racial collaboration between civilian workers.
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On November 10th, the Women Veterans Historical Project hosted its annual Women Veterans luncheon, which featured keynote speaker Ingrid Ruffin, U.S. Air Force veteran and UNCG alumna. Read about it HERE.
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TRIAD BLACK LIVES MATTER COMMUNITY PROJECT WINS AWARD |
The Triad Black Lives Matter Collection was selected to receive the 2023 Voices of a City Local History Award, an award presented by the Greensboro History Museum for important contributions to local history by individuals or groups. Read more HERE.
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SCUA staff are actively involved with the campus and community. On August 8th, Scott Hinshaw, Erin Lawrimore, and Audrey Sage represented SCUA at UNCG's Faculty and Staff Welcome Back Luncheon in Moran Commons. Read about recent SCUA activities HERE.
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"A History of UNCG through 25 Objects" digital exhibit |
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SCUA reaches out to professors about incorporating primary sources into their instruction. These sessions give students the opportunity to learn from “hands-on” experiences with archival materials. In November, Carolyn Shankle created a "scriptorium" exercise for Amy Vines' Introduction to English Literature to 1500.
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SCUA houses many rare books that preserve the art and creative writings from many influential authors. Among the collection is a copy of an 1877 volume titled "Modern Mephistopheles," a book that was published anonymously through the "No Name Series." Senior Conservator Audrey Sage takes us through the conservation process of this special work. Read about it HERE.
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Lisa Withers interviews Alice Barnes Freeman, UNCG Class of 1968 |
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SCUA conducts oral history interviews related to the history of UNCG, Greensboro, and women veterans of the U.S. military. They have been recorded using cassette tapes, digital audio and video and a large portion of the oral histories in the collections have been transcribed for ease of use by researchers. See the research guide HERE.
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A letter found in the papers of Dr. Charles Duncan McIver, the founder and first president of the State Normal and Industrial School (now The University of North Carolina at Greensboro), noted that he had always wanted to see a “first class [train] wreck.” He got his wish on the night of August 25, 1902, when Southern Railway’s Fast Mail Train No. 35 ran off the rails near Harkins, South Carolina. Read more HERE.
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Scrapbooks are one of the many materials SCUA collects. The Women Veterans Historical Project has over 100 scrapbooks in the collection. In this issue, we look at one created by Pauline G. Palmer, one of the first officers in the World War II U.S. Women's Army Auxiliary Corps (WAAC). Read about Palmer's scrapbook HERE.
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SCUA's cookbook collection includes more than 2,000 volumes from across North Carolina. Many of these are community publications, which were typically created with the intention of raising money. The UNCG collection is comprised of cookbooks from churches, community groups, hospitals, and various clubs. Read about the featured recipe for Speedy Poppy Seed Bread HERE.
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Our featured artist books are three unique 360 degree books created by Yusuke Oono. He was born in Germany in 1983 and graduated from the University of Tokyo with Bachelor and Master's degrees in Architecture. His beautifully crafted 360 degree books are an innovative format of expression with a unique binding technique.
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Nora Dial-Stanley is a member of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina and a leading member of the Native American and Indigenous community of both UNCG and North Carolina. Mrs. Dial-Stanley was instrumental in the re-formation of the Native American Student Association at UNCG in the mid 2000s. Listen to her 2022 oral history HERE.
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