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Rose Library @ Emory University @roselibraryemory.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Drag Queens. LGBTQIA+ History. 🪩 Both things you will find at Rose Library's drag show. This year's Rose Library Drag Show will be held on Thursday, October 15 at 7pm in our Teaching and Learning Studio. The show is free and open to all! buff.ly/DWg5uxg

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Rose Library @ Emory University @roselibraryemory.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

The Rose Library reading room is now open until 6pm on Tuesdays and Wednesdays during Fall 2026! You can learn more about how to make an appointment on our website: buff.ly/w2KdjUH

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Rose Library @ Emory University @roselibraryemory.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

On this Tuesday's Miscellaneous Monthly, we're leaving Earth and headed to outer space! 🌍️🚀🌕️ Stop by Rose Library between 1pm and 3pm this Tuesday for our Sept open house! Want a sneak peek of what to expect? Check out this Emory news article: buff.ly/ZCI8ZMY

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Rose Library @ Emory University @roselibraryemory.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Rose Library will be closed on Monday, September 7th in observance of the Labor Day holiday. We will resume our regular operating hours on Tuesday, September 8th. 📸: Black Print Culture collection

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Rose Library @ Emory University @roselibraryemory.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Get to know Dr. Monet Lewis-Timmons in her first blog post as Curator of Literary & Poetry Collections at the Rose Library! 📖 buff.ly/mPKumBQ

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Rose Library @ Emory University @roselibraryemory.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Marlo Starr is an assistant professor of English at the College of Wooster. Having received her PhD in English from Emory, Dr. Starr returned to Rose to continue exploring Lucille Clifton's "spirit writing". You can learn more about her research trip in her blog post: buff.ly/rRuvbMk

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Rose Library @ Emory University @roselibraryemory.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Artist & Influence has a new location... again! 😅 Due to A/C issues at our second venue, we have decided to move this event to Goodrich C. White Hall. Eventbrite registrants should have already received a notification about this change. Learn more about the event & register for free: buff.ly/5Beaxil

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Rose Library @ Emory University @roselibraryemory.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Dr. Monet Lewis-Timmons joined Rose Library earlier this month as the Curator of Literary and Poetry Collections. In her role, she is responsible for developing, managing, and promoting the Rose Library’s literature and poetry collections. We're elated to have her back with us at Rose Library!

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Rose Library @ Emory University @roselibraryemory.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Do you write in your books? ✍️ Several people wrote in our newly acquired rare book, "Epigrammata Antiquae Urbis". Published in 1521, this Roman item is significant for multiple reasons. Learn why in this blog post by our Rare Book Librarian, Dylan Lewis: buff.ly/CfivdiK

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Rose Library @ Emory University @roselibraryemory.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

If you missed this April's Raymond Danowski Public Poetry Reading - or if you just want to relive the experience - you are in luck! The recording of Danez Smith's reading is now live on YouTube! buff.ly/kmvHMcJ

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Rose Library @ Emory University @roselibraryemory.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

The increase in Atlanta traffic means it's back to school season, so we'll be exploring the history of education through archival items at this month's open house! Miscellaneous Monthly is our open house series and is free and open to the public - no appointment or registration needed!

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Rose Library @ Emory University @roselibraryemory.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Sydney Coleman is a sixth-year PhD student at Howard University whose research centers Black women public historians that popularized Black history during the twentieth century. Learn about her dive into the I.G. Bailey and Thurman family papers at Rose Library: buff.ly/MfWZrkM

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Rose Library @ Emory University @roselibraryemory.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

🚨 NEW LOCATION ALERT 🚨 Due to increased interest, our Artist & Influence salon has been moved to the Emory Performing Arts Studio! You still have time to register for this free event that brings Clifton Davis into conversation with Emory's Tayari Jones: buff.ly/8orw3Tj

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Rose Library @ Emory University @roselibraryemory.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

The energy at July's Miscellaneous Monthly was infectious (in a good way)! We explored materials related to public and personal health from the 1600s to the 1990s. Our final open house of the summer will be 8/18. Stop by between 1-3pm to explore materials related to education!

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Rose Library @ Emory University @roselibraryemory.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

Thank you to Emory News for this feature on Phillis Wheatley Peters, America's first published Black poet! In it, you can learn about the Wheatley Peters materials we hold at Rose Library and how they are used in classes and beyond. buff.ly/geIjMbB

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Emory’s Rose Library highlights Black poet writing at eve of independence

The nation’s 250th anniversary is an ideal time to reflect on the legacy of Phillis Wheatley Peters, an African American poet during Colonial times. Emory’s Stuart A. Rose Manuscript, Archives and Rar...

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Rose Library @ Emory University @roselibraryemory.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

Join us on 8/27 for 2026's Artist and Influence event! 🎙️This is an annual public event featuring a live oral history interview with a notable Black artist. This year's featured artist is actor, singer, composer, producer, & minister Clifton Davis! Learn more & register: buff.ly/UMqGQ7y

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Rose Library @ Emory University @roselibraryemory.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

"At times, reading the letters felt less like recovering [Betty] Hester than tracing the outline of a life through its absences." Rebecca Gould is a writer, translator, and professor whose research spans literature and politics. Check out her blog post: buff.ly/2NOp0KS

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Rose Library @ Emory University @roselibraryemory.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

Miscellaneous Monthly is our open house series that is free and open to the public. 💊 Come by Rose Library on Tuesday, July 21st between 1pm-3pm for our July open house! This month we are exploring archival materials related to both personal and public health.

