JMU Special Collections

The Patty Fitzhugh Noblin scrapbook 1928-1930, through @JMUSpeColl documents the student experience of Patty Fitzhugh who attended the State Teachers College at Harrisonburg. Patty kept photos, letters, & various items of ephemera in her "Memory Book." ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaxtf/view?d…

39 Archivists turned out for our annual VA Caucus meeting in Lexington VA today Thanks to everyone who participated, opened their stacks for tours, and who attended! #marac #virginia #archivist

Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Gwendolyn Brooks was born #OTD in 1917. Her poetry fills more than 20 pages in the anthology “African American Poetry: 250 Years of Struggle & Song.” Read this interview with the editor, Kevin Young (@NMAAHCdirector), for more: tinyurl.com/stkdrcke

Are we recycling this iconic photograph for this month’s #ArchivesHashtagParty? Yes. Yes, we are. #ArchivesPets

Student organizations make campus life fun. Check-out how @upbjmu has been doing that for over 50 years! Their records in @JMUSpeColl contain scrapbooks, posters, & fliers documenting events, concerts, & activities organized by the UPB. ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaxtf/view?d… @JMUlibraries

Congratulations, Class of 2024! #GoDukes #JMU24

@sabrinaamorenoo Of course!

@JMUSpeColl Hi! I was wondering if there's any chance we could use any of these with permission and credit for our Axios Richmond newsletter. Feel free to DM or email me at sabrina.moreno@axios.com

Scenes from September 1996 when heavy rains and flooding from Hurricane Fran caused JMU to cancel classes.

"Scrapbooks can have acidic and/or brittle papers, failing and/or staining adhesives from glues and tapes, corroded fasteners like staples and paperclips, tears, losses, distorted pages from excessive inclusions..." Their preservation issues abound but we love them anyway!

May 28, 1900: "This morning we had a fine view at the Eclipse of the sun. The line of totality was in line with Norfolk. Here at our place it lasted from 7:40 to 10:10. Somewhat cloudy and not an extra fine view.” --Ezra Minnick Sr. of Timberville, Virginia

In March, we go dancing! Congrats to @JMUMBasketball for winning the Sun Belt Conference Championship, ensuring a spot in the 2024 NCAA tournament! Check out these shots from the 1982 tourney 🏀 JMU beat OSU in the 1st round but lost in a heartbreaker to UNC (and MJ) in the 2nd.

So excited for you, Zach! Go Shenandoah Valley archivists!

Weir served in the Army from 1949-1977 and received numerous decorations & commendations over the course of her military career including the Bronze Star, the Legion of Merit, and the Meritorious Service Award. Weir was the first woman to command a brigade-sized male unit.

A member of Madison College’s Class of 1949, Frances Weir (1927-2023) enlisted in the Women’s Army Corps (WAC), the women’s branch of the U.S. Army, soon after graduating with a BS in Business. #InternationalWomensDay

Leap Day is over and March (aka #WomensHistoryMonth) is here so check out these students dissecting frogs. #ArchivesHashtagParty #ArchivesWomenInSTEM

Join alumni members of JMU's Contemporary Gospel Singers for a virtual panel discussion tonight at 7PM! More info here: alumni.jmu.edu/gcs24 Co-sponsored by @JMUCMSS and @JMUcampushist

RIP Lefty Driesell (1931-2024) (Seen here with JMU president Ronald Carrier on August 2, 1988.)

In May 2022, we acquired materials from Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. via generous donation. JMU's chapter of ΔΣΘ was established in December 1971. These materials (scrapbooks, realia, photos) are in process and will be available for researchers soon!

Happy #GalentinesDay to all who celebrate! It's only the best day of the year. 💝 (Members of the Madison College class of 1958 during a hiking excursion atop Massanutten Peak.)

You don't want to miss this opportunity to hear from Contemporary Gospel Singers alumni! More information and registration: alumni.jmu.edu/gcs24

Bernice Jones Smith photograph album - now available for research! This photo album, compiled by Bernice Jones, documents members of Staunton's African-American community, likely friends and family of Bernice. aspace.lib.jmu.edu/repositories/4…