Tag Archives: poverty

“Go Local! Using Digital Archives as Alternative Textbooks in First Year Writing”

Posted on April 8, 2013 by kgmatheny | Posted in: Cool Collections, Industrial, Outreach, Southern History | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

Sara Whitver (First Year Experience Librarian), Kate Matheny (Digitization Outreach Coordinator), and Jennie Vaughn (Graduate Student Administrator, First Year Writing Program) will be presenting on this great topic at the Association of College & Research Libraries 2013 annual meeting in … Continue reading →

Life in the mines: why we are grateful for unions

Posted on September 1, 2011 by kgmatheny | Posted in: Industrial, Interviews | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

Why do we celebrate Labor Day? Because of the major changes and protections (such as 8-hour work days) developed by labor unions in the United States. The early days of union organization were tough. Listen to Cleatus and Louise Burns … Continue reading →

Cotton production in the 60’s

Posted on August 19, 2011 by kgmatheny | Posted in: African-American History, Cool Collections | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

One of the major forms of agriculture in the south, cotton production shaped the lives of many. The Marjory L. Smith Slide Collection contains 71 color slides taken by Marjorie in and around Hayneville (Lowndes County) Alabama in the early … Continue reading →