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From Obscurity to Significance: Commemorating the Battle of Brier Creek
Through the end of the semester, the second floor of Henderson Library will feature a student-curated exhibition, “From Obscurity to Significance: Commemorating the Battle of Brier Creek.”
On March 3, 1779, British forces ambushed and defeated Patriot forces in Georgia at Brier Creek near the Savannah River. This British victory allowed colonial rule to be reestablished in Georgia until 1781, which greatly restricted the capabilities of Patriot forces in the Southern colonies. This exhibition highlights the historic Battle of Brier Creek and the battlefield located in present-day Sylvania, Georgia.
The exhibition is curated by Nathan Chapman, candidate for the Master’s of Public History and Graduate Assistant for the Fred and Dinah Gretsch Collection at Georgia Southern Museum. Chapman worked with the Brier Creek Revolutionary War Battlefield Association, Inc. (BCRWBA) in the creation of a digital trail that spans the landscape of the Battlefield.
20 February – Red, White, and Blue on the Runway: A Facebook Live Event with Kimberly Chrisman-Campbell
During this livestream event, award-winning fashion historian, curator, and journalist Kimberly Chrisman-Campbell will explore the politics of American fashion and the 1968 White House Fashion Show, the first and only event of its kind. This event is part of the Frankie Welch’s Americana: Fashion, Scarves and Politics Exhibition series.
The exhibition is from the Hargrett Rare Book & Manuscript Library exploring the career of American designer and entrepreneur Frankie Welch, including her many connections to presidential politics and Georgia history. For more information, visit georgiasouthern.libguides.com/frankiewelch #gslibraries
Call for Reflections on COVID-19
PROJECT: Eagle Nations Reflections on COVID-19
We are living in a time when history is being made. Our response to and the impact of this pandemic will be studied by historians, sociologists, political scientists, and many other disciplines for years. Georgia Southern Libraries is calling for your Reflections on this historical event and how it is affecting you by asking for your participating in the following activity:
Call for Reflections on COVID-19Highlight a record of your experience dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic. This reflection can include anything from reactions to the pandemic, daily activities while in quarantine, or even a daily log of your pet’s activities. These can be print or electronic.
Documentation can be in any form:
- Journal (does not have to be daily or lengthy)
- Photographs
- Graphic novel/Comic Strip
- Poetry
- Art (Paintings, drawing, mixed media, sculpture)
- Voice recording/oral history (along the lines of NPR’s StoryCorps)
- Zine
- Video
- Anything you want!
Documentation can capture anything: feelings, news items, hopes, fears, statistics, (literally anything that feels relevant at the time).
Who can participate? Any GS faculty, staff, student or immediate family member!! We want this collection to capture every aspect of how COVID-19 has affected you and your families.
What will happen to it? Materials will be donated and permanently archived in Georgia Southern University Libraries‘ Special Collections in order to document the varied ways this pandemic has shaped our local and University communities.
To participate:Start creating! When you are ready, send creation/s to specolle@georgiasouthern.edu (digital items) or mail them to: Zach S. Henderson Library1400 Southern Drive Bldg. 208Statesboro, GA 31419 (physical items)For questions, email Special Collections.For more information visit: georgiasouthern.libguides.com/eaglereflections
Over 200k Bottles Refilled in Henderson Library’s Water Bottle Filling Stations!
Patrons and employees at Henderson Library have refilled over 200,000 bottles at our water bottle refilling stations, keeping single use plastics out of the waste stream and out of our oceans! One station was installed on each of our four floors in spring of 2016, thanks to a grant from the GS Center for Sustainability.
New “Research by Appointment” Service
Georgia Southern University students, faculty, staff, and community members may schedule a research consultation with a Librarian to obtain assistance with a paper, research, or other type of project. We are available to meet either in person or via WebEx. We will also help you make the best use of the Georgia Southern University Libraries’ resources.
You can find a link to this service on our website under Research Services and Collections: Research by Appointment. From there you can also see the availability of the different librarians.