The African American Experience in Florida, a new collection from the University of South Florida Libraries, has curated the Black experience in Florida around six different themes: activism, Black-owned businesses, the community, journalism, the arts, and history. Information in the collection ranges …Continue Reading
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Library Spotlight on Dr. Joan F. Kaywell
In honor of National Support Teen Literature Day (April 23rd, 2021), the USF Libraries acknowledge Dr. Joan F. Kaywell’s contributions to Special Collections’ Ted Hipple Collection, a collection of over 10,000 autographed titles and one of the largest young adult literature collections …Continue Reading
Color Our Collections 2021
Break out the colored pencils you bought at the start of quarantine!Tampa Special Collections created a coloring book with 14 images from our archives and book collections for you to enjoy! The tradition was started by the New York Academy of Medicine …Continue Reading
Activism in the Archives: Researching LGBTQ and History
When: Monday, October 19, 2020 from 4:30-5:30 PM Where: Online How: Use this link to log in: https://bit.ly/30izUyk Please join the USF Libraries LGBTQ+ Special Collections and the Office of Multicultural Affairs to honor LGBTQ+ History Month and explore LGBTQ+ history in Tampa …Continue Reading