In honor of National Estuaries Week, Digital Dialogs is celebrating with a collection of digital resources related to the environmental history, conservation, and study of Florida environments and ecosystems. Estuaries are “semi-enclosed areas, such as bays and lagoons, … Continue Reading
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USF Curiosities: The Golden Brahman?
Five years after the University of South Florida was founded and long before there was a football team, USF had no mascot. It wasn’t until the University Center sponsored a contest to name the school mascot that we officially adopted a mascot…and our first wasn’t Rocky D. Bull, … Continue Reading
Library Collections Showcase National and Local Treasures for Parks and Recreation Month
In celebration of July being Park and Recreation Month, we are highlighting our USF Libraries research developed by the Digital Heritage and Humanities Collections (DHHC) relating to work in our national, state, and local parks and recreation areas. Parks are home to significant historical and natural treasures that represent collective experiences and memories and are places that preserve and protect heritage, … Continue Reading
Vote for Your Favorites to be Included in our 2022 Celebration of the Public Domain
Every year in January, the copyright protection of a new group of material will expire and those items will become part of the public domain. In celebration of this key characteristic of copyright law, USF Libraries select titles from our physical collections to digitize each year, and this year we intend to digitize 22 items. We need your help to decide which will be highlighted by our public domain celebration! Vote for your favorites before July 21st … Continue Reading
The Liberty Boys of “76″
Years before Famous Funnies was first published in 1934, considered by some to be the first comic book as we’ve come to know it today, kids of the late 19th and early 20th centuries had dime novels to while away their free time. Dime novels were cheap magazine-sized books that serialized stories typically featuring Old West heroes, soldiers, … Continue Reading
Celebrating Earth Day with a look at ELAPP
The Environmental Lands Acquisition and Protection Program (ELAPP) was established by Hillsborough County voters in the late 1980s. Since its establishment, ELAPP has protected over 61,000 acres of rare habitat in Hillsborough County. The citizen led effort to protect valuable wildlife habitat in the county … Continue Reading
Celebrating Women’s History Month with Snapshots of the Florida Citrus Industry
Since the mid-1800s, Florida groves have been peppered with oranges, grapefruit, lemons, and limes. While not native plants, their fruit have become irrevocably linked with the Florida landscape. From postcards and packaging to advertisements and film, … Continue Reading
Digital Dialogs: A Portrait of Blanche Armwood
In honor of Black History Month, Digital Dialogs would like to highlight the story of one local leader for her commitment to education and equality. Blanche Armwood became a prominent figure on the national stage, known for her dedication to education and social reform … Continue Reading