It Came from the Archives: Bookmobiles provide books to rural folks

Wayne Love, Director of the George S. Houston Memorial Library, ca. 1982, Doug Snellgrove Photographs, RG 099, Wiregrass Archives
 

Sometimes, an item buried in a collection is all a researcher needs to launch a tale.  A pair of ca. 1982 photos of the Houston Memorial Library bookmobile are responsible for today’s post.

Doug Snellgrove Photographs, RG 099, Wiregrass Archives

Bookmobiles are 20th century ways for city-based libraries to serve rural patrons.  Bookmobiles harken back to 1902,…

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TROY professors collaborate with world leaders in NATO-centered book

Dr. Doug Davis, left, and Dr. Michael Slobodchikoff, right, co-authored with Dr. Brandon Stewart a new book on NATO that released in Nov. 2021.

Dr. Doug Davis, left, and Dr. Michael Slobodchikoff, right, co-authored with Dr. Brandon Stewart a new book on NATO that released in Nov. 2021.

Two years after Troy University was selected to host NATO’s 70th anniversary conference, three TROY political science professors have released a book detailing NATO’s relationship with the United States and its implications for global security with contributions from government leaders around the world.

The conference, held in Montgomery from Nov. 1-2, 2019, offered a strategic…

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Circuit Judge Bellamy to deliver keynote address at TROY’s Phenix City commencement

Around 90 graduates are expected to participate in the Phenix City commencement ceremony on Jan. 21 at the Columbus Convention and Trade Center.

Around 90 graduates are expected to participate in the Phenix City commencement ceremony on Jan. 21 at the Columbus Convention and Trade Center.

Michael J. Bellamy, Presiding Judge for the 26th Judicial Circuit Court of Alabama serving Russell County, will deliver the keynote address to graduates during Troy University’s commencement ceremony at the Columbus Convention and Trade Center on Jan. 21.

Nearly 90 graduates are expected to take part in the ceremony, which is set for 7 p.m….

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TROY names Greg Knedler as Associate Vice Chancellor for Development

Troy University has named Greg Knedler the new Associate Vice Chancellor for Development.

Troy University has named Greg Knedler the new Associate Vice Chancellor for Development.

Troy University has named Greg Knedler the new Associate Vice Chancellor for Development.

Knedler, who comes to TROY with more than 20 years’ experience in development and higher education advancement, will start on Feb. 1. He currently serves as the Vice President for Class and Constituent Development at the Air Force Academy Foundation.

“Greg is…

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