Tag Archives: travel

Hidden Gem: Travelogue of Juliet Bestor Coleman, 1833

Posted on July 18, 2013 by kgmatheny | Posted in: Cool Collections, Everyday Life, Southern History | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

While we have a lot of large, impressive digital collections in Acumen, sometimes the most interesting things come in small packages. In 1833, about thirty years before the Civil War, 24-year-old Juliet Bestor traveled from her home in Connecticut to … Continue reading →

Fall break with Small Photo Collections: Wade Hall

Posted on October 4, 2012 by kgmatheny | Posted in: Small Collections | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Donor Wade Hall is that rare kind of collector who sees the value in seemingly normal, everyday documents and photos, things that aren’t connected to a big historical figure or moment but nevertheless make up the fabric of history. The … Continue reading →