Rose Library @ Emory University
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We collect, preserve, & make accessible items of lasting historical value.
📍 Atlanta, GA
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Kache’ Attyana Mumford is a poet, writer, therapist, and actor from Jacksonville, Florida. She is a 2025-2026 recipient of Rose Library’s African American history and culture short-term fellowship. You can check out her blog post about Negro spirituals now: buff.ly/1MjnDDP
January 27, 2026 at 6:47 PM
Kache’ Attyana Mumford is a poet, writer, therapist, and actor from Jacksonville, Florida. She is a 2025-2026 recipient of Rose Library’s African American history and culture short-term fellowship. You can check out her blog post about Negro spirituals now: buff.ly/1MjnDDP
Some of our Rare Book collection books definitely have unique bindings and coverings! 📚 The text of this 1766 French book on iconology is interesting in its own right, but the needlepoint cover is the star of the show! #FunFindFriday
January 23, 2026 at 3:51 PM
Some of our Rare Book collection books definitely have unique bindings and coverings! 📚 The text of this 1766 French book on iconology is interesting in its own right, but the needlepoint cover is the star of the show! #FunFindFriday
We hear we're going back to 2016... ✌️ While we sadly don't have VSCO filtered photos or snaps to share, we do have pics of therapy dogs visiting Emory Libraries in 2016! #FlashbackFriday
📷: by Kay Hinton for Emory Photo Video
📷: by Kay Hinton for Emory Photo Video
January 23, 2026 at 3:07 PM
We hear we're going back to 2016... ✌️ While we sadly don't have VSCO filtered photos or snaps to share, we do have pics of therapy dogs visiting Emory Libraries in 2016! #FlashbackFriday
📷: by Kay Hinton for Emory Photo Video
📷: by Kay Hinton for Emory Photo Video
Nicole Adrian is a fourth-year doctoral student at Penn studying US twentieth century political economy with a focus on agriculture and the environment. She is a 2025 recipient of our Southern History and Culture Visiting Researcher Fellowship: buff.ly/vhAalJK
January 20, 2026 at 2:59 PM
Nicole Adrian is a fourth-year doctoral student at Penn studying US twentieth century political economy with a focus on agriculture and the environment. She is a 2025 recipient of our Southern History and Culture Visiting Researcher Fellowship: buff.ly/vhAalJK
Rose Library is 🐈 Cheetahlicious 🐈 Or at least one of the titles in our Rare Book Collection is!
While perusing the stacks this week, a staff member came across the source text for the 2003 hit DCOM "Cheetah Girls". You never know what you'll find here! #FunFindFriday
While perusing the stacks this week, a staff member came across the source text for the 2003 hit DCOM "Cheetah Girls". You never know what you'll find here! #FunFindFriday
January 16, 2026 at 6:30 PM
Rose Library is 🐈 Cheetahlicious 🐈 Or at least one of the titles in our Rare Book Collection is!
While perusing the stacks this week, a staff member came across the source text for the 2003 hit DCOM "Cheetah Girls". You never know what you'll find here! #FunFindFriday
While perusing the stacks this week, a staff member came across the source text for the 2003 hit DCOM "Cheetah Girls". You never know what you'll find here! #FunFindFriday
Rose Library will be closed this upcoming Monday, January 19th in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. We will resume our regular operating hours on Tuesday, January 20th.
📸: Vincent Harding papers
📸: Vincent Harding papers
January 15, 2026 at 8:30 PM
Rose Library will be closed this upcoming Monday, January 19th in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. We will resume our regular operating hours on Tuesday, January 20th.
📸: Vincent Harding papers
📸: Vincent Harding papers
The Emory Oral History Program wants to help you learn more about oral history! Check out the links below to learn more and register for the workshop that fits you:
Community: buff.ly/dkiI4AC
Graduates : buff.ly/7aGQz2R
Undergraduates: buff.ly/D30zYKB
Community: buff.ly/dkiI4AC
Graduates : buff.ly/7aGQz2R
Undergraduates: buff.ly/D30zYKB
January 15, 2026 at 4:07 PM
The Emory Oral History Program wants to help you learn more about oral history! Check out the links below to learn more and register for the workshop that fits you:
Community: buff.ly/dkiI4AC
Graduates : buff.ly/7aGQz2R
Undergraduates: buff.ly/D30zYKB
Community: buff.ly/dkiI4AC
Graduates : buff.ly/7aGQz2R
Undergraduates: buff.ly/D30zYKB
Come by Rose Library one week from today for our first open house of the Spring 2026 semester! 🌈 Miscellaneous Monthly is our open house series that allows visitors to view a different selection of archival items on the 3rd Tuesday of each month between 1pm and 3pm.
January 13, 2026 at 3:01 PM
Come by Rose Library one week from today for our first open house of the Spring 2026 semester! 🌈 Miscellaneous Monthly is our open house series that allows visitors to view a different selection of archival items on the 3rd Tuesday of each month between 1pm and 3pm.
