One of the primary roles of The Martha Blakeney Hodges Special Collections and University Archives is to acquire books and original materials, whether by donation, purchase, or transfer.
A new addition to the Performing Arts Collection is a poster from the musical The Who's Tommy signed by the 1993-1994 touring cast. You can see this original poster and other Broadway-related memorabilia in the current exhibit "Give My Regards to Broadway: 6 Plays" located in the Hodges Reading Room.
It is with great sadness we share that Jennifer Brooks, Assistant Archivist in University Libraries, died on Wednesday, January 3, 2024, in Greensboro.
Dr. Keith Phelan Gorman recalls his time as department head of Martha Blakeney Hodges Special Collection and University Archives from 2013-2019. Oral historian Scott Hinshaw interviewed Dr. Gorman for the UNCG Institutional Memory Collection.
SCUA staff are actively involved with the campus and community. On March 21, 2024 at 3:30 PM, SCUA will host a book talk by authors Hal E. Pugh and Eleanor Minnock-Pugh about their book Naomi “Omie” Wise: Her Life, Death and Legend, in the Oakley Room of Alumni House on UNCG’s campus. The event is free and open to the public.
SCUA focuses on working with UNCG students to help prepare them for current and future success. This includes student projects, internships, and other first-hand experiences with Special Collections and University Archives. Graduate Assistant Grace Zayobi designed the exhibit Post-World War II Female Detective Fictionhighlighting selections from the women's detective fiction collection.
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. One of the many classes taught this semesterwas HIS 430: Historical Methods for Social Studies Teachers. Studentsvisited SCUA to learn more about the Commercial Department (1892-1967).
The Robert C. Hansen collection includes a wide array of materials associated with the Performing Arts. Among them are many special three dimensional objects, such as this wooden sculpture of actor Henry Irving portraying Cardinal Richelieu, that require special housing to maintain and preserve them. Senior Conservator Audrey Sage creates specialty archival storage boxes for these treasures. Read about it HERE.
Emily Dickinson (12/10/1830 – 5/15/1886) was an American poet now best recognized for her reclusiveness and the frequency of death and mortality appearing as themes of her poetry. While she composed nearly 1,800 poems, fewer than 15 were published during her lifetime. Despite her being unknown while living, her poetry became part of the American literary canon.
SCUA student worker and Classical Studies major Cecil Barlow wrote a "Spartan Story" about the history of Adult Student Services at UNCG. Thanks, Cecil!
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.
Our featured artist book by Ellen Schechner- Johnson seeks to express the historic liminality of Jewish existence. This volume incorporates hand painted etchings, collage work, and printed text on handmade papers.
Illustrious poet and former UNCG professor Fred Chappell passed away on 4 January 2024. He was a professor of English at UNCG from 1964-2004. In addition to poetry, Chappell wrote fiction and criticism and was the poet laureate of North Carolina from 1997-2002.
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