Collections : [James Madison University]

James Madison University

Second Floor Room 203, MSC 1704
Carrier Library
James Madison University
880 Madison Drive
Harrisonburg, VA 22807
Primary Collecting Areas:
JMU History, Local history, Shenandoah Living Archive, Shenandoah National Park Oral Histories, Pulp Fiction Collection, Artists' Book Collection, Juvenile Collection, Rare Books and Manuscripts
Description:
JMU Special Collections documents the central Shenandoah Valley region as well as the history of James Madison University. Special Collections includes strong collections of Pulp Fiction magazines, Artists' Books, and a Juvenile Literature collection created in support of JMU's history as a teacher's college. Special Collections collaborates with faculty, alumni, liaison librarians, and community members in identifying and collecting rare and historic materials for use in instruction and research.
POC: Tiffany Cole
Phone: (540) 568-3444
Phone: (540) 568-3612
Fax: (540) 568-3405
Start Over Repository James Madison University Names Berry Media Group

A Decade of Poetic Experiment: 2014 to 2024, 2024 27 Gigabytes 1 MXF file

A Decade of Poetic Experiment: 2014 to 2024 panel at the 2024 Furious Flower Conference at James Madison University. Aldon Lynn Nielsen, C.S. Giscombe, Meta DuEwa Jones, Mark McMorris, Duriel E. Harris, and Douglas Kearney engaged in a round table discussion about the past decade in Black poetry. Experimentation by poets and critics is of particular focus during this panel. This discussion was held in the Festival Ballroom at James Madison University on Thursday, September 19, 2024 at 2 p.m.

  1. James Madison University
  2. Furious Flower Poetry Center Records, 1970/2024
  3. Conference Records, 1970/2024
  4. 2024 Conference: Furious Flower IV: Celebrating the Worlds of Black Poetry, 2024
  5. 2024 Conference Video Recordings, 2024

A Vital History: The Cambridge Anthology Roundtable, 2024 26 Gigabytes 1 MXF file

A Vital History: The Cambridge Anthology Roundtable at the 2024 Furious Flower Conference. Panelists Matt Sandler, Carlyn Ferrari, Marta Werbanowska, McKinley Melton, Annette Debo, and Emily Ruth Rutter discussed an upcoming anthology. Each panelist described their essay from the anthology, including topics such as Black poets of the abolition movement, Black women poets, the Black eco-poetic tradition, elegy, and more. The session concluded with a panel discussion and audience questions. This panel was held in the Festival Ballroom at James Madison University on Saturday, September 21, 2024 at 2 p.m.

  1. James Madison University
  2. Furious Flower Poetry Center Records, 1970/2024
  3. Conference Records, 1970/2024
  4. 2024 Conference: Furious Flower IV: Celebrating the Worlds of Black Poetry, 2024
  5. 2024 Conference Video Recordings, 2024

Black Joy in Song, 2024 19 Gigabytes 1 MXF file

Black Joy in Song performance at the 2024 Furious Flower Conference. Sonya Gabrielle Baker, Albert Lee, and Jeremiah Padilla performed poetry set to music, incorporating both vocal and instrumental music. This performance was held in the Festival Ballroom at James Madison University on Saturday, September 21, 2024 at 12:30 p.m.

  1. James Madison University
  2. Furious Flower Poetry Center Records, 1970/2024
  3. Conference Records, 1970/2024
  4. 2024 Conference: Furious Flower IV: Celebrating the Worlds of Black Poetry, 2024
  5. 2024 Conference Video Recordings, 2024

Black Masculinity, 2024 20 Gigabytes 1 MXF file

Interview with Roger Reeves, Jericho Brown, and Gregory Pardlo at the 2024 Furious Flower conference. Curtis Crisler moderated the conversation, posing questions about the theme Black masculinity. The group discussed their definitions of Black masculinity, how they show vulnerability in their poetry, and what the worlds of Black poetry mean to them. This interview was recorded in the Festival Conference and Student Center at James Madison University on Saturday, September 21, 2024.

