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September 4, 2024
The Special Collections Research Center blog series "Student Spotlight" features student employees who contribute to the work of the SCRC. Guest author Claire Warr, class of 2026, is a graduate… Read more
August 27, 2024
This post authored by Claire Warr, Special Collections Graduate Desk Assistant. The Special Olympics began in the 1960s when founder Eunice Kennedy Shriver opened a summer camp for children with… Read more
August 26, 2024
This blog post was authored by Katie Bushman, Special Collections Graduate Assistant.This year marks the centennial of the founding of NC State’s Department of Performing Arts and Technology,… Read more
August 19, 2024
Let’s See What’s In The Lab—Ancient Equipment!(If you get that Lab reference, you might have been around when this equipment was made!) It’s time for another glimpse into the Preservation Lab!… Read more