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In Georgia
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Emory University’s Special Collections and Archives Has a New Name—Manuscript,
Archives and Rare Book Library, or MARBL. In 1911 Emory acquired its very
first collection of manuscripts, a collection of papers related to the Wesleyan
Methodist Conference and to the cofounder of Methodism John Wesley. The gift of
the Joel Chandler Harris collection in 1927 led to a corner room in Emory’s
original library, the Candler Library, being designated to house that collection
of books and manuscripts of the Georgia-born author. A few years later, in 1940,
the Special Collections Department was formed when the library acquired the
Keith M. Read collection of Confederate books and manuscripts. Much has occurred
since those modest beginnings; the Special Collections and Archives Division now
holds more than a thousand distinct manuscript collections, well over 100,000
rare books in a wide range of fields, and operates in collaboration with the
Emory University Archives. More than seven hundred researchers visit each year,
often staying for days or weeks at a time. Plans for the construction of a new
building dedicated to housing and supporting the use of Emory’s rare and
unique research collections called for a new name that better reflects the
nature of the collections and the range of work that the division supports. With
these considerations in mind, the Vice Provost and Director of Libraries, Dr.
Linda Matthews, is proud to announce that Special Collections and Archives will
now be known as the Manuscript, Archives, and Rare Book Library (MARBL, for
short). The new email address is MARBL@emory.edu;
the telephone number remains the same at 404-727-6887, and for the time being,
the location remains on Level 10 of the Woodruff Library, 540 Asbury Circle,
Atlanta, GA 30322. Contact: Naomi Nelson, 404-727-6871/ or email libnn@emory.edu;
or Stephen Enniss, 404-727-4885/ or email librse@emory.edu
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SGA is sponsoring a consulting list as a new service to its
membership. Read more....
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Georgia State University Professor Emeritus Wayne W. Daniel has funded a
Special Collections endowment to support the acquisition, preservation, and
promotion of material related to Southern gospel, bluegrass, and country music.
His donations of sound and video recordings, printed matter, photographs, and
research material are part of the Special Collections Department's Popular
Music Collection. Daniel is the author of Pickin' on Peachtree: A History
of Country Music in Atlanta, Georgia (University of Illinois Press, 1990) as
well as numerous articles on the styles of music supported by the
endowment. To contribute to the endowment in Daniel's honor, contact
development director Melisa Baldwin at mbaldwin7@gsu.edu
or 404-651-1429. To contribute to the Popular Music Collection, contact Popular
Music Archivist Laura Botts at lbotts@gsu.edu
or 404-651-3902.
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NHPRC Budget Zeroed Out for FY2006! The FY2006 budget proposed by the
Bush Administration on February 7 cuts all funding for NHPRC grants and
staffing. What can you do to help? [Read
more]
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Press Release from the National Archives: President
Proposes Tight FY 2006 Budget for the National Archives
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Grants: The Georgia Historical Records Advisory Board will conduct
two grant programs during 2005-2006. These are: 1) Circuit Rider Archivist
(CRA) Consultation Grants, and 2) Historical Records Project Grants. Read
more about these programs on the Grants/Foundations page.
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