  1. James Madison University
  2. Furious Flower Poetry Center Records, 1970/2024
  3. Conference Records, 1970/2024
  4. 2024 Conference: Furious Flower IV: Celebrating the Worlds of Black Poetry, 2024
  5. 2024 Conference Video Recordings, 2024
  6. Interviews with Poets, 2024

Black Planet, 2024 17 Gigabytes 1 MXF file

Interview with Camille Dungy, Ross Gay, Alexis Pauline Gumbs, and Niyi Osundare at the 2024 Furious Flower conference. Nate Marshall moderated the conversation, posing questions about the theme Black planet. The group discussed the relationship between Black identity and the environment, how crafting poetry allows them to explore new relationships with the natural world, and what the worlds of Black poetry mean to them. The interview was recorded in the Festival Conference and Student Center at James Madison University on Thursday, September 19, 2024.

  1. James Madison University
  2. Furious Flower Poetry Center Records, 1970/2024
  3. Conference Records, 1970/2024
  4. 2024 Conference: Furious Flower IV: Celebrating the Worlds of Black Poetry, 2024
  5. 2024 Conference Video Recordings, 2024
  6. Interviews with Poets, 2024

Black Universe I: Featured Poets Reading, 2024 56 Gigabytes 1 MXF file

Black Universe I: Featured Poets Reading at the 2024 Furious Flower Conference. This reading featured the following prominent Black poets from across the world: Rita Dove, Jericho Brown, Camille T. Dungy, Alexis Pauline Gumbs, Malika Booker, Patricia Jabbeh Wesley, Tyehimba Jess, Remica Bingham-Risher, Matthew Shenoda, Lillian-Yvonne Bertram, Cornelius Eady, Frank X. Walker, and Nikky Finney. The Black Universe I: Featured Poets Reading was held in the Festival Ballroom at James Madison University on Thursday, September 19, 2024 at 7 p.m.

  1. James Madison University
  2. Furious Flower Poetry Center Records, 1970/2024
  3. Conference Records, 1970/2024
  4. 2024 Conference: Furious Flower IV: Celebrating the Worlds of Black Poetry, 2024
  5. 2024 Conference Video Recordings, 2024

Black Universe II: FFIV Featured Poets Reading, 2024 62 Gigabytes 1 MXF file

Black Universe II: Featured Poets Reading at the 2024 Furious Flower Conference. This reading featured the following prominent Black poets from across the world: Ross Gay, Erica Hunt, francine j. harris, Roger Reeves, DaMaris Hill, Efe Paul Azino, Merle Collins, Danez Smith, Tara Betts, A. B. Spellman, Lorna Goodison, E. Ethelbert Miller, and Harryette Mullen. The Black Universe II: Featured Poets Reading was held in the Festival Ballroom at James Madison University on Friday, September 20, 2024 at 7 p.m.

  1. James Madison University
  2. Furious Flower Poetry Center Records, 1970/2024
  3. Conference Records, 1970/2024
  4. 2024 Conference: Furious Flower IV: Celebrating the Worlds of Black Poetry, 2024
  5. 2024 Conference Video Recordings, 2024

Black Universe III: FFIV Featured Poets Reading, 2024 32 Gigabytes 1 MXF file

Black Universe III: Featured Poets Reading at the 2024 Furious Flower Conference. This reading featured the following prominent Black poets from across the world: Kei Miller, Shara McCallum, Tim Seibles, Anastacia Renée, Gregory Pardlo. Joanne Gabbin introduced each poet with a personally written haiku. The Black Universe III: Featured Poets Reading was held in the Festival Ballroom at James Madison University on Saturday, September 21, 2024 at 9:45 a.m.

  1. James Madison University
  2. Furious Flower Poetry Center Records, 1970/2024
  3. Conference Records, 1970/2024
  4. 2024 Conference: Furious Flower IV: Celebrating the Worlds of Black Poetry, 2024
  5. 2024 Conference Video Recordings, 2024

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