Bibliotheca Alexandrina:
Gateway to the modern-day library in Alexandria, Egypt, dedicated to
the study of antiquities. Site is under development.
http://www.bibalex.gov.eg/
York University Archives and Special Collections:
Services, access to the collections, collection policies, finding
aids, contact information. At York University Libraries, Toronto,
Ontario, Canada, the institution's collections reflect the following
research interests: Canadian women, Canadian writers, the arts,
social reform and the multi-cultural imagination.
http://info.library.yorku.ca/depts/asc/archives.htm
Eli Siegel Collection:
Web site of the Eli Siegel Collection located in the Aesthetic
Realism Foundation in New York, New York which includes 22,000 books
and some of the manuscripts of Eli Siegel (1902-1978), American
poet, critic, and founder of the philosophy Aesthetic Realism.
http://www.EliSiegelCollection.net/
The Rothschild Archive:
Site of the Rothschild Archive located in London, England. Search
online for information related to their achievements in economic,
political and social history.
http://www.rothschildarchive.org
ASU Special Collections:
Collection of 35,000 rare books and 1500 linear feet of manuscripts.
Includes works by and about the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood, the
Doris and Marc Patten Collection of Herbals and Early Gardening
Books, and the Child Drama Collection. Located at Arizona State
University, Tempe, Arizona.
http://www.asu.edu/lib/speccoll/
Marion Thompson Collection:
Collection of 4000 rare children's illustrated books held by the
Vancouver Public Library in Vancouver, B.C., Canada. Includes access
to the library's catalog.
http://www.vpl.vancouver.bc.ca/branches/LibrarySquare/spe/marionth.html
San Francisco Performing Arts Library & Museum:
Preserves and makes accessible materials about the performing arts,
with an emphasis on the San Francisco Bay area. Contains more than
two million items, including books, periodicals, photographs,
programs, playbills, newspaper clippings, audio and video tapes,
costume and set designs, and other artifacts. Online catalog;
materials accessible only in the library in San Francisco,
California.
http://www.sfpalm.org/
UBC Library - Special Collections and University Archives:
Collection of rare books and Canadiana; extensive archival research
materials, originating from within and outside the University; and
important collections of historic maps and photographs. Located at
the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, B.C.
http://www.library.ubc.ca/spcoll/
University of Arizona Library Special Collections -- Rare Book and
Specialized Collections:
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.
http://dizzy.library.arizona.edu/branches/spc/homepage/scrarebk.html
University of Victoria Special Collections:
Emphasis on Modern English and Anglo-Irish literature; Northwest
Coast exploration, art, and archaeology; Canadian military and
southern Vancouver Island literary culture. Located at the
University of Victoria in Victoria, B.C.
http://gateway1.uvic.ca/spcoll/sc.html
Los Angeles Public Library - Rare Books Department:
Over 16,000 volumes predominately in English and Spanish, dating
from the fifteenth century. The majority of materials were published
in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. Catalog available
online. Collection may be consulted by appointment only at the
library in Los Angeles, California.
http://www.lapl.org/central/rare_books.html
SFSU J. Paul Leonard Library -- Special Collections & Archives:
Archive of San Francisco State University, the library also contains
source materials relating San Francisco Bay area history, and the
Marguerite Archer Collection of Historic Children's Materials.
http://www.library.sfsu.edu/special/archives1.html
The Tebtunis Papyri Collection at The Bancroft Library:
Consists of the papyrus documents that were found in the winter of
1899/1900 at the site of ancient Tebtunis, Egypt. The site provides
electronic access to images of the Tebtunis Papyri as well as
textual information.
http://sunsite.berkeley.edu/APIS/index.html
Incunabula, Hebraica & Judaica:
Five Centuries of Hebraica and Judaica, Rare Bibles, and Hebrew
Incunables from the Jacob M. Lowy Collection.
http://www.nlc-bnc.ca/6/6/
Margaret Herrick Library:
Library of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences offers
extensive and comprehensive research and reference collections on
film.
http://www.oscars.org/mhl/
Bucknell University Sheary Site:
Selected histories, genealogical data, newspapers, and civil war
manuscripts from central Pennsylvania at the Ellen Clarke Bertrand
Library.
http://www.departments.bucknell.edu/isr/sheary/
Canadian Directory of Special Collections:
Directory of special collections from Canadian libraries. Contains
the description and history of each collection.
http://www.nlc-bnc.ca/collectionsp/spcol_e.htm
The Morrison Collection of Chinese Books:
Information relating to the collection of Chinese books collected by
Dr. Robert Morrison (1782-1834) between 1807 and 1824, and now held
at the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS).
