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The official page of Martha Blakeney Hodges Special Collections & University Archives, a department within UNCG Libraries.

The Martha Blakeney Hodges Special Collections and University Archives at The University of North Carolina at Greensboro collects, preserves, and makes accessible unique and historical materials for learning and research. The department promotes the use of these materials by the University’s academic community, scholars, and the public. Its goal is to advance scholarship and to further the educational and service missions of the University. The ten curatorial areas are: rare books; cello music; manuscripts; children’s literature collections; university archives; women’s literature collections; photographs, prints, and poster collections; book art and book bindings; artifacts and textiles collections; and the women veterans historical project. You can also find us on Twitter (www.twitter.com/UNCGArchives) and Tumblr (UNCGArchives.tumblr.com).

11/04/2026

November is Native American Heritage month and we want to highlight this cookbook from our collection. The book, Cherokee Cooklore, was published by Cherokee Publications in North Carolina in 1951. The book includes information on how to make bean bread as well as a selection of other recipes, and photographs.

Cherokee Cooklore can be found in the Woman's Collection within the Rare Book Collection.

11/03/2026

Happy Election Day! On Election Day in 1940, students at the Woman's College got into the spirit of democracy by holding mock elections for students who couldn't vote, hosting a debate, and spending the night listening to election results.

These images come from the 1941 edition of Pine Needles.

11/02/2026

In case you need any holiday party food inspiration, this Chex cookbook from 1975 might give you some ideas. All the recipes in this cookbook use Chex cereal in some form or fashion, and the recipes range from breakfast to dinner, and dessert.

This cookbook can be found in our Home Economics Pamphlet Collection within the Rare Books Collection. It can also be found on Digital Greensboro for easier access.
https://www.digitalgreensboro.org/record/54244

10/27/2026

Bats & cats & skeletons, oh my! This Halloween, investigate the spooky books in our rare books collection. One of our Hodges Fellows, Rylie, curated an online exhibit featuring scary covers from old detective novels. In addition to the covers featured on this post, more creepy covers can be explored by clicking the link below.

https://booksatuncg.carrd.co/

The covers come from The Robbie Emily Dunn Collection of American Detective Fiction within our rare books collection.

10/26/2026

Legend says that our campus is haunted. Ghosts live in our residence halls, class rooms, and auditoriums. Have you ever felt a chill go down your spine, watched the lights inexplicably flicker, or heard strange sounds echo through your dorm room? Perhaps it's these ghosts making their presence known. Or, perhaps, it's just what happens on an old college campus.

Read more about these ghost stories, and decide for yourself, in an online exhibition curated by CJ, one of our Hodges Fellows. Head to the link below to explore the exhibit.

https://ghostsatuncg.carrd.co

10/23/2026

Nothing else screams Halloween quite like a witch, black magic, and some glitter. The image is of a card made by the Class of 1959. It reads "W.C.U.N.C. presents Black Magic, November 1, 1958."

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10/22/2026

Ever wonder what UNCG students wore for Halloween in years past? These pages from the 1979 edition of Pine Needles feature students dressed as M&Ms and Donald Duck.

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10/21/2026

Need some Halloween party food inspiration? Scroll through this post to see a few Halloween-themed recipes and photos from our collection. Warning, some of them might be the scariest thing you see this October. Deviled ham, anyone?

10/20/2026

In the spirit of Halloween, this is the cover for the sheet music to a song from "Jack O'Lantern" which, in 1917, was a new musical comedy.

The book of sheet music is located in the Robert C. Hansen Performing Arts Collection.

10/19/2026

Drop by the Hodges Reading Room between 11AM and 1PM on Thursday, October 29, for Hodges Halloween Hijinks. Experience a very spooky exhibit featuring haunting tales, mysterious occult secrets, and chilling paranormal mysteries. Join us if you dare! 🎃

Jack o'lantern image taken from the 1989 edition of Pine Needles.

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Tuesday	9am - 4pm
Wednesday	9am - 4pm
Thursday	9am - 4pm
Friday	9am - 4pm
Saturday	9am - 12:15am

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