Category: LIB Events

The History of Hollinswood Ranch: A Glimpse of Florida History From 20,000 Acres

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April 26, 2023
1 pm

USF Libraries special collections presents…Join Florida Studies graduate student Marilyn Polson as she shares her ongoing research project to document the history of Hollinswood Ranch in Citrus County. Founded in the 1940s as a cattle ranch by Dixie Hollins, Pinellas County educator and …Continue Reading

Listen to History: Governor LeRoy Collins and his Pivotal Speech on Race, 1960

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Listen to History: Governor LeRoy Collins and his Pivotal Speech on Race, 1960
Thursday, July 14th
2PM, virtual via Zoom

Join the USF Libraries on Thursday, July 14th at 2PM for a virtual event on Microsoft Teams and Listen to History, featuring Governor LeRoy Collins and his Pivotal Speech on Race in 1960. A conversation will be led by Special Collections curator Andy Huse, …Continue Reading

EcoFest 2022

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EcoFest 2022
Saturday, April 23rd
10AM-3PM

Special Collections will be at EcoFest celebrating Earth Day 2022! This community event celebrates the many businesses, organizations, and individuals in the Tampa Bay area dedicated to the principles of sustainability, ecology, equity, and economy. Come see us to grab some USF …Continue Reading

The Dalí Museum’s Coffee with a Curator Hosts Andy Huse

The Picasso that Wasn’t: “Bust of a Woman”
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Coffee with a Curator
April 6, 2022
10:30 – 11:30AM

the picasso that wasn’t: “bust of a woman” Join The Dalí Museum for an installment of Coffee with a Curator, in conjunction with the Picasso and the Allure of the South exhibition, where Tampa Special Collections’ Andy Huse will explore The Picasso …Continue Reading

NEW DATE! Preserving LGBTQ+ History

A conversation about LGBTQ+ archives and why they're important
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Preserving LGBTQ+ History: A conversation about LGBTQ+ archives and why they're important
Monday, April 18th
6PM, virtual via Zoom

Special Collections is hosting a very special conversation, originally scheduled for #WomensHistoryMonth, with Edie Daly (She/Her/Hers), local lesbian activist and community organizer, and S. L. Crawley, PhD (They/Them/Theirs), Associate Professor in the USF Department of Sociology. Monday, April 18th 6PM, virtual via …Continue Reading

2022 Books Save Lives Award

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2022 Books Save Lives Award
Thursday, February 10, 2022
1:30 p.m.

You are invited to the annual Books Save Lives Award reception celebrating Julia Drake, 2022 award winner and author of The Last True Poets of The Sea.  Thursday, February 10th at 1:30 p.m. Hosted virtually through Microsoft Teams. Join the event at bit.ly/3FImLjM. Dr. Joan Kaywell established …Continue Reading