Archive for the ‘Brown Media Archives and Peabody Awards Collection’ Category
Wednesday, July 16th, 2014 - Jean Cleveland
Beginning on Friday, July 18th from 9 PM EDT to 1 AM EDT Aeon will be performing maintenance on its database server for the Special Collections Libraries and it may be unavailable. This is necessary to apply new updates to the server.
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Tuesday, July 1st, 2014 - Jean Cleveland
The Russell Special Collections Libraries will be closed for research July 5.
The building will be open during its regular Saturday hours, 1-5 p.m. and visitors are welcome to spend time in the three galleries on the second floor: The Walter J. Brown and Media Archives, currently featuring an exhibit ...
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Tuesday, July 1st, 2014 - Jean Cleveland
Visitors to the Richard B. Russell Building Special Collections Libraries should be aware that travel on Hull Street is restricted due to construction.
The portion of Hull Street immediately adjacent to the Correll Hall construction site (corner of Hull and Baxter) will be closed through Aug. 8. Vehicle and pedestrian access ...
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Wednesday, May 7th, 2014 - Jean Cleveland
The ARTifacts Rocks Athens exhibit will be available at the Russell Special Collections Libraries through the end of the year.
The display cases of the Media Archives gallery are filled with guitars, including some presented in memoriam, and other instruments; album and magazine covers, buttons, bumper stickers, band flyers, photos, set ...
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Thursday, March 27th, 2014 - Jean Cleveland
The Peabody Awards Collection will host a live viewing of the Peabody Award winners announcement, to be broadcast on the "CBS This Morning" sometime between 8:30 and 9:00 a.m. Wednesday, April 2, 2014.
Join us in the Special Collections Libraries at 300 S. Hull Street for doughnuts and coffee, and watch ...
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Monday, November 18th, 2013 - Samantha Paul
1960s Feature:
Gideon’s Trumpet
November 19, 2013
7:00pm
Russell Special Collections Library Auditorium (300 S. Hull Street).
Our 1960s feature is "Gideon's Trumpet". Henry Fonda stars as Clarence Gideon, a Florida convict whose letter-writing campaign led to the landmark 1963 Supreme Court ruling guaranteeing the right of legal counsel to anyone accused of a ...
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Monday, November 11th, 2013 - Samantha Paul
1960s Matinee: "Francis Albert Sinatra Does His Thing"
November 12, 2013
3:00pm
Russell Special Collections Library Auditorium (300 S. Hull Street).
In " Francis Albert Sinatra Does His Thing", Frank Sinatra and guests Diahann Carroll and The 5th Dimension perform classics including “Hello, Young Lovers” and chart-toppers like “Stone Soul Picnic.” Beautifully planned and impeccably ...
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Wednesday, November 6th, 2013 - Jean Cleveland
As part of the Spotlight on the Arts at UGA, the Special Collections Libraries are holding special tours of the three-story subterranean vault that holds our unique, rare, priceless artifacts! Join us at 2 p.m. for a guided tour of the three museum galleries of the Special Collections Libraries, a ...
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Monday, November 4th, 2013 - Samantha Paul
1960s Potpourri:
“Based on a True Story.”
November 5, 2013
7:00pm
Russell Special Collections Library Auditorium (300 S. Hull Street).
The more recent generations have been introduced to the 1960s through film and television drama. Popular television dramas like "Mad Men" or "The Wonder Years" or movies like "Across the Universe" or "The Help" ...
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Monday, October 21st, 2013 - Samantha Paul
1950s Movie:
Requiem for a Heavyweight
October 22, 2013
7:00pm
Russell Special Collections Library Auditorium (300 S. Hull Street).
Rod Serling might be better known for his work on "The Twilight Zone", but Mr. Serling's talents were not limited to exploring the possible eccentricities of the universe. Drawing on personal experiences, he also incorporated ...
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