Southern Historical Collection Display
A display in Davis Library through January 31 contributes to the 75th anniversary celebration for the Southern Historical Collection. The Davis exhibit showcases some of the many scholarly works and commercial productions that have drawn upon the resources of the SHC, as well as facsimiles of a few of the unique treasures that are safeguarded at the Southern. Two related exhibits - "Southern Sources: An Exhibition Celebrating Seventy-Five Years of the Southern Historical Collection" (Melba Remig Saltarelli Exhibit Room) and "Staff Favorites from the Southern Historical Collection" (Manuscripts Department) - may be seen in the Wilson Library from 13 January through 31 March 2005.
The Southern Historical Collection, one of the largest archives anywhere of manuscript material documenting the American South, has been at the center of inquiry into the region's history and culture for seventy-five years. Created by professor of history J. G. de Roulhac Hamilton, the collection has grown to be recognized for its notable strengths in the antebellum plantation era, Reconstruction and the late nineteenth century, and its extensive twentieth-century holdings in formats ranging from handwritten to digital. The Southern Historical Collection has built upon Hamilton's vision through its efforts to preserve existing collections, develop new research strengths, and encourage increased use of its priceless resources. Numerous scholars, students, family historians, and Civil War enthusiasts have been drawn to the Southern Historical Collection over the years.
Thanks to Display Committee members Nick Graham, Linda Sellars, and Christine Stachowics for curating the Davis Library display.
