Research

The Triplett Memorial Military History Collection (TMMC) is a collection of books, videos, periodicals and memorabilia pertaining to the military throughout history.

The original donation of more than 5,000 books and other items was given to the Hill Freeman Library and Spruill Learning Center by Don Wesley-Brown, a veteran and former paratrooper. While the biggest part of the collection is U.S. Civil War history, the Triplett Memorial Military History Collection includes books on every war in which the United States has been involved – from the American Revolution to the recent conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan.

According to Mr. Brown, “[T]here [has] been a Triplett in the armed forces in every war from the French and Indian War to the present time.” The collection is named in honor of his mother’s family name.

The collection was supplemented by a donation of 1,100 books on World War II from Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Poe, Sr. These books had belonged to Mrs. Poe’s brother, Frank James Farkus III, who had fought in World War II under General George Patton. About a third of the books are written in German and view the war from the German prospective.

Additional volumes were donated to the collection by Richard R. Jaeger, III, in memory of his son Richard Robert Jaeger, IV, a graduate of The Citadel, and by Gordon R. “Rich” Elwell.

The Reinhardt University Archives

Located on the second floor, the Archives is a rich repository of the official papers and Reinhardt University history. The collection includes historic letters and documents, photographs and memorabilia, as well as Reinhardt catalogs and yearbooks. The Archives is a growing collection and welcomes gifts that expand our understanding of the University’s history. View the Archives Guide for more information about what is available.  

Located nearby are two interesting furniture items, the desk that belonged to Captain Reinhardt, a co-founder of the University, is on permanent display, along with a desk belonging to Fredonia Blanton, Reinhardt’s first graduate who later became a long-time faculty member.

The Children’s Collection is located on the third floor of the library.  A special room houses picture books, juvenile non-fiction, and easy reader through middle grade books. This collection, of particular interest to Education students, features more than 3,000 works of fiction and nonfiction. More than 150 of these are written in Spanish or in a bilingual format. 

The collection is available for community children and youth to use through the agreement through the Public Library. Books may be borrowed for a four-week period. 

The Music Library for the School of Performing Arts is located in the Hill Freeman Library and Spruill Learning Center on Reinhardt’s Waleska campus.

The Music Library houses musical scores, recordings, and other materials related to music study.  Use of the Music Library collection is restricted to Reinhardt University students, faculty and staff.

Students, faculty and staff may access various music databases through the library’s electronic resources. These databases include access to sound recordings, videos, and scores as well as research materials.

For more information about the Music Library collection and services, please contact us at library@reinhardt.edu or call 770.720.9120.