The special bicentennial section in this issue of Colby is the last of our four quarterly installments. None of these would have been possible without the assistance of the researchers in Special Collections in Miller Library, whose resourcefulness was matched only by their patience with our endless questions and requests. Special Collections is a treasure trove of documents, letters, writings, and photographs, beginning with Colby’s conception and continuing to the present day. The Special Collections crew helped us navigate this repository of Colbiana. The magazine’s contribution to the marking of Colby’s bicentennial was accomplished in large part because of the expertise of the people in the photo above. Standing, from left (with Colby artifacts), Larry Brown, digital production coordinator; Marty Kelly, assistant director for digital collections; Jim Merrick, Colbiana/finding aids coordinator; Pat Burdick, assistant director for Special Collections. Front row, Erin Rhodes, archives education coordinator; Maggie Libby ’81, visual resources curator.
