Aug
20
In Memoriam: Philip F. O’Connor
August 20, 2008 | All, News | Leave a Comment
Philip F. O’Connor, Professor Emeritus of Creative Writing, passed away peacefully in his sleep on Saturday, August 16, after a prolonged illness. Phil was a faculty member in the Creative Writing Program from 1967-1992 and was preparing two works of fiction at the time of his death.
Among his many works are:
A Season for Unnatural Causes (1970)
Old Morals, Small Continents, Darker Times (1971)
Stealing Home (1979)
Ohio Woman (1985)
Defending Civilization (1988)
Finding Brendan (1991)
Martin’s World (1993)
To read more about Professor O’Connor’s many accomplishments and to post condolences, a blog site in his memory is available at http://www.philipfoconnor.com
MS 724 – Philip F. O’Connor Collection
Papers, 1960s-1994
Correspondence, literary manuscripts, books, and printed material by novelist and co-founder of Bowling Green State University’s Creative Writing Program. Rare Books Collection.
Aug
14
Exciting Program to Feature African American Resources
August 14, 2008 | All, Local History, News | Leave a Comment
Seminar: Researching Historical Records for African American Studies Scholarship and Genealogy
When: Friday, September 12, 2008, 1:00 – 4:30 p.m.
Where: Bowen-Thompson Student Union, Multipurpose Room
Who: Reginald Washington, Archivist/Genealogy Specialist, National Archives & Records Administration
Federal documents are a rich resource for the study of African American history, whether the goal is gaining a better understanding of the growth and development of our nation or learning more about a family’s past. Speaker Reginald Washington brings years of experience with these documents to northwest Ohio as he leads a fall seminar “Researching Historical Records for African American Studies Scholarship and Genealogy. The author of many articles and books helping researchers locate and make use of information stored in these intriguing records, Mr. Washington will share helpful approaches to research in federal documents. Every researcher who uses federal documents will find useful information here.
Sponsored by the Center for Archival Collections and the Department of Africana Studies at Bowling Green State University, the seminar is open to students, scholars, and the general public. The seminar is free, but seating is limited. Please RSVP by September 5, 2008 to:
Center for Archival Collections
Email: Lee McLaird at lmclair@bgsu.edu
Phone: 419-372-2411
Aug
4
Old Website Fades Away
August 4, 2008 | All, News, Website | Leave a Comment
Regular visitors to the CAC and HCGL website have noticed a change in our appearance during the last year. Converting to our “new look” is an on-going process. Most of our site has been updated in this way–the HCGL site as well as the University Archives site are completed. The CAC’s Archival Chronicle, local records, bibliographies, manuscripts, genealogy, and some “historical perspectives” pages are also finished. The old-style webpages have remained online as a backup as we’ve made the conversions, but all information updates are added only to the new-style pages.
However, many online search engines still locate the old pages and direct users to them, instead of to our new pages. Carefully chosen “re-directs” have eliminated only some of this problem. Beginning in August 2008, the CAC will gradually remove the old-style pages from the web as the new-style pages take their place. The website continues to grow as the CAC adds more features, finding aids, and services. Stop back often!