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ENWR 1510: Quiet Soundings: Rhetorics of Curiosity (Tolbert)

This guide supports the research and classwork done in MaKysha Tolbert's ENWR 1510 class (Fall 2023).

Instructions

In your groups, look at the digitized primary sources from UVA Special Collections below and answer the questions on your group's worksheet. Be prepared to tell the rest of the class about your sources!

Primary Source Images

These images are all from the Holsinger's University Studio collection and were taken at UVA around 1936.

Black and white image of the Pratt gingko tree

Pratt Gingko tree

Aerial view of UVA Grounds

Aerial view of UVA Grounds

Black and white photo of the Holmes Kentucky Coffee Tree

Front of the photo of the Holmes Kentucky Coffee Tree

Back of the photo of the Holmes Kentucky Coffee Tree. Handwritten notes say "East Range. Geo. F Holmes Kentucky Coffee Tree. Planted by him 1880. Tree destroyed by storm in 1960's."

Back of photo of Holmes Kentucky Coffee Tree