Tag Archives: Carter G. Woodson Institute for African-American and African Studies

Handbag Recovered from Alderman Library a Time Capsule of Life at UVA 27 years ago

Posted on by

Early in February of 2020, UVA police officer Tewdros Aftae phoned Lisa Swales to inform her that workmen prepping for Alderman Library renovation discovered her handbag stuffed inside the duct work they were removing from the stacks. She had reported … Continue reading →