May 5, 2023
On April 27, more than 350 Friends of the Library, students, faculty and community members gathered in the iconic Fearrington Reading Room for the second Recent Acquisitions Evening at the Wilson Special Collections Library.
The evening was full of wonder and celebration. Each table displayed a selection of the incredible items that have come to Wilson Library since 2019. The Library and archive professionals who curate, preserve and share this history helped attendees explore the world-class collections that make Carolina a destination for research and learning.
Guests view recently acquired materials in the Fearrington Reading Room during Recent Acquisitions Evening.
PhD candidate and Wilson Library graduate assistant Clare Byers (left) shows items from the Florence Fearrington Collection.
Stephen Fletcher with Friends of the Library Board member Brenth Smith and Alison Smith, viewing original 35 mm slides made at the Woodstock music festival. The slides are part of the Burk Uzzle Collection.
A group of people, including Roland Freeman (center, seated) look at items from the Roland Freeman Collection.
Friends of the Library Board Members looking at Burke Uzzle photographs.
Showing “Science for Girls, Paris 1855” from the Rare Book Collection.
Burke Uzzle and Stephen Fletcher viewing items from the Burk Uzzle photographic collection.
Archivist Lolita Rowe showing “Montford Point Marines Medal, 2022” from the North Carolina Collection Gallery.
Photos by Ken Huth, Huth Photo.
Video by Jeyhoun Allebaugh, University Development Office.