University of Richmond
Dr. George M. Modlin Book Award Collection
Boatwright Memorial Library (University of Richmond)
MS-39
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0.5 Linear Feet
1973 - Present
This collection consists of the winning entries from the annual Dr. George M. Modlin Book Award competition at Boatwright Memorial Library, University of Richmond.
English
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Immediate Source of Acquisition
Student-submitted essays to the competition with winning papers added annually to the collection.
Arrangement
These items are arranged chronologically. These materials were formerly cataloged under classification LD4711 .R4j M6 [year].
Biographical / Historical
The George Matthews Modlin Award for Student Book Collections was established by the faculty of the University of Richmond in 1971 to honor Dr. George M. Modlin upon his retirement as president of the University of Richmond and to encourage undergraduate students to develop focused collections of books pertaining to their particular areas of interest. Collections are eligible for the award only during the student's senior year. The winner's name is inscribed on a plaque in Boatwright Memorial Library and is acknowledged in the Commencement Program.
Preferred Citation
[Box, Folder], MS-39 Dr. George M. Modlin Book Award Collection, Book Arts, Archives, & Rare Books, Boatwright Memorial Library, University of Richmond, Richmond, Virginia.
Scope and Contents
Papers are organized into a single series, arranged chronologically and updated annually. There were no winners documented for 1975, 1980, 1983. The winning entries from 2007 (Carmen Del Valle Hermo), 2008 (Jacob Neal), and 2015 (co-winners Melissa Diamond & Kassie Andreadis) were not archived.
Conditions Governing Use
Copyright restrictions may apply. Unpublished manuscripts are protected by copyright. Permission to publish, quote, or reproduce must be secured from the repository and the copyright holder.
Bibliography
https://library.richmond.edu/about/awards/modlin.html
Essays
Books and reading
William Rust Norris, "Science Fiction & Fantasy"/repositories/4/archival_objects/728619741 MS-392Elizabeth Rhodes Brimm, "Hispanic-Related Books"/repositories/4/archival_objects/728719761 MS-393Rhett McPherson, "Scottish Highland Bagpipe Music"/repositories/4/archival_objects/728819771 MS-394James Edward Cumbie, "Medieval European History"/repositories/4/archival_objects/728919781 MS-395Howard Franklin Crotzer, Jr., "English Literature"/repositories/4/archival_objects/729019791 MS-396Elizabeth W. Andrews, "Horses & Horsemanship"/repositories/4/archival_objects/729119811 MS-397Judith G. Suben, "Language & Thought" /repositories/4/archival_objects/729219821 MS-398Christopher K. Smith, "Theater & Directing" (tie)/repositories/4/archival_objects/729319841 MS-399Edward C. Cleary, "Postmodernist Fiction" (tie)/repositories/4/archival_objects/729419841 MS-3910John Scott Hudgins, "Jewish History, Theology, Life & Twentieth Century Neo-Orthodox Christian Theology"/repositories/4/archival_objects/729519851 MS-3911Peter S. Kirkpatrick, "French Politics"/repositories/4/archival_objects/729619861 MS-3912Michael Bruce Compton, "Understanding Biblical Languages, Literatures, and Translations"/repositories/4/archival_objects/729719871 MS-3913James R. Luck, Jr. "A Search for God"/repositories/4/archival_objects/729819881 MS-3914Louis T. Manarin, "The Roman Empire"/repositories/4/archival_objects/729919891 MS-3915Mark H. Danley, "Military History"/repositories/4/archival_objects/730019901 MS-3916James H. Carter, IV, "Intellectual Development of Modern China"/repositories/4/archival_objects/730119911 MS-3917Cynthia