Kennesaw, ga have your rare book evaluated at the collectible book roadshow and network with ksu alumni on monday, july 25. Making a financial commitment to the archives is easy. Bentley rare book museum kennesaw state university. As one of georgias most innovative institutions in teaching and learning, kennesaw state university offers undergraduate, graduate and doctoral degrees across two metro atlanta campuses. Bentley rare book museum houses ancient artifacts the sentinel. Faqs during the covid19 outbreak kennesaw state university. Kennesaw white pages phone books in georgia ga whitepages. Kennesaw state university ksu is a public university in the u. Shop all the new condos and townhomes in kennesaw, ga from the leading provider in new construction online. A rare collection of more than photographs depicting african american life from the late and early centuries has been acquired by emory universitys manuscript, archives and rare book library marbl. Nature and art seem innately inseparable in athos menaboni, about athos menaboni 18951990.
Please visit the archives website to learn more about our collections or to request a research appointment. Zuckerman museum of art encourages the exchange of ideas and artful thinking to inspire visitors and engage them with the vibrant arts community of our region. Hargrett rare book and manuscript library, university of georgia libraries. The southern museum of civil war and locomotive history, 2829 cherokee street kennesaw, ga 30144 join the southern museum on sunday, march 8th for their special events venue showcase. Jan 10, 2019 the department of museums, archives, and rare books at kennesaw state university seeks an energetic, collaborative, and forwardthinking processing archivist to create, manage, and enhance data for university records and manuscripts collections. Kennesaw state is a member of the university system of georgia and the thirdlargest university in georgia. Black archive collections in cobb county will be presented by joyellen williams, special collections curator at kennesaw state university ksu. The department of archives and records management was established in 2004 in order to preserve the history of kennesaw state university and to oversee the management of university records. Search the digitized and borndigital materials using the archives scholarly online access repository soar. Late last week kennesaw state universitys bentley rare book. Get involved archives ksu kennesaw state university. Find book dealers used and rare in marietta, ga on yellowbook. Our 5,000 square foot book store houses over 70,000 vintage, rare and out of print books. Kennesaw state university ksu, a unit of the university system of georgia usg, is the third largest university in the state, with a fall 2015 enrollment of roughly 32,000.
Sturgis, is designed to support and advance the teaching and learning activities of. It was an oldfashioned steam locomotive, stolen by yankee commandos, chased for almost 90 miles by outraged rebels on other locomotives, and finally caught. Books, cds, and dvds can be expensive, and you are probably tired of some of the ones you have. The school was founded in 1963 by the georgia board of regents using local bonds and a federal grant during a time of major georgia economic expansion after world war ii. Kelly hoomes museum research specialist at kennesaw state university, museums, archives and rare books department dallas, georgia museums and institutions. The general bookstore in kennesaw the general bookstore. Kennesaw state university museums, archives, and rare. Animal storytime with kennesaw state university rare books. The kennesaw historical society is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the preservation and presentation of the ongoing history and. For a campus map and parking guide, visit this guide online. One of three museumgrade rare book libraries in georgia, the bentley gallery hosts researchers and offers tours, classes.
The bentley rare book library, one of three museumgrade rare book libraries in georgia, was added to the department in july 2009. It is one of only three certified, museumgrade rare book libraries in georgia, the others located at the university of georgia in athens and emory university in atlanta. The king james conspiracy by philip depoy kennesaw, ga patch. Please join us as joyellen williams, special collections curator at kennesaw state university ksu, will share a presentation about african american archival collections and rare books. Department of archives, rare books, and records management. Now is the time to trade it for something else at the kennesaw book, cd, and dvd swap. Kennesaw has an important place in railroad history. From a 4000year old cuneiform tablet to visiting georgias newest art museum, we invite you to explore the cultural opportunities at kennesaw state university. About the museum bentley rare book museum kennesaw state. Publications city of kennesaw welcome to kennesaw, ga. Previously, a four page printed newsletter was mailed to city residents once a quarter.
Dec 11, 2015 find the general bookstore in kennesaw with address, phone number from yahoo us local. A book talk about the king james bible will be presened by philip depoy, a professor at clayton state on monday, november 7, 2011. I am the special collections curator in the department of museums, archives and rare books at kennesaw state university. Kelly hoomes museum research specialist kennesaw state. Original post fulltime kennesaw, ga application close date. Donations please contact us about opportunities to support the southern museum through giftsinkind of artifacts, rare books, photographs, manuscripts, maps, and archives, foundation and corporate gifts, memorial and celebratory gifts, endowments, bequest and beneficiary. The bentley rare book museum, housed within the department of museums, archives, and rare books at kennesaw state university in georgia. The ksu university collection consists of records from kennesaw state university established in 1963 and the former southern polytechnic state university established in 1948. Units within the department of museums, archives and rare books include the museum of history and holocaust education, the bentley rare book museum, and. Provenance, journal of the society of georgia archivists. April 22, 2016 bentley rare book gallery curator emeritus bob williams remembers well the day he met babar the little elephant. Livingston has overseen the bentley rare book museum, ksu archives, and the records and information management program since 2004. Joyellen williams, special collections curator at kennesaw state university, will host a presentation of rare books and texts related to cherokee language and history in north georgia.
In my current position i oversee all aspects of the ksu archives. Kennesaw state archives and rare books cobb county. In 2010, the bentley rare book gallery was moved from the management of the horace w. The hargrett library rare book unit contains approximately 120,000 rare books on a variety of subjects. The rare book library offers tours, classes and seminars for the ksu community and the general public. The mission of the bentley rare book gallery is to preserve and develop collections of rare, unique, and historic books and manuscripts in order to engage and educate the university and community in the history of the book. Housed within the department of museums, archives and rare books at kennesaw state university, the bentley rare book museum serves as a university and.
