Every so often an item from our archive catches our attention and demands to be shared. Today, that item is a pink and ivory folder from the United States Department of Agriculture titled Packet for the Bride. This folder comes from our John Dowdy collection and includes ten individual booklets about various domestic subjects. This…
This week’s post comes from Erik, our museum studies student assistant. He shares with us the purpose and planning of our newest exhibit. Look for more exhibit information from Erik later this spring! The exhibit is titled “Reflections on the Civil Rights Movement,” and with the space available it truly is a mere reflection. Entire…
Today is the last day of finals at BU and commencement is Saturday, the Fall Semester is officially coming to a close. From our Poage family to yours, we’d like to wish y’all a very Merry Christmas!
Here is Part II of the Poage’s 1st floor transformation: Wow, what a difference a few weeks make! Now the real fun begins, arranging and organizing our collections into their new locations.
Drum roll, please! Our compact shelving is here and installed! Like any construction project, it had its ups and downs, but the team persevered. We are grateful for all the donations to this important project and for the safety of our construction crew throughout the installation. Here is the first part our journey to compact…
Measuring, matting, and leveling are just a few of the tasks taking place in the W.R. Poage Exhibit Gallery. Curator Beth Hair and student assistants, Hannah and Stephanie, are hard at work installing our newest exhibit, John F. Kennedy: His Life – His Presidency – His Legacy. The exhibit is set to open September 3. …
Take a look at the progress toward our new compact shelving! Before the new shelves arrive, the old ones need to be cleared off and disassembled. As the saying goes, “many hands make light work,” and that’s ever so true here at the Poage Library. We extend a big thank you to our student assistants,…
It’s summer in Texas and needless to say, it is H O T! We are staying cool inside the Poage, especially in our Book Vault, and we’ve been busy compiling our summer to-do list. Here’s a sneak peak: 1. Welcome new student assistants! This summer we welcome Stephanie, Tori, Scott, and Lauren to Team Poage. …