Category Archives: Allyson Holliday

Bobby Allison of the Alabama Gang: Through Triumph and Tragedy

Posted on January 27, 2014 by | Posted in: Alabama Collection, Allyson Holliday | Leave a comment

By: Allyson Holliday, W.S. Hoole Library Complex Copy-Cataloger In honor of the NASCAR Hall of Fame’s 2014 induction ceremony this week, the blog spotlight belongs to Alabama’s own Bobby Allison – a 2011 inductee. So what is the “Alabama Gang”? The … Continue reading →

The Culinary Arts of Clementine Hunter, Louisiana’s Black “Grandma Moses”

Posted on November 25, 2013 by | Posted in: Allyson Holliday, Book Collections, Cookbooks, Lupton African American Cookbook Collection | 1 Comment

By: Allyson Holliday, W.S. Hoole Library Complex Copy-Cataloger Clementine Hunter was born in 1880 “in the lower reaches of the lush Cane River country” of Louisiana (Introduction, 4-5). She grew up working in the cotton fields and pecan groves of different … Continue reading →

Hidden artistry: fore-edge painting

Posted on October 7, 2013 by | Posted in: Allyson Holliday, Book Arts Collection | 1 Comment

By: Allyson Holliday, W.S. Hoole Library Complex Copy-Cataloger “Old” books hold a special place in my heart as the complex copy-cataloger for the Hoole Library. I have a deep appreciation for decorative publishers’ bindings that show the artistry that has … Continue reading →