Your daily dose of recreation and outdoors is catered to at the swiftcantrell park, the noonday creek trail, the leone hall price park, and the smith. The next presentation in the save acworth history foundation and kennesaw historical society lecture series will be black archive collections in cobb county. All university stores locations on the kennesaw and marietta campus are closed until further notice. The souths relationship with the civil war is mostly bittersweet, a tale of martyrs and doomed warships. Sturgis library at kennesaw state university in kennesaw, georgia. Museums, archives and rare books, and enterprise information management. Kennesaw is a city in cobb county, georgia, united states, located in the greater atlanta metropolitan area. Digital archivist, kennesaw state university audiovisual. Engage with the building blocks of history at the kennesaw state university archives. Prek through 12th grade educators now have a unique opportunity to showcase artwork by their students in two highprofile 2dimensional exhibition spaces at kennesaw. Bentley rare book museum ksu sturgis library, 385 cobb avenue kennesaw, ga 30144 rarebooks. The bentley rare book gallery is a rare book library housed on the lower level of the horace w. The georgia archives identifies, collects, provides access and preserves georgias historical documents.
The kennesaw state university archives is a destination for university and community members to research the history of kennesaw state university and people and organizations in north and northwest georgia. Old new york book shop, abaa abebooks atlanta, ga, u. Click here to access our frequently asked questions regarding online orders, textbooks and course materials, graduation regalia and more. Search all the collections using the archives online catalog. Built in 1981 with over 100,000 feet of space, the library, named after the universitys first president horace w. Celebrate native american heritage month through a discovery of georgias cherokee history.
Marb is comprised of five units, two of which focus on information management. Whitepages is the largest and most trusted online phone book and directory. The bentley rare book museum provides kennesaw state students with the. The department of archives and records management at kennesaw state university was established in 2004 by the chief information officer to manage the disposition of inactive records and to serve as a repository for materials of enduring value to the university. He was seven years old, the sun was shining through the windows of his elementary school library and he was sitting in a little red chair at a little red table. During that same year, robert williams, retired director of the library. Kennesaw state university houses the museum of history and holocaust education as well as the kennesaw state university bentley rare book room and archives. The bentley rare book museum has a collection of approximately 10,000 pieces illustrating the diversity of the written and printed word in. We use cookies on this site to enhance the visitor experience. Marietta campus 1100 south marietta pkwy marietta, ga 30060. Kennesaw historical society, po box 91, kennesaw, ga 2020. Rare books hargrett library university of georgia libraries. The department of museums, archives and rare books is conveniently located on kennesaw state universitys main and satellite campuses.
Events archive city of kennesaw welcome to kennesaw, ga. Information technology and graduate student services. Marietta housing authority to transfer historical records. Discover new ways of thinking through events, exhibitions, and programs at the department of museums, archives and rare books marb. We invite you to explore our free exhibitions, join us for public programs, or schedule a research visit with our archivists and curators.
Joyellen freeman williams kennesaw state university linkedin. Known from its original settlement in the 1830s until 1887 as big shanty, it became kennesaw under its 1887 charter. The store first opened its doors in 1989 to accommodate a growing student population at what was then kennesaw state college. Knowledge of best practices for museums, archives, rare books and digital repositories. Kennesaw campus chastain road kennesaw, ga 30144 phone. Play by design exhibit opens at bentley rare book gallery. Donate southern museum of civil war and locomotive history.
Prek through 12th grade educators now have a unique opportunity to showcase artwork by their students in two highprofile 2dimensional exhibition spaces at kennesaw state university. Tamara livingston adjunct professor valdosta state. Here students, scholars, and other visitors can browse rare books, read original letters and manuscripts, and listen to rare recordings. Rose manuscript, archives and rare book library is a place of discovery. It had a population of 29,783 according to the 2010 census. Welcome to atlanta vintage books, serving book lovers locally and worldwide for over 20 years.
Ksus bentley rare book museum, where bibliophiles can get. The kennesaw state university archives is a destination for university and community members to research the history of kennesaw state university and people. Do you have a fascination with rare archives and literary history. Executive director of the museum of history and holocaust education. The rose librarys renowned collections span more than 800 years of human historywith particular depth in modern literature, african american history, emory. Kennesaw the meridian real estate group georgia real. The strand theatre in marietta square, cobb county, georgia was like many old southern movie houses the strand theatre, a noted landmark on the historic marietta square in marietta, cobb county, ga got its start as a major motion picture house in. Marietta housing authority historical records to be. Housed within the department of museums, archives and rare books at kennesaw state university, the bernard a. This free event gives you the opportunity to view the southern museums rental spaces at their fullest potential. Whether you love history, or simply want to know how we serve the citizens of georgia, we invite you to explore our website or visit us in the city of morrow, located just south of atlanta.
The exhibit, which was created by kennesaw states department of museums, archives and rare books, is open for public viewing. Kennesaw state university new georgia encyclopedia. A certified archivist, she also teaches courses on archives and world music. Sturgis library to archives and records management, creating the department of archives, special collections and records management. If you are interested in purchasing, selling, investing, or just getting more information about kennesaw real estate, please dont hesitate to contact us. She will share a presentation about african american archival collections and rare books held at ksu. The bentley rare book museum, hosted within the ksu dept. All books are returnable within ten days if returned in the same condition as sent.
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