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Recent posts on our departmental blog.

  • Great Lives in Rare Books: Dr. Bulent AtalayThis link opens in a new windowMar 13, 2025
    This post was written by Haley Cotton ’25, Special Collections & University Archives Student Aide Dr. Bulent Atalay is a distinguished faculty member at the University of Mary Washington. Beginning his career at the University in 1966, he is now Professor Emeritus of Physics, specializing in Theoretical Nuclear Physics. Dr. Atalay has made significant contributions...
  • Great Lives in Rare Books: Captain CookThis link opens in a new windowFeb 18, 2025
    Captain James Cook, a renowned British explorer, cartographer, and naval officer, was famous for his extensive voyages in the 18th century. Cook is credited with being the first recorded European to make contact with the eastern coastline of Australia and the Hawaiian Islands. During his voyages, he sailed thousands of miles across largely uncharted regions...
  • The Man Farthest Down: A Record of Observation and Study in EuropeThis link opens in a new windowFeb 13, 2025
    Booker T. Washington was a prominent African American educator, author, and leader in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Born into slavery in Virginia on April 5, 1856 and liberated during the Civil War, Washington became one of the most influential leaders of the time. Washington graduated from Hampton Normal and Agricultural Institute in...
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For Special Collections & University Archives research and reference questions, or to schedule an appointment, please email archives@umw.edu or call 540-654-2045. 

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Special Collections & University Archives Staff

Angie Kemp

  • Head of Special Collections & Digital Scholarship

Sarah Appleby

  • University Archivist

Regan Chancellor

  • Special Collections Research Coordinator