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 dance

GIS Day at the Pepper Library

This month we are celebrating GIS! Geographic Information Systems (GIS) is a computer software that collects, compiles and provides access to geographic data. FSU Special collections and Archives has joined in the celebration, and in addition to our exhibit on the main floor of Strozier Library, there is a display at the Dirac Science Library,

Summing Up American Archives Month 2023

American Archives Month, celebrated every year in the month of October, started as a way to promote the function and value of archives, and to provide information to the public who may not be familiar with the processes and roles of an archive. Let’s take a look back at how FSU’s Special Collections and Archives

Intern Intro

My name is Julia, and I am the new intern in Special Collections and Archives at Strozier Library! I am very excited about this position and learning more about archives in the context of preservation. I am currently in my second year at FSU majoring in Art History and Anthropology as well as minoring in

GRBBO Mini-Exhibit

Currently located on the main floor of Strozier Library is a mini-exhibit dedicated to the Great Rare Books Bake Off event hosted by Special Collections and Archives. Over the last month or so, I have been searching the archives for interesting and relevant materials to fill the display case and put together a cohesive exhibit

Tarpon Club at Strozier

Heritage & University Archives has a new exhibit displaying materials from FSU’s Tarpon Club in the Norwood Reading Room at Strozier. This exhibit was put together by Sierria Groom over the summer. Continue reading to learn more about her experience curating this exhibit and to learn where and when you can view it. As an

Family Weekend at Heritage Museum

This weekend is Family Weekend at FSU! This tradition is one FSU has participated in for over 35 years. The Heritage Museum in Dodd Hall will be open today, September 23rd, from 10am to 5pm for students and their families to visit. Below, enjoy some then and now photographs of Dodd Hall, one of the

Naiad Press and the Oral History of Lesbians in Tallahassee

Did you know that Tallahassee was once home to the largest and oldest lesbian book press in the world? Run by Barbara Grier and Donna McBride, Naiad Press published a wide range of books written by and for lesbians. Authors published through Naiad Press included Patricia Highsmith, Katherine V. Forrest, Ann Bannon, and FSU’s own

Postcards from the Library

This month, Special Collections & Archives teamed up with Student Outreach at Strozier to present Postcards from the Library, highlighting books and objects about travel, home, and identity. Our window display addresses FSU memorabilia and the International Program, general travel containing objects from the collections of our donors, World’s Fair souvenirs, and immigration and identity.

Introductions and the Medial S/f

We decided we would tell you a little about ourselves and the work we do in Special Collections and Archives. I am Dianna Bradley and I have been assisting in Special Collections and Archives for a little over 4 years now. I am a cataloger at FSU Libraries and work on managing our records, including