As the head of the newly created collections services unit, Carrie Hintz is managing the teams that deal with the arrangement and description of manuscript and archival material, rare book cataloging, and stacks management in MARBL. Before coming to Emory, Carrie spent over six years as the head of archives processing in Columbia University’s Rare […]
Anita Vannucci has been hired to resurrect Emory’s records management program, which has been dormant since 2008. She will be working closely on updating retention schedules, organizing systematic records destruction, and managing a transfer of records to the University Archives. Before her arrival at Emory, Anita spent a year at the Atlanta Housing Authority, where she worked […]
A biography written by Pellom McDaniels (MARBL), an Emory professor and curator of African-American collections, has been transformed into a compelling exhibit for the Kentucky Derby Museum. The book entitled “The Prince of Jockeys” details the extraordinary life of African-American jockey Isaac Burns Murphy, who won the Kentucky Derby three times just before the turn […]
The Archives Research Program is a collaborative program of MARBL, Woodruff and Laney Graduate School. We are having our first spring event this coming Monday, February 9 in the Woodruff Library Jones Room, from 4 to 5:30 p.m. The lecture is “Teaching with Archives” and will feature Dr. Donna Troka of the Emory Center for […]
Laura Starratt (MARBL) gave birth to Katherine Ellis on October 20, 2014. Born at Emory Midtown Hospital, weighing 7-pounds, 4-ounces and measuring over 20 inches, Katherine is the second child for Rick and Laura. Their son Tommy celebrated his third birthday yesterday. “Katherine is pretty cool,” said Laura. “She sleeps very well!”
As the university archivist, John Bence is responsible for the historical record of Emory University, dating from 1834 to present time. The position runs the gamut between the preservation of extremely old records to the collection of modern digital media. Key components of this work include collecting university records and materials related to Emory history, overseeing the […]
Gabrielle Dudley (MARBL) was recently featured in Essence magazine’s online edition. According to Amber Moore (Manuscript, Archives and Rare Book Library), “Gabby discusses her job at MARBL, her experiences, and how to preserve one’s legacy.” “As a teen, I was frustrated with the lack of information in school curriculums about the contributions of African Americans,” said […]