Processing the Past: Scanning History from Loudoun County, VA
This post was written by Caitlin Ervin ’28, Special Collections & University Archives Student Worker Over Spring Break, I was given the opportunity to work&...
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Great Lives in Rare Books
This post was written by Makayla Bowman ‘26 Special Collections & University Archives Student worker Westward expansion, amidst the background of the Revolu...
Special Collections & University Archives Internship Spring 2025
This post was written by Katie Connor ’25, Special Collections & University Archives Intern, in April 2025. This spring, I spent my Monday, Tuesday, a...
Special Collections Internship Spring 2025
This post was written by Emma Galvin ’25, Special Collections & University Archives Intern, in May 2025. During the 2025 spring semester at the Univer...
Exploring History Through Books and Digital Collections: A Special Collections & Archives Internship
This post was written by Natalia Ramirez ’25, Special Collections & University Archives Intern, in April 2025. This semester, I have embraced the exci...
Great Lives in Rare Books: Dr. Bulent Atalay
This post was written by Haley Cotton ’25, Special Collections & University Archives Student Aide Dr. Bulent Atalay is a distinguished faculty member ...
Great Lives in Rare Books: Captain Cook
Captain James Cook, a renowned British explorer, cartographer, and naval officer, was famous for his extensive voyages in the 18th century. Cook is credited wit...
The Man Farthest Down: A Record of Observation and Study in Europe
Booker T. Washington was a prominent African American educator, author, and leader in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Born into slavery in Virginia on A...
Art in Print: Illuminating a Creative History
Special Collections Spring Exhibition This post was written by Natalia Ramirez, Fall 2024 Special Collections & University Archives Intern. Aiming to highli...
UMW Rare Books Spotlight Series #3: A Vindication of the Rights of Woman
Check out the third video in the UMW Rare Books Spotlight Series! In this installment, Dr. Antonio Barrenechea discusses our first U.S. edition of Mary Wollston...