Monthly Archives: January 2013
Joseph Blotner (1923-2012): A Photoessay in the Stacks
It is almost impossible to imagine the Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library without William Faulkner. His portrait hangs in the gallery leading to our reading room, and the typewriter he used while at U.Va. sits prominently in our … Continue reading
On View Now, in Celebration of Martin Luther King Day.
Special Collections faculty member Ervin Jordan has curated an exhibition entitled, “Embracing Equality: Before and Beyond Brown v. Board of Education, 1950-1969: An American Civil Rights Exhibition.” The exhibit highlights local, state and national Civil Rights events through selected legislation, … Continue reading
Class Notes: Mapping the Globe from Ancient Times to Google Maps
Fresh into the new year, Associate Professor Francesca Fiorani brought her January Term class, Mapping the Globe from Ancient Times to Google Maps, to Special Collections to take advantage of our extensive map collection. This particular course focused on the … Continue reading
This Just In: What’s New in the McGregor Library
1938 was an annus mirabilis for the U.Va. Library and its Special Collections: Alderman Library opened; Special Collections moved into purpose-built quarters on the second floor (today’s McGregor Room); and U.Va. was given the Tracy W. McGregor Library of American … Continue reading
Sneak Peek: the exhibition “Drawn From Life” opens January 22
On Tuesday, January 22, visitors to the first floor of Harrison/Small will see a new set of materials on exhibition in the main gallery. We’re cutting mat board, writing labels, and measuring frames for “Drawn From Life: Collecting Cartoons and … Continue reading