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James B. Duke Library at Furman University Photography was taken in winter during the blue hour. Early Years: 1826-1906 "On April 24, 1956, the cornerstone of the James Buchanan Duke Library was ceremoniously placed. Although this structure was a pioneer on the new Furman University campus, the university library had more than a century of history and more than a hundred benefactors upon which to build. The South Carolina Baptist Convention established rules in 1826 to govern The Furman Academy and Theological Institution. The Board of Agents of the Convention was instructed to "take immediate measures for collecting a Library" and periodically, to enlarge the collection. The library was allotted 10% of the total expenditure for the fledgling institution. In 1830, there were 620 volumes, most of which had been donated by individuals or the defunct Roberts Academy, a private school for ministers. In the same year, the Convention also recommended the establishment of archives for e...

All images on this website are protected under copyright law. Copyright 2022 Carol R Montoya /Carol R Montoya Fine Art Photography All rights reserved by Artist. As a painter life moved me in a different direction and windows opened. Photography in the digital age has allowed me to fly out becoming my paintings. I have always laid out my composition before I draw, paint, or photograph the subject in my mind. I have worked in all mediums at one time or another, but watercolor and pastel were my modes of choice. Photography has taken over, and as new technology grows in the field of photography my two worlds blend. My photography has become an evolution of melding images into art and allowing my artistic side to fly. Each...