Category Archives: Exhibitions

Gettysburg: History and Memory is now open

Posted on May 13, 2013 by Jeffrey Makala

Our new exhibition, timed to coincide with the Battle’s 150th anniversary this summer, is titled “Gettysburg: History and Memory.” Here is the introductory text: The Battle of Gettysburg resonates with us in ways that are somehow different from our historical … Continue reading →

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Call for Entries: Student Book Collecting Contest, 2013

Posted on February 13, 2013 by Jeffrey Makala

University Libraries Student Book Collecting Contest, 2013 Submission deadline: April 1, 2013      Entries are invited from students currently enrolled at the University of South Carolina (all campuses) for the University Libraries Student Book Collecting Award, carrying a first prize … Continue reading →

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Our new catalog is here!

Posted on September 14, 2011 by Jeffrey Makala

  We’ve just received the first copies of our latest exhibition catalog, Beyond Domesticity, U.S. Women Writers, 1770-1915. The exhibition, mounted earlier this year, was curated by English faculty members Katherine Adams and Cynthia Davis, with assistance from Sarah Conlon … Continue reading →

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A New Exhibition, with Audio

Posted on January 31, 2011 by Jeffrey Makala

We’ve just installed “Beyond Domesticity: U.S. Women Writers, 1770-1915,” our first major show in our new gallery. It was curated by Katherine Adams and Cynthia Davis, two English department faculty members, and is a broad – and deep – survey … Continue reading →

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