Monthly Archives: April 2018

Remembering USI Leader, Byron Wright

Posted on April 30, 2018 by David L. Rice Library

*Post written by James Wethington, senior library assistant of the University Archives and Special Collections. Throughout USI history, many men and women helped to shape, lead this prodigious university into the future, and created what we see today. This past … Continue reading →

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Taking Care of Business: Keller-Crescent

Posted on April 26, 2018 by David L. Rice Library

*Post written by James Wethington, senior library assistant at the University Archives and Special Collections. As we wrap up our blog series, “Taking Care of Business”, we examine the Keller Crescent Company. For a hundred and thirty years, Keller-Crescent served … Continue reading →

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My Adventures in the University Archives

Posted on April 18, 2018 by David L. Rice Library

*Post written by Mikayla Hanks, student assistant of the University Archives and Special Collections. Have you ever seen a real life copy of the Titanic Newspaper? Did you know that Archie has not always looked the way he does today? … Continue reading →

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2018 Arch Madness Champion Revealed!

Posted on April 9, 2018 by David L. Rice Library

*Post written by James Wethington, senior library assistant of the University Archives and Special Collections. Ladies and gentleman, after a month of competition, a winner has been crowned! This year’s winner of Arch Madness is … the Incantation bowl from … Continue reading →

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Arch Madness 2018: “Meet Ya” Guide to the Championship

Posted on April 2, 2018 by David L. Rice Library

*Post written by James Wethington, library assistant of the University Archives and Special Collections. *Item descriptions written by Jennifer Greene, university archivist of University Archives and Special Collections, and Susan Sauls, art collection registrar. On March 12, we started with … Continue reading →

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