Dr. Kathleen Deagan began her career as one of only a few women archaeologists. Despite the professional challenges that brought, she pioneered historical archaeology techniques that are utilized worldwide. Since 1972, she has excavated in St. Augustine, Florida. Her work there led to one of her most significant achievements,…
By Alex Avelino, Director of Marketing and Communications At the UF Libraries, any library employee can propose a topic for an exhibit. Even if it has nothing to do with their job. Nothing but a personal passion or pursuit. For me, it was Stephen King.
During the Nazi occupation of the Netherlands, Izaak (Ike) and Bertha (Bertie) Cohen hid in Rotterdam. Concealed in the upstairs apartment of Nico Dane and Gien Dane-Verkouter, the couple were often forced to hide in a narrow closet behind a staircase. In this confined space and under these dangerous…
A new exhibit opening on March 3, 2025 at Florida House on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. highlights vintage maps of Florida. The maps in the exhibit are reproductions from the University of Florida (UF) George A. Smathers Libraries. They are only some of the stories of the…
On March 21, Dr. Lillian Guerra and Martha Kapelewski presented the Smathers Libraries newest collection. The Eduardo “Guayo” Hernández collection contains documents, letters, newspaper articles, photographs, slides, correspondence, films, documentaries, and ephemera. Guayo was one of the premiere cameramen and journalists of pre-revolution Cuba. Guayo formed Noticuba, a news…
On January 30, Dr. Lillian Guerra presented “Witness to Revolution: Cuba & the Photography of Andrew St. George.” This collection is a gift of Andrew Szentgyorgyi and his family, the Andrew St. George Collection represents the experiences and vast work of one of the most prolific and historically important…
The George A. Smathers Libraries celebrate forty years of the Isser and Rae Price Library of Judaica at the University of Florida (UF) by showcasing forty of its special items. Dedicated to all of the Judaica Library’s great friends, and in particular their major benefactors, the late Samuel and Jack…
