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From the Archives & Special Collections: Peer Research Specialist – Position Opening!
Hello! My name is Julia Masur and I’m the current Peer Research Specialist here in the Archives & Special Collections. I’m a senior history major, with minors in education studies and sociology/anthropology. On campus, I’m also involved in Greek life, … Continue reading
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A story of those behind historical events
The year is 1979. The Iranian Revolution is just around the corner. In the northeastern city of Naishapur, a retired judge and his wife, Bibi-Khanoom, continue to run their ancient family orchard, growing apples, plums, peaches, and sour cherries. Bibi-Khanoom’s … Continue reading
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Celebrate Black History Month with songs of the Civil Rights Movement
Celebrate Black History Month by listening to songs of the Civil Rights Movement. The playlist, available from our streaming service Music & Performing Arts Online, is compiled from the Smithsonian Folkways archive of recorded performances. These freedom songs draw from … Continue reading
Love Research? Want to Help your Peers? Apply for Collins Library positions by February 25!
Apply for one of three positions in Collins Library for the 2019-2020 academic year! Apply via Logger Jobs by February 25! 1.) Peer Research Specialist (one position) Support research and outreach in Archives & Special Collections Learn and practice the … Continue reading
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From the Archives & Special Collections: New Acquisitions
Welcome back, Loggers! We are happy to have you back on campus and are looking forward to working with many of you in the Archives & Special Collections this semester. Our open hours have changed a bit for spring. You … Continue reading
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A parent’s worst fear!
When two eighteen-year-old girls go missing in Thailand, their families are put into the international spotlight: desperate and frantic with worry. What were the girls doing before they disappeared? Journalist Kate Waters does everything she can to be first to … Continue reading
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REGINA GLENN, Discover How Archival Treasures Can Connect and Teach! Feb. 20, 4-5pm, Archives Seminar Room, Collins Library
Behind the Archives Door series: Join the Archives & Special Collections as we welcome noted alumni leader Regina Glenn ‘70 to campus. While on campus in the late 1960s, Glenn was an active member of the Black Student Union, VP … Continue reading
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Exhibit: February 1 – May 12, 2019, Transforming Knowledge: Altered Encyclopedias, Collins Library exhibit space.
This exhibit features altered encyclopedias made by local artists. We are grateful to the participating artists who have transformed the discarded volumes into new and vibrant works of art that reflect new ideas. The exhibit also features photographs from local … Continue reading
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A collection of essays that will make you laugh out loud!
Sloane Crosley delivers in Look Alive Out There―a brand-new collection of essays filled with hilarity, wit, and charm. The characteristic heart and punch-packing observations are back, but with a newfound coat of maturity. Sloane Crosley’s life is a series of relatable … Continue reading
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