Daniel Library - The Citadel

Fall semester is in full swing! Happy second day of classes!

Last week the Daniel Library had a great turnout for our plant and book swap. If you missed it there are still some seedlings and seeds to grab by the stairs on the first floor

It's finally sunny out! The campus is eagerly awaiting new and returning students! The fall semester starts Wednesday, August 21, 2024.

Wishing a safe and happy Fourth of July to everyone!
The Daniel Library will be closed on July 4th and reopen on July 5th from 7:30am-12 noon.
Please consult the Daniel Library website for our current summer hours. Link in our bio
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Join us for “Stories of Citadel Women”

Register for a virtual lunchtime program with The Citadel Archives and special guests from the Classes of 2002 to 2012.

Wednesday, June 19
12:00 to 1:15pm
Virtual via Zoom

Register here to receive the Zoom link (will be emailed two days before the program):

https://forms.gle/UHW4p2F1z1AhnQ9S6

Direct link is in our bio

June 6th commemorates the 80th anniversary of D-Day landings and the Battle of Normandy that led to the liberation of France and Europe.

Woof Thursday 🐶 is coming up this week!

The Citadel Archives and Museum is having an open house on Monday, April 22, from 10 am - 4 pm on the first floor of the Daniel Library. There will be tables with curated selections from the archives of swords, letters, diaries, photographs, and more!

In celebration of Corps Day weekend here is a flashback to a menu from the Corps Day luncheon in 1948. Ice cream sandwiches and stuffed tomatoes sure sounds good!

Happy Corps Recognition Day!!! Corps day celebrations from the past featured story from February 10, 1968.

In honor of Black History Month we are featuring graduates David Wilson Class of 1991 and Steven Evans Class of 1986.

David Wilson Class of 1991
First African American Graduate to be promoted to Major General.
First African American Graduate to be promoted to Brigadier General on active duty.

Steven Evans Class of 1986
First African American Graduate promoted to Rear Admiral

Summerall Chapel peeks over the trees on a frigid Charleston morning in Hampton Park today.

On this day we are reflecting on the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. This holiday is an official day of service that celebrates the civil rights leader’s life.

REV. DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR.
Photo by Marion S. Trikosko, March 26, 1964
Library of Congress

January 1, 2024 marked Public Domain Day! This is the day when works from the year 1928 enter the U.S. public domain. Steamboat Willie featuring Mickey and Minnie Mouse is included in this list. To see an extensive list check out Duke University’s Center for the Study of the Public Domain. URL link to their website will be under our Instagram profile in our bio.
Web.law.duke.edu/cspd

Here are some holiday card inspirations, just in case you are getting a jump start on holiday card-making for next year 😀
Hand made holiday cards from the Laura Bragg and Fong Lee Wong 1929 correspondence collection.

Summerall Chapel Christmas around the world program from 1984.

Doggy Day at Daniel Library! 🐶🐕🦮🐩🦴🐾

As everyone gathers with friends, family, or strangers over this Thanksgiving holiday one might be looking for some conversation starters. We would like to share “Customs and Courtesies” from 1932. From buttering bread to when to be seated is covered.

Today marks the official start of Fall Furlough for all of our students! As our students make there way home or on vacation we wanted to share a letter from our Archives and Museum. The letter is from a parent to their cadet son on November 16, 1976. Thanks to Cadet George D. Moshe for sharing his letters. Enjoy! Have a great Fall Furlough!

The museum/archives is having an open house today! Please come by and check out the selected documents, textiles, uniforms, flags, and artifacts from the collection.

“Honor to the soldier and sailor everywhere who bravely bears the country’s cause” President Abraham Lincoln
We salute our country’s greatest patriots, those who have served in the military.

The city of Charleston hosted the South Carolina Inter-State and West Indian Exposition in 1901-1902. The Citadel, then called the South Carolina Military Academy, had a display at the Exposition with images and information about the college.

As part of a larger collection of memorabilia from the Exposition, The Citadel Archives & Museum holds a medal presented to The Citadel on behalf of the Exposition. A recent collaboration with The Citadel Makerspace has created this 3D rendition of the medal, allowing you to see the object from all sides:

(Link to object in our bio and below)

https://sketchfab.com/3d-models/exposition-medal-1901-1902-6768c0e791c94a5cad1b52281b51a938

We will share more 3D objects as we build this new collection! Enjoy!

It's that time of the year! 🎃👻🍬
Citadel students, do you like Starbucks?!? If so be sure to submit your true or fictional tale in order to possibly win one of three Starbucks gift cards. Your tale has to be set on campus or in the Charleston and it can be whatever length of a tale that you like. Just remember your audience is your peers. Dr. Mendez will be selecting the top three stories.
Submit via Google form in our link tree links ( in bio⬆️).

Happy first day of fall semester classes!
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Cadet encampment on Sullivan’s Island in 1913. Fitness is still one of the four pillars in The Citadel’s Leadership development model.

It’s almost that time!!!!
We are so excited to have the students back on campus🎉🎉🎉

Fleet Week Parade, 1912
Location: King St, Charleston, S.C.
Celebrated in late November 1912, Fleet Week welcomed thirteen ships and twelve battleships with a total of 11,318 enlisted men to Charleston harbor. Citadel cadets paraded in downtown Charleston, and remarked that, “Nothing else was talked of for weeks and weeks.”

Happy July 4th!!!! 🎉🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🎉🎆🎇
The Daniel Library is closed today but don’t fret we will reopen on July 5th for all of your studying and research needs.

Citadel football team circa 1913. In 1913 the Head Coach was George C. Rogers, Assistant Coaches Rev. Jim Stoney, and Bill Cogswell. The team Captain was Allan Bruner ‘14. Their record: Overall 3-4-2. | SIAA 0-2-0
The football team played at the old baseball stadium College Park Memorial Stadium from 1905-1926. The houses, roof lines, and the church in these photos look very similar to the large Hampton Park field on the corner of Moultrie and Rutledge.

Happy Birthday to the United States Army!!🎉🎉 🇺🇸
The U.S. Army is the largest branch of the U.S. military! In 1775 the army was formed to fight the Revolutionary War and consisted of volunteer soldiers with roots in the Continental Army. 🇺🇸