We all could use a little more Jane Austen in our lives! 😍Episode 31 of the Jane Austen Society of North America's Austen Chat podcast was filmed in Rose Library during our "Celebrating 250 Years of Jane Austen" event last September. You can listen to it now: jasna.org/austen/podca...
January 12, 2026 at 7:44 PM
We all could use a little more Jane Austen in our lives! 😍Episode 31 of the Jane Austen Society of North America's Austen Chat podcast was filmed in Rose Library during our "Celebrating 250 Years of Jane Austen" event last September. You can listen to it now: jasna.org/austen/podca...
Mariah Isbell recently joined the Rose Library as the Visiting Archivist for the Jim Alexander photographs. 🥳 In this role, she will process the photos (including arrangement, description, & creating a finding aid) as well as provide support for their users. We're so happy to have her on our team!
January 9, 2026 at 4:06 PM
Mariah Isbell recently joined the Rose Library as the Visiting Archivist for the Jim Alexander photographs. 🥳 In this role, she will process the photos (including arrangement, description, & creating a finding aid) as well as provide support for their users. We're so happy to have her on our team!
Travis L. Wagner is a recipient of Rose Library’s LGBTQ Collections Fellowship. You can read their blog post about their research visit into the Network Q records now: buff.ly/2xRDOTn
January 8, 2026 at 4:07 PM
Travis L. Wagner is a recipient of Rose Library’s LGBTQ Collections Fellowship. You can read their blog post about their research visit into the Network Q records now: buff.ly/2xRDOTn
We're back, baby! 🥳 We hope that you had a restful and relaxing winter break! Did you do anything fun, or were you also a casualty of this year's flu season? 🤧
January 6, 2026 at 4:34 PM
We're back, baby! 🥳 We hope that you had a restful and relaxing winter break! Did you do anything fun, or were you also a casualty of this year's flu season? 🤧
It's time for the 2025 #RoseLibraryWrapped! 🎉
All of these numbers represent connection. The magic of the archives is how they bring us all together. Thank YOU for being part of our 2025!
All of these numbers represent connection. The magic of the archives is how they bring us all together. Thank YOU for being part of our 2025!
December 22, 2025 at 2:42 PM
It's time for the 2025 #RoseLibraryWrapped! 🎉
All of these numbers represent connection. The magic of the archives is how they bring us all together. Thank YOU for being part of our 2025!
All of these numbers represent connection. The magic of the archives is how they bring us all together. Thank YOU for being part of our 2025!
That's a wrap on 2025's Miscellaneous Monthlies! 👏 Thank you to everyone who has joined us for an open house this year. Over the past 12 months, we have explored many topics together, including fashion, food, travel, Native American history, activism, and much much more! We'll see you in the Spring!
December 18, 2025 at 8:11 PM
That's a wrap on 2025's Miscellaneous Monthlies! 👏 Thank you to everyone who has joined us for an open house this year. Over the past 12 months, we have explored many topics together, including fashion, food, travel, Native American history, activism, and much much more! We'll see you in the Spring!
Ho ho ho! 🎅 Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from the staff of Rose Library!
The holiday are often a time of year where the old family albums come out, and its no different for those of us who work in archives! Enjoy these throwbacks of our staff! ❤️💚
The holiday are often a time of year where the old family albums come out, and its no different for those of us who work in archives! Enjoy these throwbacks of our staff! ❤️💚
December 18, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Ho ho ho! 🎅 Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from the staff of Rose Library!
The holiday are often a time of year where the old family albums come out, and its no different for those of us who work in archives! Enjoy these throwbacks of our staff! ❤️💚
The holiday are often a time of year where the old family albums come out, and its no different for those of us who work in archives! Enjoy these throwbacks of our staff! ❤️💚
Happy 250th birthday to the one and only Jane Austen! 🥳 Rose Library is fortunate enough to have first editions of all of Jane Austen's published works, as well as notable later editions. These original editions were published in 3 (or 4) volumes, called triple deckers.
December 16, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Happy 250th birthday to the one and only Jane Austen! 🥳 Rose Library is fortunate enough to have first editions of all of Jane Austen's published works, as well as notable later editions. These original editions were published in 3 (or 4) volumes, called triple deckers.
Whether its at a community event or the mall - it's a tradition for many families to take photos with Santa each year! 🎅 While the practice began in mid 19th century, it became more popular in the 20th century as access to photography (and mall Santas) increased.
📸: Langmuir photograph collection
📸: Langmuir photograph collection
December 15, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Whether its at a community event or the mall - it's a tradition for many families to take photos with Santa each year! 🎅 While the practice began in mid 19th century, it became more popular in the 20th century as access to photography (and mall Santas) increased.
