Dr. George M. Modlin Book Award CollectionMS-39

University of Richmond

Book Arts, Archives, & Rare Books, Boatwright Memorial Library
261 Richmond Way
University of Richmond, VA 23173
archives@richmond.edu
URL: https://library.richmond.edu/collections/rare/index.html

Repository

University of Richmond

Identification

MS-39

Title

Dr. George M. Modlin Book Award Collection 1973 - Present

Quantity

0.5 Linear Feet

Creator

Boatwright Memorial Library (University of Richmond)

Language

English .

Abstract

This collection consists of the winning entries from the annual Dr. George M. Modlin Book Award competition at Boatwright Memorial Library, University of Richmond.

Administrative Information

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 Unpublished manuscripts are protected by copyright.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.

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.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Student-submitted essays to the competition with winning papers added annually to the collection.

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.

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.

Arrangement

These items are arranged chronologically. These materials were formerly cataloged under classification LD4711 .R4j M6 [year].

Subjects and Indexing Terms

Books and reading
Essays

Bibliography

https://library.richmond.edu/about/awards/modlin.html

Container List

Text box: 1 MS-39 folder: 2

William Rust Norris, "Science Fiction & Fantasy"

1974

Text box: 1 MS-39 folder: 3

Elizabeth Rhodes Brimm, "Hispanic-Related Books"

1976

Text box: 1 MS-39 folder: 4

Rhett McPherson, "Scottish Highland Bagpipe Music"

1977

Text box: 1 MS-39 folder: 5

James Edward Cumbie, "Medieval European History"

1978

Text box: 1 MS-39 folder: 6

Howard Franklin Crotzer, Jr., "English Literature"

1979

Text box: 1 MS-39 folder: 7

Elizabeth W. Andrews, "Horses & Horsemanship"

1981

Text box: 1 MS-39 folder: 8

Judith G. Suben, "Language & Thought"

1982

Text box: 1 MS-39 folder: 9

Christopher K. Smith, "Theater & Directing" (tie)

1984

Text box: 1 MS-39 folder: 10

Edward C. Cleary, "Postmodernist Fiction" (tie)

1984

Text box: 1 MS-39 folder: 11

John Scott Hudgins, "Jewish History, Theology, Life & Twentieth Century Neo-Orthodox Christian Theology"

1985

Text box: 1 MS-39 folder: 12

Peter S. Kirkpatrick, "French Politics"

1986

Text box: 1 MS-39 folder: 13

Michael Bruce Compton, "Understanding Biblical Languages, Literatures, and Translations"

1987

Text box: 1 MS-39 folder: 14

James R. Luck, Jr. "A Search for God"

1988

Text box: 1 MS-39 folder: 15

Louis T. Manarin, "The Roman Empire"

1989

Text box: 1 MS-39 folder: 16

Mark H. Danley, "Military History"

1990

Text box: 1 MS-39 folder: 17

James H. Carter, IV, "Intellectual Development of Modern China"

1991

Text box: 1 MS-39 folder: 18

Cynthia Paces, "Czechoslovakia's Cultural Heritage"

1992

Text box: 1 MS-39 folder: 19

Michael T. Williams, "Contemporary French Philosophy"

1993

Text box: 1 MS-39 folder: 20

Kristina M. Thomas, "Dogs in Fact and Fiction"

1994

Text box: 1 MS-39 folder: 21

Sonia T. Banerji, "South Asian Culture and History"

1995

Text box: 1 MS-39 folder: 22

Kelly E. Broxton, "Social Awareness and Change"

1996

Text box: 1 MS-39 folder: 23

Wesley Kelly, "50 Works of Classics and Philosophy, with a minor focus on Linguistic Philosophy"

1997

Text box: 1 MS-39 folder: 24

Lee A. Scott, "Books: My Passport on the Journey to the East"

1998

Text box: 1 MS-39 folder: 25

Steven Pate, "A Littèrature Français: An Education through Literature"

1999

Text box: 1 MS-39 folder: 26

Josh Clough, "American Indian and U.S. Western History"

2000

Text box: 1 MS-39 folder: 27

Thomas Calder, "Gazing Eastward: A Collection for the Study of East Asia from its Roots to Today"

2001

Text box: 1 MS-39 folder: 28

Barrett Maathew Emerick, "Truth"

2002

Text box: 1 MS-39 folder: 29

Amy Robin Hoffman, "Edward Gorey and the World of the Gothic"

2003

Text box: 1 MS-39 folder: 30

Erin Bartels, "Reclaiming and Reinventing the South and Southernness"

2004

Text box: 1 MS-39 folder: 31

Chase Rowan, "Politics, Plato, and Pinot Noir: My Library as an Independent Liberal Arts Education"

2005

Text box: 1 MS-39 folder: 32

Patrick Elgin, "Military Leadership – Personal and Universal" (co-winner)

2006

Text box: 1 MS-39 folder: 33

Patrick Salland, "The World of the Pharaohs"

2006

Text box: 1 MS-39 folder: 34

Rebecca Frazier, "Making Connections: A Collection Exploring the Intersections of Psychology, Gender, and Leadership"

2009

Text box: 1 MS-39 folder: 35

Robert Lindstrom, "Why Do I Collect Golf Books?" (tie)

2010

Text box: 1 MS-39 folder: 36

Daniel Rudary, "European and Early American History" (tie)

2010

Text box: 1 MS-39 folder: 37

Schuyler Swartout, "The Order of Things" (tie)

2011

Text box: 1 MS-39 folder: 38

Abby Novak, "Evaluating Education Reform: The Importance of Race, Class and Gender in Understanding America's Education Crisis" (tie)

2011

Text box: 1 MS-39 folder: 39

Caroline Cobert, "Paleopathology: Studying the Ancient Dead"

2012

Text box: 1 MS-39 folder: 40

Sam Crusemire, "The New Yorker in a Virginian" (tie)

2013

Text box: 1 MS-39 folder: 41

Katie Freeman, "The Evolution of Knowledge: A Curious Literary Journey into Understanding Life from Neurons to Nebulas" (tie)

2013

Text box: 1 MS-39 folder: 42

Brian Guay, "Bridging the Gap Between Political Science and Psychology Using Tibetan Studies"

2014

Text box: 1 MS-39 folder: 43

Marissa Parker, "Sustainability & the Environment"

2016

Text box: 1 MS-39 folder: 44

Damian Hondares, "Understanding Cuba, Then and Now"

2017

Text box: 1 MS-39 folder: 45

Aheema Gazi, "Doctors as Superheroes"

2018

Text box: 1 MS-39 folder: 46

Azin Bahari, "Tales of the Perpetual Outsider: The Iranian Immigrant Identity"

2019

Text box: 1 MS-39 folder: 47

Colin Michael Pohlman, "Agrarian Pasts, Presents, and Futures"

2020

Text box: 1 MS-39 folder: 48

Casey Murano, "Adventures of a Creative Pilgrim: Books as Companions on the Painting Journey"

2021

Text box: 1 MS-39 folder: 49

Miquell Shaw, "Black Studies Collection"

2022