After years of research and travel, Dr. Alfredo Colman curated and arranged for a donation to the Baylor Libraries of a digital collection of composer manuscripts belonging to Florentín Giménez Martínez. Dr. Colman visited Florentín Giménez in Paraguay many times to digitize original manuscript scores to provide broader awareness of this music. As a professor…
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We Are Here!
The Central Libraries Special Collections are still here! Not on site, but working on behind-the-scenes activities like compiling statistics, building out new context for our incredible collections, and more! Just think of us as being… well, you know…just in the next room! We miss seeing you at the library, but we’ve pulled together some of…
CLSC Updates – Fall 2019
As the campus wraps up another fall semester, the Central Libraries Special Collections (CLSC) staff are looking back at a successful few months of collaboration and outreach. Since August, the unit has completed 40 special collections research consultations and reached 4,156 people through events, classes, or orientation sessions. We can’t wait for the spring semester!…
Welcome, Hannah!
We are thrilled to welcome our new student assistant Hannah Schwandt to Central Libraries Special Collections! Hi, my name is Hannah Schwandt and I am a junior Supply Chain management and MIS double major with a Leadership Studies minor here at Baylor. I’m from Plainfield, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago. On campus I’m involved in…
Brief Update on Activities in the CLSC
Central Libraries Special Collections have a busy fall ahead and are excited about the coming year 2019-20! Here are a few highlights from our past first year: Outreach/Education/Research Added new in-class rare book partnerships with faculty from Business, English, Truett, Museum Studies, and Art. Partnered with new researchers from our local community all the way…
Godspeed, Special Collections! (A farewell note from our summer intern)
We are thrilled at the work completed by our 2019 summer intern, Michael Gonzalez. His knowledge, skill, and thoughtfulness were invaluable in working through this fabulous collection. Michael’s final report is included below. Thank you Michael, and good luck this year! Beth, Andrea, and Frank. Final Report Godspeed, Special Collections! Michael R. Gonzalez Three months…
Unpacking the Gaustad Collection
Please join us in welcoming Central Libraries Special Collections Summer Intern Michael Gonzalez as he describes his project for the summer! The personal files of preeminent religious historian Edwin Scott Gaustad (b. 1923, d. 2011) are finding their lasting home in Baylor’s Central Libraries Special Collections. For over 25 years, Dr. Gaustad gifted his personal…