The KSU Archives is home to the Records of the Cobb County Branch of the NAACP, which document the long civil rights movement in Northwest Georgia. Check out these selections from the Oscar Freeman Scrapbook, available online at soar.kennesaw.edu. #BlackHistoryMonth #TBT

Today we're revisiting Fall 2022 Archives intern Kellee Wood's blog post on the history of KSU's African and African Diaspora Studies program: archives.kennesaw.edu/blog/posts/map… #KennesawStateUniversity #TBT #BlackHistoryMonth ISD @ KSU

This week, KSU pays tribute to former President Betty Siegel, who led our university for twenty-five years. Dr. Siegel passed away in February 2020 at the age of 89. Visit soar.kennesaw.edu to learn more about Dr. Siegel's life and legacy at KSU. #KennesawStateUniversity

The Historic Black Acworth Image Collection documents the history of the Black community in Acworth, Georgia, through images of individuals, families, places and events. Browse the collection at ow.ly/Q3Le50MJ3uT #BlackHistoryMonth #GeorgiaHistory

Last spring, the KSU Archives assisted the Mable House Museum in Mableton with the preservation of this circa 1880 portrait of Celia, a formerly enslaved Cobb County woman. Read more about the preservation of this piece of local history: ow.ly/Vf8r50MJ2s2

Did you know that the The Sentinel has been in continuous publication since 1966? We are thrilled to be working with the Sentinel staff to preserve our longest-running campus tradition. Check out digitized issues here: ow.ly/UhIn50MVurY #KennesawStateUniversity #TBT

Applications are now open for our Summer and Fall 2023 Archives internships, paid and course credit-eligible! Visit ow.ly/9TNy50N5WGG to apply!

Did you know that KSU's first social sorority, Delta Chi Gamma, formed on the Kennesaw College campus in 1982? The chapter affiliated with a national organization in 1989, becoming PHI⚡︎MU. #KennesawStateUniversity #TBT #WomensHistoryMonth Kennesaw Greek Life

Spring has sprung in Kennesaw! B.C. Yates was the first superintendent of Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park, and in his copy of the 1892 Report of the Secretary of Agriculture, we found these beautiful pressed plants and flowers. Is your favorite Georgia flora in bloom?

Apply today for Archives and Special Collections Summer or Fall internships! Interns will index interviews in our collection as part of our NEH-funded Mountains to Metropolis Oral History Project while earning $11.50/hr and course credit. Visit ow.ly/7AaH50NcpUs to apply!

Internships are a great way to learn more about the Archives profession! Consider applying to the KSU Archives and Bentley Rare Book Museum program for summer or fall 2023. #KennesawStateUniversity

Happy St. Patrick's Day! Did you know that Georgia Marble was used in the 1945 renovation of St. Patrick's Cathedral in Manhattan? It was chosen for its resemblance to the original marble and its durability. Images from the Georgia Marble Company Records.

The Woman's Auxiliary to the Cobb County Medical Society worked to advance health and health education through advocacy and volunteer work. This 1968 scrapbook shows their efforts to educate Cobb County women about breast cancer detection and prevention. #WomensHistoryMonth #TBT

Help the Archives increase the accessibility of oral histories with local history makers and barrier breakers! Apply for a Summer or Fall 2023 internship today: ow.ly/ibzS50NqrBl #WomensHistoryMonth #KennesawStateUniversity

The Archives was thrilled to host Kandice Fowlkes and her English Composition class for a visit earlier this month! Interested in your students learning primary source literacy? Email [email protected] to plan an archives session. #KennesawStateUniversity Kennesaw State English Department

Today we're throwing back to 1977, when our school officially became "Kennesaw College." We dropped the "Kennesaw Junior College" title in anticipation of transitioning from a two-year to a four-year school. #KennesawStateUniversity

Dr. Bill Carpenter (KSU Architecture) demonstrates a few analog drafting tools dating from the beginnings of our architecture program in the 1940s and 50s. A selection of legacy tools from our collection will be on exhibit in Johnson Library beginning this Thursday, April 13th!

Join us today at 2:30 pm for an open house celebrating the Lawrence V. Johnson Library on our Marietta Campus. The event will include exhibits on the history of Southern Polytechnic State University courtesy of the KSU Archives. #KennesawStateUniversity #TBT

Check out our new blog post from Spring 2023 Intern Max Blafer! In this post, Max uses the Sentinel student newspaper to explore the challenges of student life in the 1960s: ow.ly/H8BX50Omvvi

Happy #PrideMonth! The KSU Archives is pleased to announce that Rotten Tomatoes now includes film reviews by LGBTQIA critics as documented in our collection of the Southern Voice newspaper. Read more about the project here: ow.ly/AfmB50OBXr0 #KennesawStateUniversity #TBT