The History of Hollinswood Ranch: A Glimpse of Florida History From 20,000-acres
April 26, 20231 pmGrace Allen Room, 4th Floor, USF Tampa Library, adjacent to Special Collections
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
Thursday, July 14th2PM, 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
Saturday, April 23rd10AM-3PMMOSI (4801 East Fowler Ave., Tampa, FL 33617
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
Coffee with a Curator
April 6, 202210:30 – 11:30AMThe Dalí Museum’s Will Raymund Theater
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
Preserving LGBTQ+ History: A conversation about LGBTQ+ archives and why they're important
Monday, April 18th6PM, 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
Thursday, February 10, 20221:30 p.m.Virtual (hosted through Microsoft Teams)
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
ICYMI: Dyslexia and the Journalist: Battling a Silent Disability
The USF Libraries hosted speaker Dr. Tony Silvia, Professor Emeritus in the department of Journalism & Digital Communications at the USF St. Petersburg campus, to discuss his book Dyslexia and the Journalist: Battling a Silent Disability. Dr. Silvia was introduced by Camielle …Continue Reading
ICYMI: Racism in School Suspensions: Through the lens of students, families & community members
The USF Libraries hosted speakers Dr. Brenda Walker and Dr. Marquis Holley to discuss Project R.I.S.E.S. (Racism in School Exclusionary Suspensions). Focusing on the high suspension rates of Black/African-American students in elementary, middle, and high schools, this initiative is a part of …Continue Reading