📸: Langmuir photograph collection
📸: Langmuir photograph collection
A heads up to those planning out their research schedule for this month! ❄️
Rose Library will be closed for Winter Recess beginning Monday, December 22nd through Friday, January 2nd. We will resume our regular operating hours on Monday, January 5th.
Rose Library will be closed for Winter Recess beginning Monday, December 22nd through Friday, January 2nd. We will resume our regular operating hours on Monday, January 5th.
December 12, 2025 at 4:03 PM
A heads up to those planning out their research schedule for this month! ❄️
Rose Library will be closed for Winter Recess beginning Monday, December 22nd through Friday, January 2nd. We will resume our regular operating hours on Monday, January 5th.
Rose Library will be closed for Winter Recess beginning Monday, December 22nd through Friday, January 2nd. We will resume our regular operating hours on Monday, January 5th.
Isaiah Frost Rivera is a PhD candidate in the African and African Diaspora Studies program at the UT Austin. His research interests include queer and trans Afrodiasporic expressive cultures, with a focus on grief and horror. Check out their blog post: buff.ly/sR5a041
December 8, 2025 at 9:19 PM
Isaiah Frost Rivera is a PhD candidate in the African and African Diaspora Studies program at the UT Austin. His research interests include queer and trans Afrodiasporic expressive cultures, with a focus on grief and horror. Check out their blog post: buff.ly/sR5a041
Pantone's 2026 color of the year has been announced as "Cloud Dancer" ☁️🩰 They say this light gray "encourages true relaxation and focus, allowing the mind to wander and creativity to breathe, making room for innovation." 🩶
📸: Robert Langmuir African American photograph collection
📸: Robert Langmuir African American photograph collection
December 5, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Pantone's 2026 color of the year has been announced as "Cloud Dancer" ☁️🩰 They say this light gray "encourages true relaxation and focus, allowing the mind to wander and creativity to breathe, making room for innovation." 🩶
📸: Robert Langmuir African American photograph collection
📸: Robert Langmuir African American photograph collection
In 1987, Atlanta photographer Billy Howard began capturing images of people with HIV/AIDS. These striking portraits and accompanying handwritten notes were published in 1989 as "Epitaphs for the Living: Words and Images in the Time of AIDS". #WorldAIDSDay
📸: Billy Howard photographs
📸: Billy Howard photographs
December 2, 2025 at 4:53 PM
In 1987, Atlanta photographer Billy Howard began capturing images of people with HIV/AIDS. These striking portraits and accompanying handwritten notes were published in 1989 as "Epitaphs for the Living: Words and Images in the Time of AIDS". #WorldAIDSDay
📸: Billy Howard photographs
📸: Billy Howard photographs
We love Typewriter Tom! ⌨️ Learn more about the man, the myth, the legend who supplied many of the typewriters you can find in Emory Libraries' current exhibit "Striking Characters", up through December 20th: www.ajc.com/arts-enterta...
Typewriter Tom fuels a growing interest in analog writing devices
Roswell's Tom Rehkopf owns about 1,000 typewriters, which he tinkers with at his workshop and happily shares with fellow aficionados, curious youngsters and even Tom Hanks.
www.ajc.com
November 25, 2025 at 3:28 PM
We love Typewriter Tom! ⌨️ Learn more about the man, the myth, the legend who supplied many of the typewriters you can find in Emory Libraries' current exhibit "Striking Characters", up through December 20th: www.ajc.com/arts-enterta...
Need more Wicked vibes in your life? 🩷💚 Check out our exhibit, "Striking Characters"! Among other subjects, it features "The Wiz", an award winning musical adaptation of "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz". buff.ly/vHBYDZs
📸: Geoffrey Holder & Carmen De Lavallade papers
📸: Geoffrey Holder & Carmen De Lavallade papers
November 21, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Need more Wicked vibes in your life? 🩷💚 Check out our exhibit, "Striking Characters"! Among other subjects, it features "The Wiz", an award winning musical adaptation of "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz". buff.ly/vHBYDZs
📸: Geoffrey Holder & Carmen De Lavallade papers
📸: Geoffrey Holder & Carmen De Lavallade papers
Starting today, November 20th, 2025, the Jim Alexander papers will be closed for processing. The collection is expected to reopen for research in 2028. Learn more here: buff.ly/CeYVxCd
November 20, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Starting today, November 20th, 2025, the Jim Alexander papers will be closed for processing. The collection is expected to reopen for research in 2028. Learn more here: buff.ly/CeYVxCd
Rose Library's current exhibit, "John Stone: Poet, Musician, Teacher, & Physician" showcases Dr. John Stone's belief that science and the humanities are equally important and intertwined, as well as his lasting impact on Emory's School of Medicine. Check it out now through January 30th, 2026!
November 18, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Rose Library's current exhibit, "John Stone: Poet, Musician, Teacher, & Physician" showcases Dr. John Stone's belief that science and the humanities are equally important and intertwined, as well as his lasting impact on Emory's School of Medicine. Check it out now through January 30th, 2026!