Since 1972, the department has collected, preserved, organized, and made accessible hundreds of thousands of unique or rare materials that document the history of the University and the Piedmont Triad region, as well as the history of women in the United States military. In honor of 50 years, SCUA staff have hand-picked 50 of their favorite historically significant items and seldom-seen treasures. Read more...

One of the primary roles of Martha Blakeney Hodges Special Collections and University Archive is to acquire books and original materials, whether by donation, purchase, or transfer. Recent additions to the Rare Books, Manuscripts, University Archives, and Women Veterans Historical Project Collections include....Read More...

SCUA holds several books that were banned or challenged. This guide provides information regarding those books as well as information about Banned and Challenged Books Week. View the research guide here...

Paul and Janice Hessling were recognized for their generous donations to the Home Economics Pamphlet Collection. Special Collections Cataloger Paul Hessling discussed the Home Economics Pamphlet Collection and associated exhibit with Special Collections specialist Carolyn Shankle. To watch the video, follow this link.

Nicholas Sparks is a New York Times bestselling author. The narratives he creates within his literature always feature North Carolina places, with the settings becoming crucial facets of his books. See this tour here.

There is a wonderful assortment of student scrapbooks in our collections. Let's go back to 1921 with WVHP curator Beth Ann Koelsch to see what North Carolina College for Women (now UNCG) student Ruby Jane Hodgin was up to! Read more...