Monthly Archives: March 2015

Women’s History Month, Part 12: M. F. K. Fisher (1908-1992)

by archivistkira Posted on March 27, 2015

This week, we’re circling back to an influential woman of the 20th century: M. F. K. (that’s Mary Frances Kennedy, all spelled out) Fisher. Fisher was born in Michigan in 1908, but grew up in California. Although she would return there to live several times over the course of her life, it was France that […] Continue reading →

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Cameras on the Moon

by vtspecblogger Posted on March 26, 2015

“One small step for a man…one giant leap for mankind,” Neil Armstrong spoke these immortal words when stepping from the Lunar Module Eagle onto the lunar surface on July 20, 1969. Just over eight years after President John F. Kennedy set a national goal for putting an American on the moon, Neil Armstrong, Edwin “Buzz” […] Continue reading →

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Carpe Diem, Carpe Data

by Natsuko Nicholls Posted on March 24, 2015

It has been a while since my last blog post and you may wonder what I have been up to. In this post, I’d like to give an update on my instructional activities as a Research Data Consultant during this semester. Why am I so actively involved in data education and training? First of all, […] Continue reading →

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University Libraries Host Open Education Week 2015

by Anita Walz Posted on March 23, 2015

Open Education Week is an annual event to raise awareness of free and open educational resources, and 2015 marked the second celebration of Open Education Week at Virginia Tech’s University Libraries. How are open educational resources (OER) defined? OER are … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Women’s History Month, Part 11: Malinda Russell (b. abt. 1822?)

by archivistkira Posted on March 20, 2015

This week, I want to talk a little bit about Malinda Russell. I say “a little bit” quite intentionally, as that’s about all anyone knows. In May of 1866, Malinda Russell self-published a cookbook in Paw Paw, Michigan, the first known cookbook by an African-American. In fact, most of what we know of her comes […] Continue reading →

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An Office of One’s Own: Women Professionals in the Special Collections

by archivistwinn Posted on March 19, 2015

To celebrate women’s history month, we are highlighting a small selection of the pioneering women professionals in our collections. These particular women entered their respective careers in the 1950s and 60s, a time when women had limited access to higher education and professional opportunities. Women in historically marginalized groups (including LGBTQ communities, rural communities, and […] Continue reading →

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National Archives “Spirited Republic” Exhibit

by archivistkira Posted on March 16, 2015

Just a quick interlude: For those of you in the Washington, DC, area, the National Archives opened a new exhibit earlier this month, “Spirited Republic: Alcohol in American History.” The exhibit deals with relationship between the U. S. Government and alcohol, and it set to run through early January 2016. I’m hoping to make a […] Continue reading →

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Panoramas of Campus to Immerse Yourself in the Not-too-distant Past

by adriennearchivist Posted on March 13, 2015

This week I wanted to share a small collection of panoramic photographs that were taken of various locations around the Virginia Tech campus back in 1995 (and a couple from 2000). The photographs were made by University Relations, and although they were taken recently (well, relative to most of our collections!) they were still captured […] Continue reading →

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Women’s History Month, Part 10: Mrs. (Harriet Anne Bainbridge) de Salis (1829-1908)

by archivistkira Posted on March 13, 2015

This week, we’re taking a look at the work of Harriet Anne (Bainbridge) de Salis (or, as she usually published, “Mrs. de Salis”). She was a prolific British writer in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, authoring more than 20 books (many of which went through more than one edition). While most were about […] Continue reading →

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