Category Archives: Donnelly Walton

Remembering Dr. Wade Hall (1934-2015)

Posted on November 19, 2015 by kgmatheny | Posted in: Allyson Holliday, Amy Hildreth Chen, Clark Center, Donnelly Walton, Kate Matheny, Kevin Ray, Wade Hall, Wade Hall Collection | 2 Comments

It’s been difficult putting together this post commemorating Wade Hall’s life and meditating on his legacy. It’s not because there’s nothing to say; in fact, it’s just the opposite. “When I began working at the Hoole Library in 2001,” wrote Archivist … Continue reading →

2014 Cool@Hoole Year in Review

Posted on December 29, 2014 by | Posted in: A.S. Williams III Collection, Allyson Holliday, Amy Hildreth Chen, Annemarie Lisko, April Burnett, Christa Vogelius, Donnelly Walton, Emily Tarvin, Isabela Morales, Kevin Ray, Laci Thompson, Lauren Cardon, Martha Bace, Mary Haney, Samm Banks, Stacy Morgan | Leave a comment

By: Amy Chen, CLIR Postdoctoral Fellow 2014 was the first calendar year I edited Cool@Hoole! Take a moment to revisit my favorite post from each month this year if you haven’t been following us for very long or if you’d like … Continue reading →

April Burnett becomes a Certified Archivist

Posted on October 17, 2014 by | Posted in: April Burnett, Donnelly Walton | Leave a comment

By: Donnelly Walton, Archival Access Coordinator This fall, two Special Collections staff members received honors and promotions. Kevin Ray was promoted to Institutional Records Analyst and April Burnett became the Division of Special Collections’ only certified archivist.  April Burnett joined … Continue reading →

Kevin Ray promoted to Institutional Records Analyst

Posted on October 16, 2014 by | Posted in: Donnelly Walton, Kevin Ray | Leave a comment

By: Donnelly Walton, Archival Access Coordinator This fall, two Special Collections staff members received honors and promotions. Kevin Ray first started working at the Hoole Library in 1993 and stayed until 1998, when he received his MLIS and left UA … Continue reading →

Remembering Joyce Lamont, Part III

Posted on March 9, 2014 by | Posted in: Allyson Holliday, Donnelly Walton, Joyce Haguewood Lamont, Martha Bace, Tom Land, UA History | 1 Comment

Joyce Haguewood Lamont passed away on February 22, 2014. Widely recognized for her work in historical preservation and her expertise on the history of the American South, Lamont excelled in her ability to promote the profession of librarianship. She became a … Continue reading →

Mardi Gras in Mobile

Posted on March 3, 2014 by | Posted in: A.S. Williams III Collection, Alabama Collection, Donnelly Walton, Mardi Gras, Mobile | Leave a comment

By: Donnelly Walton, Archival Access Coordinator I grew up in Mobile, Alabama, a town known as the “Mother of the Mystics.” Although Mobile’s Mardi Gras is perhaps not as famous as the celebration in New Orleans, Mobile boasts the oldest Mardi Gras in the country. I grew up feeling pride in my … Continue reading →