Category: Belonging and Equitable Access

The Tampa Chapter of The Links, Incorporated Selects USF Libraries to House Archives

The historical records and documents from one of Tampa's oldest African American women's organizations is now at the USF Tampa Special Collections
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On a beautiful spring day last Friday, April 23rd, the USF Tampa Library acquired a particularly special collection: The Tampa Chapter of The Links, Incorporated archives. The Links, Incorporated is an international, not-for-profit corporation established in 1946, whose membership consists of more …Continue Reading

Remembering Dr. Henrietta M. Smith

May 2, 1922 - April 21, 2021
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Dr. Henrietta M. Smith, Professor Emerita in the USF School of Information, passed away April 21, 2021 at the age of 98. She was a scholar, writer, librarian, and nationally known storyteller.  Dr. Smith studied English and History at Hunter College in …Continue Reading

Special Collections Interns Tackle Issues in Women’s and Gender History

Internships are available in Fall 2021
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In the midst of a pandemic, it’s nearly impossible to share primarily physical materials with researchers. At USF Libraries – Tampa Special Collections, we quickly shifted our standard models to implement Digital Humanities tools and theories to expand our reach during the …Continue Reading

The Women’s Clubs of Tampa Bay

The rich history of women's groups in Tampa Special Collections
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“‘A Woman’s Club! Whoever heard of the like? What do women want of a club? Have you any aims or objects?’ These are the questions which have been propounded to me day after day since this object was set afoot — by …Continue Reading

Meet Jonathan Rodriguez, Student Scholar

Patrick Riordan Memorial Research Award in Florida Studies Recipient
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Jonathan Rodriguez is a graduate student at USF, and has been awarded the Patrick Riordan Memorial Research Award in Florida Studies. Jonathan’s research interests include Archaeology of Atlantic Slavery and Colonialism, African and Arawak diaspora in the New World, Maroon settlements in the …Continue Reading

A Reading List of Remarkable Women in History

Discover amazing women in history in these print and online resources
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Women have made significant contributions to the world’s history that often go unnoticed. In honor of Women’s History Month, Assistant Librarian Barbara Lewis has curated a guide of online items in the USF Libraries catalog. Women’s History Bibliography The Women’s History Bibliography …Continue Reading