Rollins College Archives

10/13/2026

In partnership with the Park Library , researchers can now apply for the Rhea Marsh and Dorothy Lockhart Smith Research Grant to support the historical or current study of Winter Park online at libguides.rollins.edu/grants/opportunities

In keeping with the spirit of the Smiths' lifelong commitment to Winter Park's cultural and intellectual life, the range of topics is unlimited, with no restrictions on length or format, as long as most of the research is supported by primary sources. The sponsors encourage winners to use the momentum from this grant to continue their interest in the city's history, with both institutions sharing the results.

The deadline to submit is November 4, 2026. Open to students, professors, and interested community members.

🖼 Image from the Rollins College Archives

10/08/2026

10/06/2026

In honor of , we are spotlighting our Hamilton Holt Collection of the U.S. Presidential Portraits! To learn more about our Americana collections, check out our blog post "Celebrating America 250" here: https://blogs.rollins.edu/libraryarchives/2026/06/09/celebrating-america-250-notable-americana-collections-in-the-rollins-college-archives/

10/05/2026

In partnership with the Winter Park Library , Rollins College Olin Library is pleased to announce the $3,000 Rhea Marsh and Dorothy Lockhart Smith Research Grant to support the historical or current study of Winter Park. In keeping with the spirit of the Smiths' lifelong commitment to Winter Park's cultural and intellectual life, the range of topics is unlimited, with no restrictions on length or format, as long as most of the research is supported by primary sources.

The deadline for applications is November 4, 2026. Apply here: https://libguides.rollins.edu/grants/

10/02/2026

10/02/2026

Prof. Rachel Walton guest lectured an RCC100 Ready, Semester One class on Monday and showed the freshman students primary sources in . They were able to see memorabilia, photos, and documents dating back to the founding until now!

10/01/2026

Prof. L. Ryan Musgraves' PHI226 Philosophy of Education class visited twice last month! They learned about the evolution of Rollins' curriculum from the Classical Curriculum, Conference Plan, The New Curriculum (Hourglass Curriculum), and Black Mountain College and the Rice Affair.

09/25/2026

We have a new Book Arts display in honor of ! Check out the artistry outside Olin Library's room 230.

09/11/2026

Today, we remember the lives lost 25 years ago.
"A Touching Reminder" describes how the Rollins 9/11 memorial came to be: https://issuu.com/rollinscollege/docs/rollins_magazine_2009/6
Photo by Laura J. Cole

09/10/2026

Juliana Gonzalez ’29 and Prof. Wenxian Zhang worked together to identify toxic pigments in our collections this summer! Learn about their work and more: https://www.rollins.edu/college-of-liberal-arts/news/rollins-students-summer-research-2026/

Explore how Rollins students and faculty tackled real-world challenges through collaborative summer research in 2026.