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Digital copies of Furman University's Art Department extensive slide library. The original slides had previously been used in class, but due to the limited use of the slides and the increasing scarcity of replacement parts for slide projects, this collection was created.

August Sander (1876-1964) was a photographer in Germany during the period known to history as the Weimar Republic. The pictures in this collection have been selected from his seven-volume masterwork, People in the 20th Century.

Images from the collection of History Professor David Spear which focus primarily on the Byzantine Empire. Contents include mosaics, floor plans, maps, and buildings.

Photographs of children from around the world, currently focusing primarily on Asia. Countries include Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, East Timor, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Jordan, Laos, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, the Philippines, and Thailand.

A collection of more than 500 coins, the majority of which were created during the Roman Republic and Roman Empire. In addition to the ancient coins, there are also a number of coins which were created in the 18th, 19th, and 20th centuries. These coins are predominately from European kingdoms and Latin American mints.

Photographs taken by Furman University Education professor Michael Svec. Although the majority of the photographs are from the Czech Republic, photographs from Slovakia, Vienna, Lithuania and Poland are also included.

Digitized microformat documents from the Furman Library. Materials submitted by other institutions or individuals will be noted in each item's metadata.

Instructional materials created for and used primarily by the Earth and Environmental Sciences department. Creation of this collection was made possible by a 2010 ACS Faculty Renewal Grant Award awarded to Weston Dripps, Associate Professor of Earth and Environmental Sciences at Furman University.

Photographs, pamphlets, and other materials on the history of ROTC at Furman beginning in the 1960s. The Furman University Department of Military Science was organized in the fall of 1950 as an Armored Cavalry ROTC Unit.

The Furman Cougar Project (2008-2013) collection contains photographs from the Ladder Ranch in Sierra County, New Mexico. The cameras used in the capturing of photos were funded in part by the Oregon Zoo Future for Wildlife Conservation Grant and sponsored by Michelle Schireman. Photos in this collection were graciously contributed by Travis Perry, Furman University Associate Professor of Biology.

This collection contains the meeting agendas and minutes, committee reports, and other materials related to the faculty of Furman University. The collection is only accessible to current Furman University faculty.

The Furman Family Letters will contain letters from three collections: The Richard Furman Papers (1775-1825); The James Clement Furman Papers (1828-1891); and The Furman Family Papers (1782-1960).

Scans from glass plate negatives housed in Special Collections and Archives at Furman University. These images represent both Furman and the Greenville Woman's College and span the years 1915 to 1933, with the majority from 1928 to 1932.

Oral histories taken and recorded by history professor Courtney Tollison and her students. Many of the recordings feature Furman's own rich history and the history of Greenville. Some notable interviewees include Max and Trude Heller, Charles Townes, President John E. and Martha Johns, and John Plyler, Jr.

This collection contains digitized copies of the Furman University student publication The Furman Hornet, published from 1916 to 1961; it will soon include copies of The Paladin, published from 1961 to the present.

This collection contains the minutes from the regular meetings of Furman University's Board of Trustees from 1825 to 1949. Minutes from the Executive Committee, Executive Meetings, and all minutes after 1949 have been removed.

The Furman Natural History Collection is dedicated to preserving the natural history of Furman University, initially focused on the Furman Lake, sustainability, and the environmental impact of humans.

Documents, postcards, and photographs from the Greenville Woman's College of Greenville, South Carolina.

High quality scans of selected issues of The Illinois State Register and The Charleston Courier.

A History of Costumes shows the evolution of costumes and clothing over the years - from the ancient Greeks right up to the present time.

Images commissioned by the Center for Hellenic Studies of four Homeric manuscripts of the Iliad, housed in the Marciana Library: the tenth-century Marcianus Graecus Z. 454 (= 822) (Venetus A), the eleventh-century Marcianus Graecus Z. 453 (= 821) (Venetus B), the twelfth/thirteenth-century Marcianus Graecus Z. 458 (= 841), and Codex E4.

Photographs of Europe taken by Dr. Jane Chew, Professor of German. Locations depicted include Budapest, Cologne, Rome, Vienna, and Salzburg, among others.

Paintings, drawings, and caricatures depicting the life of Marie Antoinette - from her birth in 1755 to the 1789 French Revolution and ultimately her execution October 16, 1793.

Images and video from the collection History Professor David Spear which focus primarily on the Middle Ages.

Photographs of the new campus of Furman University in Greenville, South Carolina, dating from 1950-1962.

Graphs, maps, photographs, and other visual representations of the city of New Orleans, Louisiana. The content was gathered or created by Diane Boyd (Center for Teaching and Learning); Lloyd Benson (History); Suresh Muthukrishnan (Earth and Environment Sciences); and Libby Young (Library).

Photographs of the old main campus of Furman University in Greenville, South Carolina, dating from 1851-1958.

Photographs from Education professor Shirley Ritter's overland trip from Indonesia to England, January - May 1976.

Digital copies of postcards kept by Special Collections and Archives. The collections include: Ethel Howard Postcard Collection; Furman University Postcard Collection; and South Carolina Postcard Collection.

Recordings of lectures from the Religion in Life Lecture series at Furman University. Spanning from 1967 to the present, this collection will ultimately contain lectures from well-known religious and political figures as well as members of the Furman community.

Sheet music from South Carolina collected by Special Collections & Archives.

Photographs from the collection of Linda Bartlett, Professor of Modern Languages and Literatures (Spanish). Digital images were created from slides of Spain from her study away and personal travels.

Photographs taken and collected by former Furman University Director of Libraries, Dr. Robert Tucker. Currently, this collection includes materials from trips to: East Asia; Italy; Norway; Scandinavia; and South America, among others.

This growing collection will ultimately contain digitized copies of catalogs and yearbooks of the University. Currently, the collection includes the Furman University Bonhomie yearbooks, dating 1901 - 1932 and 58 of the Greenville Woman's College Course Catalogs, spanning 1857 - 1937.

A collection of manuscripts donated by the Ware Family and kept by Special Collections & Archives