Category Archives: Collections

Murder Off Miami

Posted on December 18, 2012 by Alia Wegner

Working with rare books is a sort of detective work. Of course, our puzzles are usually of the bibliographical sort, but there is still the thrill of finding the unexpected. I felt like a detective recently when I came across Murder … Continue reading →

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Of Time and Type: Joseph Scaliger’s De Emendatione Temporum

Posted on August 29, 2012 by Ted Scheinman

On this, my final day of work as a temporary research assistant in the RBC, I’m sharing one of my favorite books encountered this summer: the 1583 Paris edition of the De Emendatione Temporum of Joseph Justus Scaliger (1540-1609). A synthesis … Continue reading →

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Yucatec Maya Summer Institute

Posted on June 20, 2012 by Claudia Funke

This past Wednesday, students from the Yucatec Maya Summer Institute visited Wilson Library to learn about the rich resources of the Stuart Collection in the Rare Book Collection. Sponsored by the UNC-Duke Consortium, the Institute offers beginning, intermediate, and advanced … Continue reading →

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Researcher Ekaterina Turta Speaks about A. M. Remizov

Posted on June 15, 2012 by Claudia Funke

Last week, a congenial group gathered for Russian tea (and American coffee) in the Friends of the Library room in Wilson to hear visiting researcher Ekaterina Turta speak about the Russian writer A. M. Remizov. As Ms. Turta explained, “Remizov … Continue reading →

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Congratulations to UNC Chapel Hill Graduates!

Posted on May 16, 2012 by Claudia Funke

Last weekend was graduation.  Students and their families and friends celebrated on campus. And more than a few wandered into Wilson to experience its amazing architecture in the Grand Reading Room, as well as some of the amazing books RBC … Continue reading →

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Feminists of the 17th Century

Posted on March 27, 2012 by Claudia Funke

The Rare Book Collection is pleased to celebrate Women’s History Month by highlighting two recent acquisitions by notable female authors. It just so happened that last month, we were in the right place at the right time to acquire two … Continue reading →

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It’s Spring Again

Posted on March 23, 2012 by Claudia Funke

We’ve been hibernating for a few weeks, but now it truly is Spring – and time to reappear! Indeed, Chapel Hill is covered in a dusting of yellow pollen. And at the Rare Book Collection, we’ve turned to our shelves … Continue reading →

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The Adjective “Aframerican”

Posted on February 29, 2012 by Claudia Funke

February has one extra day this year, and that gives us the chance to do one last post for Black History Month. While Christina Moody’s Tiny Spark is a favorite recent purchase, this inscribed copy of Claude McKay’s A Long … Continue reading →

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The Electrifying Tiny Spark

Posted on February 24, 2012 by Claudia Funke

In recognition of Black History Month, we highlight one of our favorite RBC purchases of 2010-2011, Christina Moody’s Tiny Spark. Imagine a sixteen-year old African-American girl publishing a book of poetry in 1910: some of it in dialect, some of … Continue reading →

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Love Hidden Between Two Covers

Posted on February 14, 2012 by Claudia Funke

Libraries often appear to be lonely-hearts clubs. Look around one most any day, not just Valentine’s Day. The act of silent reading is a solitary one. Sometimes, it can seem a bit sad. But there can be love in libraries … Continue reading →

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