Paces, "Czechoslovakia's Cultural Heritage"/repositories/4/archival_objects/730219921 MS-3918Michael T. Williams, "Contemporary French Philosophy"/repositories/4/archival_objects/730319931 MS-3919Kristina M. Thomas, "Dogs in Fact and Fiction"/repositories/4/archival_objects/730419941 MS-3920Sonia T. Banerji, "South Asian Culture and History"/repositories/4/archival_objects/730519951 MS-3921Kelly E. Broxton, "Social Awareness and Change"/repositories/4/archival_objects/730619961 MS-3922Wesley Kelly, "50 Works of Classics and Philosophy, with a minor focus on Linguistic Philosophy"/repositories/4/archival_objects/730719971 MS-3923Lee A. Scott, "Books: My Passport on the Journey to the East"/repositories/4/archival_objects/730819981 MS-3924Steven Pate, "A Littèrature Français: An Education through Literature"/repositories/4/archival_objects/730919991 MS-3925Josh Clough, "American Indian and U.S. Western History"/repositories/4/archival_objects/731020001 MS-3926Thomas Calder, "Gazing Eastward: A Collection for the Study of East Asia from its Roots to Today"/repositories/4/archival_objects/731120011 MS-3927Barrett Maathew Emerick, "Truth"/repositories/4/archival_objects/731220021 MS-3928Amy Robin Hoffman, "Edward Gorey and the World of the Gothic"/repositories/4/archival_objects/731320031 MS-3929Erin Bartels, "Reclaiming and Reinventing the South and Southernness"/repositories/4/archival_objects/731420041 MS-3930Chase Rowan, "Politics, Plato, and Pinot Noir: My Library as an Independent Liberal Arts Education"/repositories/4/archival_objects/731520051 MS-3931Patrick Elgin, "Military Leadership – Personal and Universal" (co-winner)/repositories/4/archival_objects/731620061 MS-3932Patrick Salland, "The World of the Pharaohs"/repositories/4/archival_objects/731720061 MS-3933Rebecca Frazier, "Making Connections: A Collection Exploring the Intersections of Psychology, Gender, and Leadership"/repositories/4/archival_objects/731820091 MS-3934Robert Lindstrom, "Why Do I Collect Golf Books?" (tie)/repositories/4/archival_objects/731920101 MS-3935Daniel Rudary, "European and Early American History" (tie)/repositories/4/archival_objects/732020101 MS-3936Schuyler Swartout, "The Order of Things" (tie)/repositories/4/archival_objects/732120111 MS-3937Abby Novak, "Evaluating Education Reform: The Importance of Race, Class and Gender in Understanding America's Education Crisis" (tie)/repositories/4/archival_objects/732220111 MS-3938Caroline Cobert, "Paleopathology: Studying the Ancient Dead"/repositories/4/archival_objects/732320121 MS-3939Sam Crusemire, "The New Yorker in a Virginian" (tie)/repositories/4/archival_objects/732420131 MS-3940Katie Freeman, "The Evolution of Knowledge: A Curious Literary Journey into Understanding Life from Neurons to Nebulas" (tie)/repositories/4/archival_objects/732520131 MS-3941Brian Guay, "Bridging the Gap Between Political Science and Psychology Using Tibetan Studies"/repositories/4/archival_objects/732620141 MS-3942Marissa Parker, "Sustainability & the Environment"/repositories/4/archival_objects/732720161 MS-3943Damian Hondares, "Understanding Cuba, Then and Now"/repositories/4/archival_objects/732820171 MS-3944Aheema Gazi, "Doctors as Superheroes"/repositories/4/archival_objects/732920181 MS-3945Azin Bahari, "Tales of the Perpetual Outsider: The Iranian Immigrant Identity"/repositories/4/archival_objects/733020191 MS-3946Colin Michael Pohlman, "Agrarian Pasts, Presents, and Futures"/repositories/4/archival_objects/733120201 MS-3947Casey Murano, "Adventures of a Creative Pilgrim: Books as Companions on the Painting Journey"/repositories/4/archival_objects/733220211 MS-3948Miquell Shaw, "Black Studies Collection"/repositories/4/archival_objects/733320221 MS-3949