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UNCG Special Collections & University Archives The official page of Martha Blakeney Hodges Special Collections & University Archives, a department within UNCG Libraries.

The Martha Blakeney Hodges Special Collections and University Archives at The University of North Carolina at Greensboro collects, preserves, and makes accessible unique and historical materials for learning and research. The department promotes the use of these materials by the University’s academic community, scholars, and the public. Its goal is to advance scholarship and to further the educational and service missions of the University. The ten curatorial areas are: rare books; cello music; manuscripts; children’s literature collections; university archives; women’s literature collections; photographs, prints, and poster collections; book art and book bindings; artifacts and textiles collections; and the women veterans historical project. You can also find us on Twitter (www.twitter.com/UNCGArchives) and Tumblr (UNCGArchives.tumblr.com).

Happy Fall Break, Spartans! We hope you have a fun and restful break. This is a photograph reproduction of Maud Gatewood...
10/09/2026

Happy Fall Break, Spartans! We hope you have a fun and restful break.

This is a photograph reproduction of Maud Gatewood's painting, "River Beech and Branch" from 1991.

Hopefully this black cat crossing your path brings only good fortune!This image of a leaf-covered black cat was taken fr...
10/07/2026

Hopefully this black cat crossing your path brings only good fortune!

This image of a leaf-covered black cat was taken from the 1989 edition of Pine Needles.

It's finally starting to feel like fall! Which means it's the perfect weather to spend some time outside, just like thes...
10/06/2026

It's finally starting to feel like fall! Which means it's the perfect weather to spend some time outside, just like these students skating around campus in the 1990s.

Before there was homecoming, UNCG celebrated Falderal. Falderal began in the late 1960s and transformed into homecoming ...
10/05/2026

Before there was homecoming, UNCG celebrated Falderal. Falderal began in the late 1960s and transformed into homecoming in 1982. The event included musical performances, special guest appearances, sporting events, and free food.

Pictured here is a blue T-shirt from 1977, which reads, "Falderal, 77, a little bit of seriousness, a little bit of nonsense at UNCG, October 5 to 9."

This coming Monday, October 5th, we're honoring Virginia Tucker with a historical marker on UNCG's campus. Tucker was a ...
10/02/2026

This coming Monday, October 5th, we're honoring Virginia Tucker with a historical marker on UNCG's campus. Tucker was a North Carolina College for Women (NCCW, now UNC Greensboro) graduate whose pioneering work in aeronautics and mechanical engineering paved a path for women in STEM fields. Through her work for the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA, now NASA) to her research at Northrop Aviation Corporation to her involvement with the Society of Women Engineers, Tucker used her NCCW education to become a trailblazer in aviation research.

The dedication ceremony for her historical marker will be held in the Organ Hall of the Music Building on Monday, October 5th, at 10:00am.

Today marks 45 years since the opening of the Three College Observatory! The observatory is used for astronomical resear...
09/30/2026

Today marks 45 years since the opening of the Three College Observatory! The observatory is used for astronomical research, instruction of North Carolina college students, and sky observing by interested community members. Scroll to learn more about the observatory and view images of the telescope located within the observatory 🔭

Dr. Anna Joyce Reardon was the Department Head of the Physics Department at the Woman's College (now UNCG) from 1942 to ...
09/29/2026

Dr. Anna Joyce Reardon was the Department Head of the Physics Department at the Woman's College (now UNCG) from 1942 to 1965. During her time at the Woman's College she taught various physics courses, an aviation course, and photography courses. She can be seen here, processing a film photograph of a building on campus.

To learn more about women in STEM at UNCG, make sure to attend the Virginia Tucker Historical Marker Unveiling at 10:00am on Monday, October 5th. The event will be located in the Organ Hall within the Music Building.

With the autumnal equinox yesterday, maybe it's finally starting to feel like fall 🍂Pictured here is an image taken from...
09/23/2026

With the autumnal equinox yesterday, maybe it's finally starting to feel like fall 🍂

Pictured here is an image taken from the 1943 edition of Pine Needles. Four students walk around campus surrounded by fall foliage.

Today is officially the last day of summer and we're reminiscing on playing with parachutes like this as a kid 🔆Shown he...
09/21/2026

Today is officially the last day of summer and we're reminiscing on playing with parachutes like this as a kid 🔆

Shown here are images of children playing with a parachute at Piney Lake Summer Day Camp in 1993.

September 15th to October 15th is National Hispanic American Heritage Month. To celebrate the numerous contributions mad...
09/16/2026

September 15th to October 15th is National Hispanic American Heritage Month. To celebrate the numerous contributions made to our history and culture, we would like to highlight Costa Rican-American Poet, Dr. Mark Smith-Soto.

Dr. Smith-Soto was a Professor Emeritus of Romance Languages at UNCG from 1975 to 2014. He served as Department Head of the Romance Languages Department from 1986 to 1994. Dr. Smith-Soto was an accomplished poet, authoring four award winning chapbooks and three full-length poetry collections. Featured on the second slide is one of his award-winning chapbooks: Green Mango Collage. In Dr. Smith-Soto's poetry, he frequently drew inspiration from growing up in Costa Rica, where he spent the first ten years of his life. He also explored his Latino heritage in poems like "What I Mean" and "Latino Born On The Brooklyn Bridge" which can be read in Green Mango Collage.

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