Banned Books Week 2026
This post was written by Ilaria Eddins ’29, Special Collections & University Archives Student Worker This year marks 44 years since the establishment of Ban...
Category: Rare Books
Gertrude Stein in UMW Rare Books
This post was written by Ellis Fraser ‘26, Special Collections & University Archives Student Worker For Pride Month this June, UMW Special Collections...
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&...
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...