Category Archives: Archives

Coming Soon: ArchivesFest

Posted on October 8, 2018 by David L. Rice Library

*Post written by James Wethington, senior library assistant of the University Archives and Special Collections. October is National Archives Month and in celebration, the University Archives and Special Collections is hosting a two-week long celebration, ArchivesFest. Check out historic books, … Continue reading →

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“Meet Ya” Guide to Arch Madness 2017 for the Elite 8

Posted on March 13, 2017 by David L. Rice Library

*Post written by James Wethington, library assistant of the University Archives and Special Collections. *Item descriptions written by Deanna Engler, library associate of University Archives and Special Collections. As a reminder, starting Monday, March 13th to Sunday, March 19th, voting … Continue reading →

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“Meet Ya” Guide to Arch Madness 2017 for the Sweet 16:

Posted on February 24, 2017 by David L. Rice Library

*Post written by James Wethington, library assistant of the University Archives and Special Collections. *Item descriptions written by Deanna Engler, library associate of University Archives and Special Collections. As a reminder, Arch Madness begins next Monday, February 27th and ends … Continue reading →

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Have you heard about “Arch Madness”?

Posted on February 22, 2017 by David L. Rice Library

*Post written by James Wethington, library assistant of the University Archives and Special Collections. To celebrate March Madness, the University Archives and Special Collections wants to know what you think is the coolest artifact in the archives. During the month … Continue reading →

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Party Like Its 1828

Posted on February 7, 2017 by David L. Rice Library

*Post written by James Wethington, library assistant of the University Archives and Special Collections.   Produced by Danish-French cartographer M. Malte-Brun, this atlas presents what the world looked like in 1828.  Born in 1775 and raised in Denmark, Malte-Brun published … Continue reading →

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