Category Archives: Recent Posts & Announcements

Exploring Religion Through Archives

Joining the Special Collections team this fall has allowed me to become more familiar with our extensive collections, and I am always discovering new, fascinating materials. Recently, I was able to assist with a class visit to Special Collections in which they were studying the history of Christianity. I was surprised to see the sheerContinue reading “Exploring Religion Through Archives”

Keeping up with Dr. Jones

Since September of 2023 I have been working on Processing the William R. Jones Papers. This collection contains the items created and collected by its namesake who started the Black studies program here at Florida State. Throughout my work with this collection, I have become familiar with many of the topics he covered in hisContinue reading “Keeping up with Dr. Jones”

Exploring Eclipses through Text and Observation

Today in Tallahassee from approximately 2:45 PM to 4:17PM those interested in astronomy will be able to see a partial solar eclipse! While Tallahassee viewers will only get to see 71% of a total solar eclipse, the phenomenon is still a rare sight to behold. In fact, people have been looking to the skies toContinue reading “Exploring Eclipses through Text and Observation”

Moving Fragile Materials

Working in libraries and archives, you find very quickly that strong relationships with donors is critical to growing and maintaining a collection. Books, personal papers, scrapbooks, and artifacts come into our collections via donors, and the process involves a lot of trust-building. We talk about how material will be accessed by researchers, how it willContinue reading “Moving Fragile Materials”

Exhibition at the Heritage Museum

There is a new exhibition currently on display at the FSU Heritage Museum! This exhibit was co-curated by the FSU School of Dance and FSU Special Collections & Archives. Objects in the exhibition come from the FSU School of Dance’s Killinger Collection, which is a collection of costumes, masks, and memorabilia from the Denishawn danceContinue reading “Exhibition at the Heritage Museum”

Women’s History Month: Dr. Charlotte Edwards Maguire

As we come to the end of March, let’s take a moment to recognize another trailblazer for Women’s History Month: Charlotte Edwards Maguire. Charlotte Edwards Maguire was born in Orlando, Florida in 1918. She was a pediatrician and early supporter of the FSU College of Medicine. Dr. Maguire originally wanted to study physics and wonContinue reading “Women’s History Month: Dr. Charlotte Edwards Maguire”

Preserving Her Legacy: Gayle Andrews

March is Women’s History Month and here at FSU Special Collections & Archives, we are spotlighting some women who made a mark on FSU throughout history. Gayle Gay (née Andrews) was the first Black FSU cheerleader, joining the squad in 1970! Gayle Andrews was born in Coconut Grove, Florida on September 20, 1951. She graduatedContinue reading “Preserving Her Legacy: Gayle Andrews”

Digital Library Center – New Equipment!

It’s been a bustling year at the Digital Library Center, and we’re excited to share some recent upgrades to our digitization toolkit. The DLC has welcomed three new pieces of equipment, promising improved capacity, image quality, and speed. iXH Camera System In 2023 we seized the opportunity to upgrade our aging IQ180 overhead camera systemContinue reading “Digital Library Center – New Equipment!”

Why choose FSU? Let 2002 explain.

We’re just coming off Spring Break here at FSU’s main campus in Tallahassee and over that week, I saw huge tour groups all over campus as students from all over the country came to see if FSU was the school for them on their next big adventure following high school. It has been many aContinue reading “Why choose FSU? Let 2002 explain.”