Special Collections History

Special collections ... In library science, special collections (Spec. Coll. or S.C.) are libraries or library units that house materials requiring specialized ...

History Archives and Special Collections

This category is composed of retrospective analyses of both the academic and practice history of public administration, addressing the foundations and ...

special collection - SAA Dictionary

Most special collections are donations or purchased acquisitions, but the archival records of the parent institution are treated as a special collection in some ...

What are Special Collections and Archives? - Information For Students

What are Special Collections and Archives? Special Collections include rare books, manuscripts, papers, clothing and other items that are of ...

History of the Special Collections and Archives Division

In 1962, when the Rare Books department was formed, the book collections were moved to their present location on the west side of the 4th floor of Ellis Library ...

History of the Department of Special Collections

Founded in the late 1940s with the acquisition of the Chester H. Thordarson Collection, the Department's holdings include rare books, manuscripts and archives.

Special Collections - Smithsonian Libraries

... Library of the History of Science and Technology and the Joseph F. Cullman ... The Dibner Library is the Smithsonian's collection of rare books and manuscripts ...

Special Collections | Kenneth Spencer Research Library

Special Collections contains a wide range of rare books and manuscripts. Its primary charge is the collection and preservation of original sources.

Special Collections - WashU Libraries - Washington University

The Art & Architecture Special Collections is a 4,200-volume collection of rare and unique art and design printed materials located at the Kranzberg Art & ...

Special Collections - Milner Library - Illinois State University

Special Collections are often formed from a mixture of archives, rare books, artwork, ephemera (such as posters, flyers, and programs), objects and textiles, ...

Collections Overview | Special Collections and University Archives

The mission of Special Collections is to deliver a sustainable legacy of unique cultural heritage by preserving and providing access in perpetuity to ...

A History of Special Collections - YouTube

From the Rare Books Virtual Lecture Series: For the curators, archivists, and librarians working in Special Collections Divisions across the ...

Primary Sources in Archives & Special Collections

A special collection is a group of items, such as rare books or documents, that are either irreplaceable or unusually rare and valuable. For ...

Special Collections and University Archives History | UO Libraries

SCUA was formally created in 1947 as a library department to acquire manuscript, book, and photograph collections under the leadership of Curator of Special ...

A Short History of Penn State Special Collections

Special Collections at Penn State began in 1904 with the creation of the Statiana Alcove in the Carnegie Library. Here college librarian Erwin Runkle ...

About Smith College Special Collections

Descriptions of the three Special Collections, College Archives, Mortimer Rare Book Collection, and Sophia Smith Collection of Women's History.

Special Collections & University Archives - UIC Library

Special Collections & University Archives. View Menu. Helping students and researchers understand the past and its relationship with the present. Special ...

Special Collections & Archives: Collections - FSU Libraries

FSU Special Collections & Archives holds a collection of over 250 artists' books spanning a diverse range of themes, bindings, structures, materials, and ...

Special Collections in the History of Medicine

The only repository entirely devoted to providing resources in the history of medicine in New Jersey. The collections include archives and manuscripts; rare ...

Other St. Louis Archives & Special Collections - St. Louis History Guide

Overview of primary and secondary sources available at WashU about local history, with an emphasis on community groups and urban planning.