New Chapter for Keeper of the Stacks
Retiring CofC librarian Katina Strauch looks back on her 37-year career and the many changes she has seen at the College and in the way libraries collect and store information.
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09, 2016
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08, 2016
College Acquires Papers of Gone With the Wind Actress
Recently acquired by the College's Special Collections, the papers highlight the remarkable life of Charlestonian Alicia Rhett, who chose a career in painting over acting.
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06, 2016
College Acquires Papers of Gone With the Wind Actress
Recently acquired by the College's Special Collections, the papers highlight the remarkable life of Charlestonian Alicia Rhett, who chose a career in painting over acting.
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05, 2016
‘Porgy and Bess’ Exhibit Opens at College of Charleston’s Special Collections
The new exhibit, on display through August 2016, coincides with the release of a new book, “Porgy and Bess: A Charleston Story,” and a public lecture on May 31, 2016.
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05, 2016
College Publishes Online Tribute to Community’s Response to Emanuel A.M.E. Church Tragedy
Photos capturing the emotional response to the tragedy at Emanuel A.M.E Church have been made available online by the College's Lowcountry Digital History Initiative, Lowcountry Africana, and the Avery Research Center for African American History and Culture, among others.
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05, 2016
Audubon Letter Offers Insight Into Iconic Paintings
The Addlestone Library's Special Collections has acquired a handwritten letter by John James Audubon which offers new insight into how an original volume of his work, "Birds of America," found its way to Charleston.
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03, 2016
Former Charleston Mayor Joe Riley to Bring Expertise to the College
Beginning in July 2016, Riley will serve as executive in residence in the Joseph P. Riley, Jr. Center for Livable Communities and share his considerable expertise in urban design, sustainability and livable cities.
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02, 2016
Marian Wright Edelman Headlines Race and Social Justice Initiative
Author, civil rights activist and children’s advocate Marian Wright Edelman will speak in Sottile Theatre at 6:30 p.m. on March 1, 2016.
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01, 2016
College To Host Series on Race and Social Justice
Journalist Ta-Nehisi Coates, education activist Marion Wright Edelman, and social justice advocate Bryan Stevenson are all scheduled to speak at the College in 2016.
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01, 2016
Gertrude Legendre: Explorer, Hunter, Socialite, Spy
The personal papers of the late Gertrude Sanford Legendre, which are housed in the College's Special Collections, tell the story of a remarkable woman whose adventures spanned the globe.