Special Collections libraries collect, preserve, archive, and provide guarded access to rare, valuable, and unique materials. These materials can range widely and can include first or unusual editions of monographs; manuscripts; incunabulae (books printed in the 15th century); photographs; maps; realia (objects rather than printed or photographic material); materials focusing on a particular subject or historical era; or archival documents for an institution, organization, or individual.
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Collection of rare books, manuscripts, and numerous special-interest collections centered around particular persons or topics of interest to scholars. Located at Arizona State University.
Features one of the few original, remaining Gutenberg Bibles, a sunken sculpture garden and translucent marble "windows." Located on the campus of Yale University.
Includes materials in a variety of languages plus a special collection of United Nations resources.
Catalogue database of over 85,000 cartoons covering British social and political history. Based at the University of Kent.
Contains children's literature collections available for research use at the University of Minnesota Elmer L. Anderson Library, including Kerlan, Hess, Treasure Island, Oz, and Paul Bunyan.
Contains readable, searchable Harper's Weekly Civil War newspapers from 1861-1865.
Collection focuses on rare 18th and 19th century North and South American maps and other historic materials.
Collection includes books on literature, philosophy, history, art, economics, and science, many of which contain handwritten annotations by Mr. Siegel (1902-1978). The Collection is open by appointment to persons seriously studying Aesthetic Realism.
The Hannah Arendt Collection, which resides at Bard College's Stevenson Library, consists of Arendt's personal library.
[English, French] Hebraica and Judaica, Rare Bibles, and Hebrew Incunables spanning several centuries.
A project to recover, restore, preserve and exhibit historical newspapers from all over the world. The emphasis is to collect newspapers published in the city or country where the event took place.
Contains works of literature, performing arts, and histories of crime, labor, and printing dating back to the 1800's.
Collection specializes in the Renaissance and Reformation time periods.
A collection of digitized children's literature titles from the 17th through 20th centuries.
Offers research and reference collections about the motion picture industry.
Brief history and an assortment of photos taken of the famous Mayview Manor, Blowing Rock, NC in the 1930s.
Photographs of misericords found in British and European churches, Cathedrals, Hospitals and Courts.
A collection held at the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) containing Chinese books, manuscripts, and operas collected by Dr. Robert Morrison between 1807 and 1824.
Located in the home of Ida McKinley in Canton, Ohio, this library includes biographies, photos, oral histories, and other materials about U.S. First Ladies.
A museum-research facility at Pacific Union College containing materials on Pitcairn and the Mutiny on the Bounty.
Research articles and historic photographs.
Located in London, England, the archive was established to preserve the record of a family that was widely recognized for contributions to the economic, political, and social history of many countries throughout the world.
Collection of esoteric, occult, and magick writings. Monthly membership fees required.
Collection houses rare research materials, children's literature, historic maps and photographs, a special section on the history of Chinese immigrants to Canada.
Including media in a wide range of subject areas, including science fiction and fantasy, Native American history, citrus history and California history.
Collection includes many rare and fragile works including pre-18th John Bunyan, 18th century English poetry and plays, and Victorian and Edwardian Children's Fiction. Access restrictions apply.
Includes four core collections: the History of Science Collection, The Fine and Theater Arts Collection, the British and American Authors Collection, and The Art of the Book. Located at the University of Arizona Library in Phoenix, Arizona.
A variety of collections including an assortment of ancient papyri dating to 300 BC. Papyri topics include Biblical fragments, religious writings, public and private documents, private letters, astronomical, astrological, mathematical, and magical texts.
Collections include Los Angeles regional history, American literature, Lion Feuchtwanger and the German emigre experience, natural history, and university history.
Historical collection including a collection of letters, documents, and early printings of the Declaration of Independence.
Houses rare sheet maps (pre-1850) and other map and reference collections.
Collection houses rare research materials, children's literature, historic maps and photographs, a special section on the history of Chinese immigrants to Canada.
Collection includes many rare and fragile works including pre-18th John Bunyan, 18th century English poetry and plays, and Victorian and Edwardian Children's Fiction. Access restrictions apply.
A collection of digitized children's literature titles from the 17th through 20th centuries.
Features one of the few original, remaining Gutenberg Bibles, a sunken sculpture garden and translucent marble "windows." Located on the campus of Yale University.
Houses rare sheet maps (pre-1850) and other map and reference collections.
Collections include Los Angeles regional history, American literature, Lion Feuchtwanger and the German emigre experience, natural history, and university history.
Includes four core collections: the History of Science Collection, The Fine and Theater Arts Collection, the British and American Authors Collection, and The Art of the Book. Located at the University of Arizona Library in Phoenix, Arizona.
Offers research and reference collections about the motion picture industry.
Catalogue database of over 85,000 cartoons covering British social and political history. Based at the University of Kent.
[English, French] Hebraica and Judaica, Rare Bibles, and Hebrew Incunables spanning several centuries.
The Hannah Arendt Collection, which resides at Bard College's Stevenson Library, consists of Arendt's personal library.
Photographs of misericords found in British and European churches, Cathedrals, Hospitals and Courts.
Research articles and historic photographs.
Brief history and an assortment of photos taken of the famous Mayview Manor, Blowing Rock, NC in the 1930s.
A collection held at the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) containing Chinese books, manuscripts, and operas collected by Dr. Robert Morrison between 1807 and 1824.
Including media in a wide range of subject areas, including science fiction and fantasy, Native American history, citrus history and California history.
Collection focuses on rare 18th and 19th century North and South American maps and other historic materials.
Located in the home of Ida McKinley in Canton, Ohio, this library includes biographies, photos, oral histories, and other materials about U.S. First Ladies.
Contains works of literature, performing arts, and histories of crime, labor, and printing dating back to the 1800's.
A project to recover, restore, preserve and exhibit historical newspapers from all over the world. The emphasis is to collect newspapers published in the city or country where the event took place.
Collection of rare books, manuscripts, and numerous special-interest collections centered around particular persons or topics of interest to scholars. Located at Arizona State University.
Historical collection including a collection of letters, documents, and early printings of the Declaration of Independence.
A museum-research facility at Pacific Union College containing materials on Pitcairn and the Mutiny on the Bounty.
Contains readable, searchable Harper's Weekly Civil War newspapers from 1861-1865.
Collection includes books on literature, philosophy, history, art, economics, and science, many of which contain handwritten annotations by Mr. Siegel (1902-1978). The Collection is open by appointment to persons seriously studying Aesthetic Realism.
Includes materials in a variety of languages plus a special collection of United Nations resources.
Located in London, England, the archive was established to preserve the record of a family that was widely recognized for contributions to the economic, political, and social history of many countries throughout the world.
A variety of collections including an assortment of ancient papyri dating to 300 BC. Papyri topics include Biblical fragments, religious writings, public and private documents, private letters, astronomical, astrological, mathematical, and magical texts.
Contains children's literature collections available for research use at the University of Minnesota Elmer L. Anderson Library, including Kerlan, Hess, Treasure Island, Oz, and Paul Bunyan.
Collection specializes in the Renaissance and Reformation time periods.
Collection of esoteric, occult, and magick writings. Monthly membership fees required.
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