Category Archives: Special Collections

Digital Exhibits from the Archives: Explore the Legacy of Women’s Suffrage with the League of Women Voters of Baltimore City Records

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2020 celebrates the centennial of the 19th amendment and women’s suffrage in the United States. To commemorate this exciting anniversary, the UB Special Collections & Archives is excited to announce a new digital exhibit, The League of Women Voters: The Continue reading Digital Exhibits from the Archives: Explore the Legacy of Women’s Suffrage with the League of Women Voters of Baltimore City Records→

Preserving Amen: The History of Spirituality of People of African Descent

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On January 16th University of Baltimore RLB Library’s Special Collection and Archives, in partnership with Johns Hopkins University’s Sheridan Libraries and the Billie Holiday Project for Liberation Arts, hosted a community archives workshop. The purpose of the  workshop was to Continue reading Preserving Amen: The History of Spirituality of People of African Descent→

Special Collections & Archives Office Has Moved!

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The UB Special Collections & Archives office has moved to the first floor of the Learning Commons building! We’re excited to introduce our new space! In December 2019, Special Collections & Archives closed for a few days as we packed Continue reading Special Collections & Archives Office Has Moved!→

Documenting Reproductive Rights and Women’s Issues in the Archives

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The NARAL Pro-Choice Maryland Records, a collection documenting a local non-profit organization’s work, is now available for research use at the UB Special Collections & Archives! This recently processed collection provides a window into the activities and work of a Continue reading Documenting Reproductive Rights and Women’s Issues in the Archives→

Moving Day! UB Special Collections & Archives Offices are Heading to a New Space

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The UB Special Collections & Archives are saying goodbye to the offices in LC 202 on the second floor of the Learning Commons building! Between December 10 and 13, the UB Special Collections & Archives will be closed as we Continue reading Moving Day! UB Special Collections & Archives Offices are Heading to a New Space→

Thank You for Supporting the Library for #BowOnPoe and #GivingTuesday!

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We would like to sincerely thank everyone for participating and contributing to the RLB Library on #GivingTuesday and #BowOnPoe on December 3, 2019! Thanks to your support, the Library not only met its “Bow on Poe” fundraising goal, we increased Continue reading Thank You for Supporting the Library for #BowOnPoe and #GivingTuesday!→

Put Your #BowOnPoe with the Library on #GivingTuesday Dec. 3rd

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Poe holds a special place on the UB Campus! Did you know the Edgar Allen Poe statue in Gordon Plaza arrived at UB in 1983? According to this 1995 UBique student newspaper article, the statue was moved to it’s current Continue reading Put Your #BowOnPoe with the Library on #GivingTuesday Dec. 3rd→

A Look Behind the Stacks: Jamie Grace Alexander, Independent Study Researcher

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In archives and libraries “the stacks” refers to the many archival collections, books, and resources held by the repository for students and researchers to use. Archivists, librarians, and others work hard to preserve and make these resources accessible and to Continue reading A Look Behind the Stacks: Jamie Grace Alexander, Independent Study Researcher→

Exhibits from the Archives: Check Out the Digital Exhibits from the UB Special Collections & Archives!

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UB Special Collections & Archives staff are excited to introduce our online digital exhibits! The Special Collections & Archives aims to provide educational and research access to our Baltimore history and University of Baltimore history collections for researchers and students Continue reading Exhibits from the Archives: Check Out the Digital Exhibits from the UB Special Collections & Archives!→

“Leaving Your Legacy”, Community Archives Workshops

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The UB Community Archives Workshops provide tools and training that help individuals with ways to archive and preserve their documents, photos and artifacts. These skill-sharing workshops are offered as part of RLB Library, Special Collection and Archives, outreach initiative to Continue reading “Leaving Your Legacy”, Community Archives Workshops→