FGCU Bradshaw Library's Archives and Special Collections

10/12/2026

Join us and our colleague, Spencer Bennet, to learn more about Henry Ford's and Thomas Edison's impact on Southwest Florida! Join us for a fascinating look at how friendship, collaboration, and innovative thinking can drive meaningful change.

Edison, Ford, & Southwest Florida will take place on Thursday, October 15 at 1 pm on the 3rd floor of the Wilson G. Bradshaw Library.

From the Uncommon Friends Collection, James Newton Archives, UF94.01.60 and UF94.01.234.

10/07/2026

One week from today, University Archives & Special Collections will partner with Edison & Ford Winter Estates for a deep dive on innovation in Southwest Florida. Spencer Bennet will present an engaging talk on the friendship and inventions of Thomas Edison and Henry Ford and their impact on the region.

Join us on Thursday, October 15 at 1 pm on the 3rd floor of the Wilson G. Bradshaw! We hope to see you there!

09/28/2026

📢 WE’RE HIRING! 📢

In collaboration with The Water School at FGCU, University Archives and Special Collections is hiring a Student Special Collections Assistant for the Kevin Erwin Environmental Ecology Collection!

We are looking for a student with strong organizational skills and an interest in environmental ecology and restoration to fill this position. The Kevin Erwin Environmental Ecology Collection includes maps, survey data, photographs, reports, monitoring data, permitting documentation, and more. The Student Special Collections Assistant will play a vital role in helping us make these items accessible and searchable for researchers.

About the position:
- On campus, in-person
- Up to 20 hours a week
- $15 - $17 per hour
- Graduate students preferred; undergraduate students welcome

Interested in the position? The full job description and application are linked in bio. Know someone who would be a good fit? Share the post with them!

09/11/2026

09/02/2026

Emphasizing their major innovations in photography, Kodak’s slogan from the early 20th century, “Take a Kodak with you,” emphasized the portability of their cameras. The new accessibility of cameras changed how Americans captured the world around them.

Learn more about the amazing innovation of Kodak in our 2026-2027 exhibition, “Snapshots of Innovation: The Legacy of Kodak,” on the 3rd floor of the Wilson G. Bradshaw Library.

08/28/2026

Dusting off some C. Ruskin Sandbourne Christmas prints a few months too early!🎄

SheetMusic

08/27/2026

📚✨The Service Learning Fair is happening now in the Cohen Ballroom! Come say hi to our Special Collections Librarian and learn about opportunities to get involved with University Archives & Special Collections! We’ll be there until 2 pm!

Can’t make it? Check EagleLink to learn more about our current service learning projects.

Come see how you can turn learning into action! 🦅🤝

08/20/2026

to when UASC got to visit with our wonderful friends at the Alliance for the Arts!

08/07/2026

A big congratulations to one of UASC's student archived assistants, Jayson Cathey!

Last week, Jayson presented his research from working with the Koreshan Collection at the Society of American Archivists Annual Meeting.

We are so proud of the work that Jayson has accomplished and this amazing opportunity! 👏