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06/18/2026

We had such a wonderful time hosting the Neflin Official Special Collections Interest Group at the duPont-Ball Library Archives and Special Collections at Stetson University last Friday! Archivists and librarians from throughout the northeast Florida region came together to learn about Stetson's long history and our collections, view our archival spaces (and the Innovation Lab), and see some of the special treasures in our care!

05/14/2026

Congratulations to Stetson University History major and duPont-Ball Library Archives intern Benjamin Miyazato for winning the 2026 Society of Florida Archivists Adam Hunt Memorial Internship Stipend Award, as well as the Judith Beale Scholarship which allowed him to attend this year's SFA Annual Conference in St. Petersburg. Benjamin has already performed stellar work as an intern in the Archives over the 2025-2026 academic year, and with this stipend will be able to continue his important project documenting veteran's history at Stetson this summer. Way to go, Benjamin!

05/05/2026

Happy birthday to American innovator, philanthropist, and Stetson University benefactor John B. Stetson, born on this day in 1830! From the duPont-Ball Library Archives and Special Collections, here are two birthday gifts we know he received: a desk set made of silver, ivory, mother-of-pearl, and gold presented by his wife Elizabeth and their children on his 62nd birthday in 1892, and a red, white, and blue silk quilt made by employees of the John B. Stetson Company in Philadelphia and presented to him on his 50th birthday in 1880.

To view more items in the Stetson Hat Collection, visit: https://archives.stetson.edu/digital/collection/stetson_hats
To view more items in the Stetson Family Collection, visit:
https://archives.stetson.edu/digital/collection/JohnB_StetJr

04/30/2026

Congratulations to our 2025 duPont-Ball Library Research Prize Winners!

The duPont-Ball Library is proud to recognize two outstanding first-year researchers from the Fall 2025 semester.

Kayla Lewis is the recipient of the Evans C. Johnson Research Prize for her paper "How do the themes in Mexican ex-votos reflect the moral values in Mexican society?" written for Dr. Natalia da Silva's Folk Art in the Americas FSEM. Kayla's paper traces the evolution of Mexican votive art across three centuries, using Jonathan Haidt's Moral Foundations Theory as a lens to analyze how shifting cultural, political, and religious forces — from colonial-era Catholicism to post-revolutionary Mexican identity — are reflected in the themes and visual elements of ex-votos. The judges were impressed by the sophistication of her interdisciplinary approach and her skillful synthesis of art history, psychology, and cultural studies sources.

Brooke Billings is the recipient of the R. Neil Scott Research Prize for her paper "AI's Rapid Growth and Even Faster Consumption of Electricity," written for Dr. Kevin Riggs's Energy and the Environment FSEM. Brooke's paper examines the staggering and often underappreciated environmental costs of artificial intelligence — from the energy demands of data centers and GPU systems to the disproportionate climate impacts on communities in the Global South. The judges commended her timely topic, her confident command of technical and scientific literature, and her balanced consideration of both the benefits and harms of AI's rapid expansion.

Both students were recognized at an award ceremony held at the duPont-Ball Library in April 2026. The library congratulates Kayla and Brooke on their exceptional scholarship and thanks all students who submitted papers this year.

04/02/2026

Yesterday's Artemis II launch was so inspiring and exciting! In honor of that historic event, here are some historic images from the Archives of Stetson University's 1976-1977 basketball team visiting NASA's Kennedy Space Center!

04/01/2026

A little tour down 1994's memory lane, courtesy of the duPont-Ball Library Archives and Special Collections: an April 1st Stetson Reporter (or actually, The Stetson Distorter) article about some, er, big changes then in the works!

03/12/2026

URGENT: We are in the final hours of Stetson Gives and the duPont-Ball Library needs your help!! The library has always been a crucial partner for Stetson University student success, from instruction help, access to resources, experiential learning, and more!

There's still time to donate to the Library Enhancement Fund. We are working toward a comprehensive renovation in the library in the near future and every cent of what you give helps us to get closer to our goal. Go Hatters!

Please consider donating here: https://www.givecampus.com/schools/StetsonUniversity/stetson-gives/pages/library

03/11/2026

📚💚 Stetson Gives is here! 💚📚

Join the Hatter community from noon on March 11 to noon on March 12, to make a difference. This year, you can help us in the Library.

Your gift to the Library Enhancement Fund fuels:
✨ Innovative learning spaces
✨ New and diverse collections
✨ Cutting-edge technology and resources
✨ Services that support every Hatter’s success

Every donation, big or small, helps us shape the future of research, learning, and community at Stetson. Donate at the link in the bio and help us unlock possibilities for Stetson students!

03/04/2026

Stetson Gives is one week away, March 11-12! Please consider donating early to the Library Enhancement Fund, accessible through this link: https://www.givecampus.com/schools/StetsonUniversity/stetson-gives

01/28/2026

Elizabeth Maycumber is the Archivist at Stetson University’s duPont-Ball Library. She has master’s degrees in both History and Library and Information Scienc...

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