Rollins College Archives

08/31/2026

Reminder!

We will be closed Thursday September 3rd through Labor Day.
In the meantime, you can check out our website to find our digital collections or schedule an appointment to visit in person: https://libguides.rollins.edu/archives

08/24/2026

We will be closed Thursday September 3rd through Labor Day.
In the meantime, you can check out our website to find our digital collections or schedule an appointment to visit in person: https://libguides.rollins.edu/archives

07/03/2026

This year we celebrate the 250th anniversary of Independence Day, and what a weekend it will be 🇺🇸🦅 The library iwill be closed tomorrow, Friday, July 3 through Sunday July 5. We will return with summer hours on Monday.

Have a wonderful and exciting holiday weekend!
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07/02/2026

The Walk of Fame has 20 signers of the Declaration of Independence highlighted for ! Read about of those Founding Fathers and how their stones came to the Walk in "We Pledge our Lives & Sacred Honor: Signers of the Declaration of Independence Featured in the Rollins Walk of Fame" by Prof. Wenxian Zhang: https://blogs.rollins.edu/libraryarchives/2026/07/01/we-pledge-our-lives-sacred-honor-signers-of-the-declaration-of-independence-featured-in-the-rollins-walk-of-fame/

07/01/2026

In honor of the 250th anniversary of the United States' founding, we share Prof. Wenxian Zhang's "Celebrating America 250: Notable Americana Collections in the Rollins College Archives." Read his blog post here: https://blogs.rollins.edu/libraryarchives/2026/06/09/celebrating-america-250-notable-americana-collections-in-the-rollins-college-archives/
Image: engraving with original signature of George Washington, Hamilton Holt’s Presidential Portrait Collection

06/15/2026

Today we remember Dr. Steve Phalen, who recently passed away in May. Beginning in 1971, he served as Professor of English at until 2007 and adjunct professor for a few years after his retirement. His book, "Song of Wekiva: Florida’s Wild River and its Democratic Vista," has been downloaded over 17,000 times since its publication in 2011. Read about his love of the Wekiva River and conservation efforts here: https://scholarship.rollins.edu/as_facpub/31/

Photo: Dr. Steve Phalen, "exploring the swamps of Spring Hammock"

06/08/2026

1918, The Sandspur announced that the Class of '18 "was the largest number of candidates that has ever assembled to receive the Blue and Gold insignia of Rollins alumni" a few days prior. That record-breaking number over a century ago was eight!

05/27/2026

In honor of , we share "Pioneers, Trailblazers, and Community Leaders: Notable Asian Americans in the Sunshine State" by Prof. Wenxian Zhang: https://blogs.rollins.edu/libraryarchives/2025/05/01/pioneers-trailblazers-and-community-leaders-notable-asian-americans-in-the-sunshine-state/
Photos courtesy of Florida Memory, State Archives of Florida:
George Morikami, a Japanese Pioneer with the American Dream
Edmond Joseph Gong, First Asian American Legislator in Florida
Mimi McAndrews, First Asian American Woman Legislator in Florida

05/22/2026

The library will be closed May 23 at noon through May 25 for Memorial Day weekend.

To view upcoming special hours, please visit the library website at libguides.rollins.edu/contact/hours

05/12/2026

This week, will be closed Wednesday through Friday. We will reopen on Monday, May 18th. You can still access our online collections on our website: https://libguides.rollins.edu/archives