Special Collections Library at James Madison University. Rare books, manuscripts, photos, oral histories, maps, & more relating to @JMU & Central Shen. Valley.
Harrisonburg, VA
Joined April 2014
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The Patty Fitzhugh Noblin scrapbook 1928-1930, through @JMUSpeColl documents the student experience of Patty Fitzhugh who attended the State Teachers College at Harrisonburg. Patty kept photos, letters, & various items of ephemera in her "Memory Book."
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39 Archivists turned out for our annual VA Caucus meeting in Lexington VA today
Thanks to everyone who participated, opened their stacks for tours, and who attended!
#marac #virginia #archivist
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Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Gwendolyn Brooks was born #OTD in 1917. Her poetry fills more than 20 pages in the anthology “African American Poetry: 250 Years of Struggle & Song.” Read this interview with the editor, Kevin Young (@NMAAHCdirector), for more: tinyurl.com/stkdrcke
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Student organizations make campus life fun. Check-out how @upbjmu has been doing that for over 50 years! Their records in @JMUSpeColl contain scrapbooks, posters, & fliers documenting events, concerts, & activities organized by the UPB.
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@JMUlibraries
JMU Special Collections retweeted
Submissions for Furious Flower IV: Celebrating the Worlds of Black Poetry due January 31, 2024, so don't wait!! Get your proposals in now!
Submit to the conference & get more info 👉 2024.furiousflower.org
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JMU Special Collections retweeted
The history of the Shenandoah Valley just got more accessible! JMU Libraries Special Collections (@JMUSpeColl) recently acquired & processed 4 important collections that document the history of the beautiful valley that is home to JMU. Read all about them: lib.jmu.edu/shenandoah-valle…
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Thanks to everyone who attended this year's Shenandoah Valley Archives Fair at Bowman Library
29 participants and almost 100 people attended to learn about all the great things regional #archives have to offer
#archivesmonth #archivesmonthva #shenandoahvalley
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#AskAnArchivist Day takes place this year on October 11, and we want your help to celebrate! Between now and October 6, share a photo of or from your archives with SAA for a chance to be featured on October 11. Learn more: ow.ly/2Snq50PLhYG
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Did you know that this isn’t Carrier’s first renovation? After the building opened in 1939, renovations or additions followed in 1971, 1980-82, and 1993-94.
Learn more in our visual timeline, which features images from @TheBreezeJMU & @JMUSpeColl:
lib.jmu.edu/renovation/timel…
ALT Carrier Library under construction in the early 1980s
JMU Special Collections retweeted
We're working hard to get Carrier Library empty and ready for full-steam-ahead renovation starting in just a couple of weeks!
Can you guess where these shots were taken?
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ICYMI: Carrier Library is going to be renovated & expanded! Carrier's doors will close to the public at 5pm on May 11, 2023. We're excited that in the Fall of 2026, the JMU community will have access to a 24-hour study space, improved accessibility, new creative spaces, & more!
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Things in Carrier are starting to look a little different as we empty the building to close for construction, but they will look very different when we reopen the renovated and expanded building in 2026!
Visit our website for a sneak peek: lib.jmu.edu/renovation/image…
JMU Special Collections retweeted
Are you a Special Collections regular? The last day to enjoy the reading room in Carrier is Friday, April 14. Our @JMUSpeColl friends are getting ready for the Carrier renovation & expansion, and they'll pick up with appointments in the fall.
Learn more: lib.jmu.edu/special-collecti…
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Are you a #student from VA or attending a VA school and hope to pursue a career in the archival field?
Attend our March 24 @MARACtweets VA Caucus meeting at #ODU
Apply by Feb 27 for a scholarship to cover registration forms.gle/deBomJfKWWzDuF8u9
#MARAC #Archives – at Edinburg, VA
JMU Special Collections retweeted
New year, new reminder that this excellent job opportunity is open at @JMUlibraries. Please share widely and/or consider applying! Application review begins 1/17 and the position is open until filled.
We're seeking a Digital Archivist!
Support preservation, discoverability & global access to @FuriousFlowerPC audiovisual materials in a 4-year, full-time faculty position w/possibility of extension, pending continued funding.
Learn more or apply: joblink.jmu.edu/postings/135…
JMU Special Collections retweeted
We're seeking a Digital Archivist!
Support preservation, discoverability & global access to @FuriousFlowerPC audiovisual materials in a 4-year, full-time faculty position w/possibility of extension, pending continued funding.
Learn more or apply: joblink.jmu.edu/postings/135…
JMU Special Collections retweeted
Congratulations to "Virginia's Finest," @JMUMRD, celebrating 50 years of incredible performance and musicianship here at home in Bridgeforth Stadium and around the world! Read more about their storied history: bit.ly/JMU-MRD50
ALT A graphic image containing an image of the Marching Royal Dukes at a football game with text overlayed that says "Marching Royal Dukes celebrate 50 years of performances at JMU.
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Furious Flower offers sincere condolences to the UVA community 💙🧡
ALT The loss is level. But our grieving rises and plunges. It prevails. We hurt. We hunger. We elevate to aspects of an anger with knives to slice us raw. What is to cherish is the child who loved us, who loved science and the sunshine who wished the world well. Keeping those gifts of self, beyond the changes, we keep the living light of our young dead. "Of the Young Dead" by Gwendolyn Brooks
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Our hearts are with our University of Virginia friends and colleagues.
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We're seeking an Instruction Librarian & Curator for Black Arts and Culture!
This tenure-track, full-time, 12-month faculty position comes at an exciting moment for the Libraries, @JMUSpeColl, @FuriousFlowerPC, and @aaadjmu at JMU.
Learn more or apply: lib.jmu.edu/instruction-libr…
