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Special Collections and Archives Services
Research Services Reproduction Services Donations Acknowledgements Research Services Due to staffing limitations, research requests will be completed at the discretion of the library staff. Please be aware that in-depth or comprehensive research may not be able to be accommodated. Reproduction Services Patrons may request reproductions of collection material by telephone, mail or email. When requesting […]
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Connecting with Special Collections Special Collections and University Archives provides a range of materials, presentations and interactive experiences that can enhance lessons and assignments. We welcome and encourage class and community visits, providing in-person or online instruction in a range of disciplines and subjects. Experiences are tailored to each unique group and provide hands-on opportunities […]
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The American Indian Collection
History This collection is a work in progress. Please check back in the future to view more information. These selected objects are but a small sample of the entire collection. Artifacts are available for use in accordance with the Special Collections departmental policies and may be used for research, curriculum support, or other presentations/programs. For […]
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The Knobbs Paperweight Collection
History One of the most beautiful collections given to the Violette Museum is the glass paperweight collection of Dr. Pauline Dingle Knobbs. Dr. Knobbs was an alumna (Normal School, class of 1924) and retired from this university as Professor Emeritus of Social Sciences. These selected objects are but a small sample of the entire collection. […]
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Pickler Memorial Library is a member of the Federal Depository Library Program. We receive documents published by the federal government and make them available to the public whenever the library is open. We collect only a small percentage of the documents published by the government every year. The documents we receive come in many formats […]
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History In less than a quarter of a century, the University again found itself again involved in a World War. As during World War I, students threw themselves wholeheartedly into the war effort; by V-J day, August 15, 1945, approximately 2,000 former students and faculty members had served in the armed forces. These selected objects […]
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History Of all the Twentieth Century conflicts, the “Great War” was viewed with the greatest enthusiasm. Much campus fervor was inspired by the selection of alum General John J. Pershing to command the American Expeditionary Forces in France. By the end of the war, fifteen faculty were away from campus engaged in war work; 443 […]
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History This collection includes artifacts obtained from a number of sources; visitors may see such sundry items as Confederate money, Civil War papers and records, a lead melter and bullet molds, cannonballs, swords, ammunition belts, a bugle with attached braid, and so on. These selected objects are but a small sample of the entire collection. […]