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Rose Library @ Emory University @roselibraryemory.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

Last week, our Instruction and Outreach Archivists braved chilly 70 degree weather in Milwaukee, WI for this year's RBMS conference. ❄ RBMS is a division of @ala-acrl.bsky.social that focuses on the interests of rare books and special collections. #RespectDesFonz

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Statue of Henry Winkler as The Fonz, in front of the Milwaukee river front.

Two women stand in an open historic bank vault. The words "Love MKE" are written in lights on the wall on either side of the vault.

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Rose Library @ Emory University @roselibraryemory.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

End your 2026 Pride Month on a high note by checking out this blog post by our Rare Book Librarian, Dylan Lewis! 🏳️‍🌈 In it, he describes some of our newly available LGBTQIA+ print materials: buff.ly/DtjFZZi

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Rose Library @ Emory University @roselibraryemory.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

Betty Hester was a well known correspondent with author Flannery O'Connor. 🦚 At 25, Hester joined the US Air Force in 1948, but was "undesirably" discharged 5 years later because she was a lesbian. She committed suicide in 1998 at the age of 75. 📸: Sally Fitzgerald papers ✉️: Letters to Betty Hester

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Rose Library @ Emory University @roselibraryemory.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

The World Cup kicks off today across North America! ⚽️ Get in the spirit by listening to Randy Gue's interview on Dr. Carl Suddler's "Footwork" podcast, win which they trace fifty years of Atlanta soccer history. Check it out here: buff.ly/oauS0xR 📸: Richard A. Cecil collection

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Rose Library @ Emory University @roselibraryemory.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

Ying Zhou is an associate professor at China's Nanjing University whose research focuses on ecopoetics and Northern Irish poetry. She is a 2025 recipient of our lit & poetry short term fellowship. Check out her blog post about her research at Rose Library here: buff.ly/zV59M5n

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Rose Library @ Emory University @roselibraryemory.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

Who let the dogs (and cat and horse) into the library?! 🐾 What do y'all think - should we let the pets run Rose Library for a day?

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Rose Library @ Emory University @roselibraryemory.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

On extremely rare occasions, food somehow finds a way into our reading room. 🐟️ This week, a user came across a 50 year old unopened tin of salmon in the Robert and Miriam Lovett Robinson Crusoe collection! 😱 Do you think we should open it?

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Rose Library @ Emory University @roselibraryemory.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

Milena Williamson, a poet from Swarthmore, Pennsylvania, is a 2025 recipient of Rose Library's Poetry and Literature research travel award. Check out Williamson's blog post about her dive into the Ciaran Carson papers at Rose Library here: buff.ly/TnuK5h5

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Rose Library @ Emory University @roselibraryemory.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

May is National Photography Month. 📸 To end the month on a high note, meet 10 photographers whose work is at Rose Library: buff.ly/IKnhJEN 📸: Ron Sherman photographs

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Rose Library @ Emory University @roselibraryemory.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

We already miss our students! One of the classes that visited us this Spring was Dr. Meredith Schwieg's MUS 200, an introductory course in the music department. 🎵 Students were able to touch and read through rare book materials like "Chansonnier de Jean de Montchenu" & "Las cantigas de Santa María".

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Rose Library @ Emory University @roselibraryemory.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

Ideally nothing would be missing, but we definitely don't want vault items to be 👻 What are your archives/rare books nightmares?

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Rose Library @ Emory University @roselibraryemory.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

Don't be caught off guard! 😱 If you're planning to apply for a Rose Library travel award, do so before 11:59pm EST on Friday, May 15th! These awards support travel to Rose for research on various topics. Find the one that fits your research and apply today at: buff.ly/hsrNVau 📸: Len Prince papers

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Rose Library @ Emory University @roselibraryemory.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

Dr. Cynthia Blakely's IDS 385 course asks students to explore how memories create the foundation of who we understand ourselves to be. At Rose, the students viewed different archival items, including the Juanita Richardson papers, Chanccani quipu, and the artist book "Alterations and Adjustments".

