Monthly Archives: January 2014
Albemarle Garden Club Celebrates 100 Years of Service
On November 19, 2013, the Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library had the pleasure of hosting the Albemarle Garden Club’s 100-year anniversary celebration and business meeting. The Club’s mission is “to encourage the knowledge and love of gardening; to … Continue reading
ABCs of Special Collections: T is for…
Today’s alphabetical installation brings you the letter T is for William S. Tallman William Staples Tallman (1906-1997) was one of two engineers who managed the construction of Mount Rushmore in South Dakota. Hired by sculptor Gutzon Borglum in 1929, he … Continue reading
On View Now: We Are U.Va.
On January 22nd, the University Library hosted “Life@ UVA: On-Grounds Experiences of People of Color,” a panel discussion to commemorate the life and work of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The panelists described their experiences at U.Va. from the perspective … Continue reading
This Just In: Architectural Publications
U.Va. has long been famous, not only for its Thomas Jefferson-designed Academical Village, but also for its highly ranked academic programs in architecture, architectural history, and landscape architecture. Supporting these programs has been a priority for the U.Va. Libraries, and … Continue reading
ABCs of Special Collections: S is for
Happy New Year! We are glad to return with the newest installment of our alphabetical series. As promised, we are starting 2014 with the letter S for Senape, Antonio Very little is known of Antonio Senape, a prolific pen and … Continue reading
Patron’s Choice: The Life and Times of A. J. Weed
This week, we are pleased to feature a guest post from researcher Charles Morrill. Mr. Morrill is an independent scholar researching the creation of Thomas Jefferson’s polygraph by Charles Willson Peale and John Isaac Hawkins. He is also a guide … Continue reading
Patron’s Choice: Finding Buried Treasure in Edward Le Roy Rice’s “Monarchs of Minstrelsy”
This week we are pleased to feature a guest post by Jessica Showalter. Showalter was a Lillian Gary Taylor Fellow at the Harrison Institute in 2013. She is a doctoral candidate in the Literature & Criticism program at Indiana University … Continue reading