Archive for the ‘Special Collections’ Category
Wednesday, June 19th, 2013 - Richard B. Russell Library
In May the Russell Library opened our latest feature exhibit, Now and Then: 1973. The exhibit looks back at a pivotal year in modern American history and considers the impact of events that filled the public mind for a moment in time.
1973 was the year of the Roe ...
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Monday, June 17th, 2013 - Renna Tuten
The Russell Building University of Georgia Special Collections Libraries, home to the Brown Media Archives, the Hargrett Library, and the Russell Library are delighted to welcome fans to Athfest 2013. To celebrate, there will be special free guided tours of the exhibit galleries at 2 p.m. on Thursday, June 20th, ...
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Monday, June 17th, 2013 - Renna Tuten
The Hargrett Library is pleased to announce the opening of the Marguerite Hodgson family papers and William B. Conway family papers.
Marguerite Thomas Hodgson, the daughter of Ralph Reginald Hodgson and Isabella Thomas, graduated from the University of Georgia with a degree in English, was a member of Chi Omega sorority, ...
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Tuesday, June 11th, 2013 - Jean Cleveland
Traditional ballads and fiddle tunes will be heard at the Richard B. Russell Building Special Collections Libraries June 15 to celebrate the recently released “Mary Lomax Ballad Book – America’s Great 21st Century Ballad Singer” by Art Rosenbaum.
With ballads and songs they learned from their father who sang for his ...
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Monday, June 10th, 2013 - Renna Tuten
Visitors to the UGA Special Collections Libraries should be aware of potential traffic delays if traveling on Hull Street, Lumpkin Street or Baxter Street to reach the Russell Special Collections Library Building.
Hull Street is closed from Baxter Street and Waddell Street from June 10 through June 14. Patrons accessing the ...
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Monday, June 10th, 2013 - Renna Tuten
This summer, the Peabody Awards Archive will host a Friday brown bag screening series. All screenings will be from 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. in Room 268 of the Russell Special Collections Building. Bring your lunch and enjoy the fun.
Just as the Peabody Awards have one criterion (Excellence), so too does ...
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Friday, June 7th, 2013 - Jean Cleveland
Editor Charlotte Marshall, Milton Leathers, Gary Doster and University Archivist Emeritus Steven Brown will shed light on the forthcoming book "The Tangible Past of Athens, Georgia," which examines Athens' architectural history. Wednesday, June 12, 12:30, Special Collections Libraries Building Auditorium. For more information contact sabrown@uga.edu
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Thursday, May 23rd, 2013 - Jean Cleveland
The History of the Book of Books: Dictionaries Old and Rare is an exhibition of selections from the Rare Books collection of the Hargrett Rare Book & Manuscript Library. On display in the rotunda of the Special Collections Libraries building, the dictionaries provide cultural as well as linguistic insights and ...
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Tuesday, May 21st, 2013 - Renna Tuten
The Hargrett Library is pleased to announce several newly accessioned collections that document the Civil War:
Charles B. La Hatt family papers, ms 3778
Charles Burdge La Hatt (1839-1908) was born in Muscogee County, Georgia, son of Charles Henry La Hatt (1796-1872) and Elizabeth Windham (1824-1906). He was a teacher and Methodist ...
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Tuesday, May 21st, 2013 - Jean Cleveland
Unfortunately, the equipment malfunction preventing delivery of materials from the special collections vault will likely not be repaired until Wednesday at the earliest. Vault pulls are being done only on a limited basis. We apologize for any inconvenience!
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