Special Collections

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The Rothschild Archive

http://www.rothschildarchive.org

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.

The Thomas B Mack Florida Citrus Archives

http://www.geocities.com/tbm_flcitrusarchives/index.html?984794507150

Collection includes documents, labels, photographs, maps, ledgers of Florida citrus history.

The Toppan Rare Books Library

http://ahc.uwyo.edu/about/departments/toppan.htm

Housed at the University of Wyoming, Laramie, the collection specializes in the history and literature of America (particularly the West), the history and literature of the British Isles and Europe, world-wide travel and exploration, fishing, hunting, and natural history, and books written by women authors (particularly before 1900).

The Yale Map Collection

http://www.library.yale.edu/MapColl/

Houses rare sheet maps (pre-1850) and other map and reference collections.

UBC Library - Special Collections and University Archives

http://www.library.ubc.ca/spcoll/

Collection houses rare research materials, children's literature, historic maps and photographs, a special section on the history of Chinese immigrants to Canada.

UC Riverside Libraries Special Collections

http://library.ucr.edu/?view=collections/spcol

Including media in a wide range of subject areas, including science fiction and fantasy, Native American history, citrus history and California history.

University of Alberta Bruce Peel Special Collections Library

http://www.library.ualberta.ca/specialcollections/index.cfm

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.

University of Arizona Library Special Collections

http://www.library.arizona.edu/speccoll/

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.

University of Calgary Special Collections

http://library.ucalgary.ca/services/specialcollections/

Collection emphasizes Canadian music and literature. Also includes references on history and mathematics.

University of California, Irvine - Special Collections and Archives

http://www.lib.uci.edu/libraries/collections/special/special.html

Collections of rare books, manuscripts, photographs, works distinguished for their illustrations, bindings, or fine printing, several distinguished subject collections, and University Archives. Restrictions on access apply.

University of California, Santa Barbara Department of Special Collections

http://www.library.ucsb.edu/speccoll/index.html

Special collections department houses several unique collections ranging from religion to politics. Works date from the 13th-20th centuries.

University of Florida - Department of Special and Area Studies Collections

http://web.uflib.ufl.edu/spec/default.htm

Contains sections on children's literature, performing arts, Florida history, rare books, and university archives.

University of Michigan Special Collections Library

http://www.lib.umich.edu/spec-coll/

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.

University of Oregon Special Collections and University Archives

http://libweb.uoregon.edu/speccoll/

Houses rare books and manuscripts including the papers of Sen. Wayne Morse, children's literature, documentation of women in society, missionaries, feminist and lesbian periodicals, Oregon trail diaries, and architectural materials.

University of Southern California Special Collections

http://www.usc.edu/isd/libraries/collections/

Collections include Los Angeles regional history, American literature, Lion Feuchtwanger and the German emigre experience, natural history, and university history.

University of Virginia Special Collections Library

http://www.lib.virginia.edu/small/

Historical collection including a collection of letters, documents, and early printings of the Declaration of Independence.

Vanderbilt University Special Collections and University Archives

http://www.library.vanderbilt.edu/speccol/collections.shtml

Collection contains manuscripts, photographs, performing arts materials, and rare books in divinity, history of religion and Methodism, history of fine paper and printing, significant Mark Twain editions, a collection of 18th and 19th-century accounts by travelers to Latin America, Mesoamerican codices, and a subject collection in demonology and witchcraft.

York University Archives and Special Collections

http://info.library.yorku.ca/depts/asc/archives.htm

Canadian resources including books and pamphlets dating to the 18th century.

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