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New on our blog from Prof. Wenxian Zhang, "Be the Change: A Brief History of Social Activism at Rollins" buff.ly/4b6sPn1 Photo: #RollinsAlumni Muriel Fox leads a Chicago march for the Equal Rights Amendment in 1980, courtesy of Muriel Fox #RollinsHistory #RollinsCollege

We were happy to see everyone at our Open House last week! For those who missed it, here's a small sampling of past #RollinsLife from our collections! Photos by Taylor Ingrassia '24 #RollinsHistory #RollinsCollege

#RollinsArchives houses a collection of Annie Russell documents and memorabilia, including her (tiny) shoes, paste jewelry, photographs, programs, and more! Stop by the entrance of @olinlibrary to view her items on display. #RollinsCollege

Explore the Rollins Book Arts Collection in the #RollinsArchives from 2-4PM tomorrow! These unique works must be handled to be understood, so we welcome the public and #RollinsCollege community to stop by!

We hope everyone is having a great first day of class! Photo: #RollinsCollege Professor of Books, Edwin O. Grover, teaches a conference style class ca. 1928 #RollinsHistory

New Rollins Archives blog post! Written by Ryleigh Burke (’23), a History major and published with @HistoryLgbtq , learn about the history of the Central Florida and the 1980s AIDS Crisis: blogs.rollins.edu/libraryarc…

Happy Birthday to #WaltWhitman! Thanks to his friend, Rev. William Sloane Kennedy, #RollinsArchives has one of the most comprehensive collections dedicated to the poet! Visit @olinlibrary to see the William Sloane Kennedy Memorial Collection of Whitmaniana.

Congratulations to #RollinsArchives' Prof. Rachel Walton (right), who received the Traveling Tommy Service Excellence Award! She is pictured with the previous recipient, Jo Marie Hebeler, who paid it forward to our Digital Archivist! Photo by Stephanie Nieves #RollinsCollege

Not to be outdone by our main blog, we have a dedicated Pathway to Diversity blog full of fantastic writings from #RollinsAlumni as part of their senior History Capstones with Dr. Claire Strom! Check it out: blogs.rollins.edu/pathwaytod… #BlackHistoryMonth #RollinsHistory

Stop by #RollinsArchives tomorrow from 2-4PM for the Book Arts Collection Open House! You can also preview the Collection here: scholarship.rollins.edu/book… Can't wait to see everyone! #RollinsCollege #specialcollections

Dr. Alzo J. Reddick became the first Black administrator at #RollinsCollege in 1971! Learn about his role in the College's Pathway to Diversity on our blog: bit.ly/3eaOxeX #RollinsHistory #BlackHistoryMonth

#RollinsCollege 100 years ago from the 1923 Tomokan yearbook! Cloverleaf Cottage was a women's dorm from 1892 to 1969. The site is now home to Ward Hall! #RollinsHistory

In Spring 2023, due to reduced staffing, #RollinsArchives will only be open Wed. to Fri. during normal business hours (8:30am-4:00pm). We welcome walk-ins and appointments from the #RollinsCollege community and general public. Contact us at [email protected] or 407-646-2421.

New @OlinLibrary display alert‼️ The new school year is just around the corner and student move in is coming up. Here's a fun way to ease back into reading this year: a blind date with a book! #RollinsLife #RollinsCollege

Happy birthday to literary giant, #WaltWhitman! Did you know that #RollinsArchives has one of the largest Walt Whitman collections ? We recently got a new #LeavesofGrass Book Arts Piece, designed by Lauren Emeritz, on display in the @olinlibrary lobby! Video by Stephanie Nieves

We have two book arts exhibits in @olinlibrary's second floor lobby! Learn more from Library Director Deborah Prosser's "Book Arts at Rollins College" companion post on our blog here: blogs.rollins.edu/libraryarc… Photos by @alyssa_jadew #RollinsCollege