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  • Johnny Mercer Photograph Collection

    Today marks the 101st anniversary of the birth of Johnny Mercer.   Last year, as part of his centennial celebration, an Emmy-nominated documentary film was made...
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    • Film & Media
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    • History
  • Dr. Fromherz Publishes Two Books

    Congratulations to Dr. Allen Fromherz, Assistant Professor in the Department of History and the Middle East Institute, for the publication of two books in 2010,...
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    • Global Studies
  • What do Eisenhower and Lisa Murkowski have in common?

    They both had success as write-in candidates. Eisenhower won the 1952 Massachusetts Republican presidential primary as a write in, and in last week’s election Lisa...
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    • History
    • Political Science
    • Special Collections & Archives
  • Call for Applications – 2011 Reed Fink Award in Southern Labor Studies

    One or more  awards of $250-$500 are given annually to individuals whose research in the Southern Labor Archives will lead to a book, article, dissertation,...
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    • Anthropology
    • Business
    • Economics
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  • New! Online Portal of Manuscripts Documenting African-American Slavery and Abolition

    The New-York Historical Society has recently launched a new online portal linking to almost 12,000 pages of source materials relating to the history of slavery...
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    • African American Studies
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    • For Graduate Students
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    • History
  • Photo of the Week: Unidentified Resort Hotel

    Can you name this unidentified resort hotel? It was taken about 1907 by C.J. French who was a surveyor in West Virginia and Virginia for...
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  • Southern Labor Archives opens AFL-CIO Committee on Political Education, Area 3, records

    The AFL-CIO Committee on Political Education (COPE), Area 3, comprised Florida, Georgia, Alabama, South Carolina, North Carolina, Kentucky, and West Virginia. COPE’s main purpose was...
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    • History
    • Political Science
  • Photo of the Week: Unidentified Military School

    Can you name this unidentified military school? It was taken about 1907 by C.J. French who was a surveyor in West Virginia and Virginia for...
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    • Education
    • General
    • History
  • “Yo, It’s a Time Machine!”

    Investigating an unknown cultural object can be a fascinating way to teach research and critical thinking skills—and to learn about unfamiliar times and places. The...
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  • Five Questions for researcher Thomas Davies

    Thomas Davies recently arrived in Atlanta for a month long-research trip. He began his research at Georgia State University Library’s Special Collections and Archives department...
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    • African American Studies
    • Economics
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    • General