Friday, January 31, 2014

What's New in SCUA Exhibit

The Martha Blakeney Hodges Special Collections and University Archives is excited to announce the launching of a new, rotating exhibit in the first floor reading room of Jackson Library titled "What's New in SCUA."  The rotating exhibit will feature recently acquired artifacts, books, documents, and photographs from the Special Collections and University Archives.

Currently on display is a scrapbook from Anne Mae Swain, a student at the school from 1944-1948, an item from the George Darden Piano and Opera Music Collection, and a 1955 Women Marines recruiting publication titled Jobs For You.

Friday, January 24, 2014

Changing Times: An exhibit on the History of UNCG

The Martha Blakeney Hodges Special Collections and University Archives is excited to announce the launching of a new, rotating exhibit in the first floor reading room of Jackson Library titled "Changing Times: A History of The University of North Carolina at Greensboro." The exhibit will trace the development of the school from its founding in 1891 up to the present day and will feature artifacts, documents, and photographs from the University Archives.

The Main Building (now Foust Building) and the Brick Dormitory, 1897

The first display highlights the years where the University was known as the State Normal and Industrial School, from 1891-1897.  It includes information regarding Anna Gove, the second school physician; on Charles D. McIver, the school's first president and founder; and on the cost of attendance in 1893.

Tuesday, January 7, 2014

University Archives is now on Twitter!

Now there's one more way to learn about UNCG history and the work being done in University Archives. We've launched a Twitter account (@UNCGArchives) to share news of events, classroom engagement, historic photos, and UNCG trivia. This new account will combine the efforts of University Archives and the Libraries' Digital Projects team to provide short, frequent updates -- and to answer your questions about UNCG history!

Alumnae House in the snow, circa 1942

Thursday, January 2, 2014

University history (and University Archives materials!) featured in Our State article

http://www.ourstate.com/tocs/january-2014/
The January 2014 issue of Our State features a wonderful article highlighting the history of UNCG. The piece, titled "A Place of Distinction," explores the history of Woman's College through the experiences of alumna and former director of admissions Alice Irby. The article (found on pages 54-63 and at http://www.ourstate.com/womans-college-greensboro/) focuses on campus changes during the 1950s and 1960s, including issues of housing for married students and desegregation.

Associate Editor Sarah Perry conducted much of her research for the article in University Archives in Fall 2013. In addition to incorporating information from our vast oral history collection as well as the records of Charles Duncan McIver and other campus administrators, Perry selected numerous historic photographs to include in an online exhibit that accompanies the printed article. The printed article also contains some wonderful photographs of campus today -- including a picture of Jackson Library on the issue's main contents page.