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Rose Library @ Emory University @roselibraryemory.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

Reminder that Rose Library is currently accepting applications for the position of University Archivist! 🦅Apply by April 27th for priority consideration! Learn more: buff.ly/p1NueIV

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Rose Library @ Emory University @roselibraryemory.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

In March, we welcomed Dr. Uca and Dr. Udel's @emorycollege.bsky.social literary translation course into Rose for a special afternoon of hands-on learning and discussion about Homeric works. Learn more about this class and their session at Rose: buff.ly/Lln8mut

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Rose Library @ Emory University @roselibraryemory.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

Come by Rose Library on Tuesday, April 21st between 1pm-3pm for our April open house! ✍️ This month we are partnering with our Emory Oral History Program librarians to explore the different ways that people tell stories. Expect written, visual, and oral archival items! #MiscellaneousMonthly

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Rose Library @ Emory University @roselibraryemory.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

Our instruction archivists are so in sync, they end up matching without even meaning to! 💅Shanna and Jackie have coordinated and led nearly 40 sessions in Rose Library this Spring, and the semester isn't over yet! #HappyFriday

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Rose Library @ Emory University @roselibraryemory.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

Petition to bring back dapper socks and sweaters to men's golf! 🧦 The Masters Tournament kicks off today in Augusta, GA! 🏌️ One of the most influential players in the history of golf was Bobby Jones, who co-founded the Masters Tournament in 1934. 📷: Bobby Jones collection at Rose Library

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Rose Library @ Emory University @roselibraryemory.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

Yesterday, NASA launched the Artemis II, the 1st crewed orbit of Earth's moon in more than 50 years. 🚀 David Scott was a NASA astronaut from 1963-1973, and was the 7th person to walk on the moon as part of the Apollo 15 mission. 🌕️ You can explore his family's papers at Rose Library.

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Rose Library @ Emory University @roselibraryemory.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

Rose Library is currently accepting applications for the position of University Archivist! 🦅 Learn more and apply at buff.ly/kIcD4Tx Got ❓️s? Join our information session on April 15th at 3pm EST. Register to receive the Zoom webinar link: buff.ly/VGunXGf

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Rose Library @ Emory University @roselibraryemory.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

April 2nd. 6:30pm. The Emory Visual Arts Building. 🤘 Join Rose Library, WMRE, and Emory Visual Arts for a night of music and hands-on art activities in celebration of the library’s Atlanta punk collection. Free & open to all who love art, punk, and DIY culture.

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Rose Library @ Emory University @roselibraryemory.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

Rose staff recently braved Atlanta traffic for a field trip to Georgia State University's Archives! 🐈‍⬛ We learned how their staff navigate archival storage sites, checked out their public spaces, & went behind the scenes into the locked stacks. Thank you to everyone at GSU Archives for hosting us!

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Rose Library @ Emory University @roselibraryemory.bsky.social · 02/03/2026

Are you researching queer history and want to dive deeper into the LGBTQIA+ collections at Rose Library? 🏳️‍🌈 Consider applying for Rose's LGBTQ Collections Award! Learn more and apply on our website: buff.ly/c76uYMz 📷: Jon Arge papers

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Rose Library @ Emory University @roselibraryemory.bsky.social · 20/02/2026

Join us on Thurs, Feb. 26th for an evening of puppetry and the Gothic imagination! Emory Libraries and the Center for Puppetry Arts are partnering to celebrate the Center’s spring production of The Tales of Edgar Allan Poe. Learn more: buff.ly/PHokOGO Doors open at 6:30PM; Program begins at 7PM

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Rose Library @ Emory University @roselibraryemory.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

This year marks 50 years since President Ford officially recognized Black History Month, and 100 since the first Negro History Week started by Carter Woodson. Learn more about our African American history & culture collections at Rose Library! www.fox5atlanta.com/video/fmc-q1...

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Black history collection at Emory University

One of the most extensive and comprehensive Black history collections in the world can be found inside Emory University's Rose Library.

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Rose Library @ Emory University @roselibraryemory.bsky.social · 18/02/2026

We're elated to share that Dr. Monet Lewis-Timmons will be joining Rose Library this July as our new curator of literary and poetry collections! 🥳 As an Emory alumna, Monet is no stranger to Rose Library, and we are so excited to have her back with us as a curator. Learn more: buff.ly/kEhQrOJ

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Rose Library @ Emory University @roselibraryemory.bsky.social · 18/02/2026

Thank you, CBS Atlanta for this feature on the amazing Jim Alexander! 📸 Rose Library is proud to be the home of his photographs, as well as the recipient of a Getty Foundation grant that will allow us to better provide access to his life's work. www.cbsnews.com/atlanta/news...

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Emory preserves legendary photographer's collection of Black life in Atlanta

Now 90 years old, photographer Jim Alexander has captured iconic moments and the everyday of Black life in Atlanta for more than half his life.

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Rose Library @ Emory University @roselibraryemory.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

Happy New Year! 🌑 We're wishing you happiness and prosperity as we enter the Year of the Horse! 🐎 Horses can be found throughout our manuscript collections, as companions, workers, toys, and even movie stars! #LunarNewYear #YearoftheHorse

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Rose Library @ Emory University @roselibraryemory.bsky.social · 16/02/2026

Are you an Emory graduate student interested in working at Rose Library? We are currently hiring a graduate student to work with our instruction program! Learn more and apply here: buff.ly/wb2b18B

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Rose Library @ Emory University @roselibraryemory.bsky.social · 10/02/2026

Do you have a project that would benefit from being able to visit Rose Library in person? Rose Library offers both general travel awards and subject specific travel awards. Applications are open now through May 15th, 2026. Learn more and apply today: buff.ly/8XKJCcL

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