http://uk.geocities.com/Morrison1782/
Long Island Division at the Queens Borough Public Library:
Collection consists of specialized books and publications;
newspapers, both current and those which have ceased publication;
family manuscripts; historical maps and atlases including Belcher
Hyde and Sanborn Company maps; late 19th- and early 20th-century
photographs.
http://www.queenslibrary.org/central/longisland/index.asp
Special Collections in Judaica 2001:
Selected bibliography of Vanderbilt's special collections in Judaica
prepared by Mark A. Christian.
http://divinity.library.vanderbilt.edu/bibs/Judaica/Hard%20Links/Spec%20Collections.htm
Guelph Public Library (GPL) Local History Archives:
Valuable public and private records that establish, maintain and
develop the community identity of Guelph, Ontario, Canada. Web site
features a guide for genealogists, finding aids, and a searchable
photograph database.
http://www.library.guelph.on.ca/localhistory/
The Thomas B Mack Florida Citrus Archives:
Collection includes documents, labels, photographs, maps, ledgers of
Florida citrus history.
http://www.geocities.com/tbm_flcitrusarchives/index.html?984794507150
University of North Dakota Elwyn B. Robinson Department of Special
Collections:
Information about the major collections that cover the "political,
economic, social and cultural heritage of North Dakota, the Red
River Valley, the city of Grand Forks, and the University of North
Dakota."
http://www.und.nodak.edu/dept/library/Collections/spk.html
Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library:
Features one of the few original, remaining Gutenberg Bibles, a
sunken sculpture garden and translucent marble "windows." Located on
the campus of Yale University.
http://www.library.yale.edu/beinecke/
UCLA Department of Special Collections:
Strengths of the department include California and regional history,
the arts, history of printing, and women's studies. UCLA's
University Archives are also housed here.
http://www.library.ucla.edu/libraries/special/scweb/
University of Michigan Bentley Historical Library:
Includes the Michigan Historical Collections and the University of
Michigan's University Archives and Records Program. The site
features reference services, exhibits, inventories and digitized
photographs.
http://www.umich.edu/~bhl/
Vanderbilt University Special Collections and University Archives:
Houses one of the finest twentieth-century Southern literature
collections in the United States and is the center for the study of
the Fugitive and Agrarian groups. Other collections include Southern
history since the Civil War, Southern Culture, Women's Issues, Civil
Rights, Religion, and the Performing Arts.
http://www.library.vanderbilt.edu/speccol/
Kent State University Special Collections:
Specializes in 19th and 20th century American and British
literature, theatre and film, Western Americana, and the May 4, 1970
tragedy. Searchable online index.
http://www.library.kent.edu/speccoll/
Getty Research Library:
General library consists of approximately 800,000 volumes of books,
serials, and auction catalogs. The special collections encompass
rare books, historical photographs, and original archival materials
for the study of visual arts and culture. Access via IRIS, the
library's online catalog. Materials available only on site in Los
Angeles, California.
http://www.getty.edu/research/library/
IK Foundation & Company: Collections: Library:
The IK library is a small reference library. Specialised subjects
include archaeology, history, art, geography, the history of
science, Quaternary geology, natural sciences, Carl Linnaeus and
cartography. The website features description of the collections and
exhibits.
http://www.ikfoundation.org/library.html
Bibliothen und Infozentren:
Lists and links to libraries and information centers affilated with
the Goethe Institute. Includes English and German site version and
access to materials in both languages.
http://www.goethe.de/z/30/eniindex.htm
Haverford College Quaker and Special Collections:
The Quaker Collection is a collection of material relating to the
Society of Friends which includes many materials by and about
Quakers. Other special collections are also described. Hours, staff
and procedures for use of materials are detailed.
http://www.haverford.edu/library/special/
Louis B. Mayer Library:
Library of the American Film Institute. Collections include more
than 15,000 books; journals; 5,000 film and nearly 5,000 television
scripts; and other letters and manuscripts relating to the film
industry. Located in Los Angeles, California.
http://www.AFI.com/about/library.asp
The Toppan Rare Books Library:
The Toppan Library serves as the Special Collections Library for the
University of Wyoming, Laramie, and is sponsored by Mrs. Clara
Toppan. It's areas of specialty are 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).
http://uwadmnweb.uwyo.edu/AHC/depts/toppan/toppan.htm
University of Florida Department of Special and Area Studies
Collections:
The George A. Smathers Libraries' Department of Special and Area
Studies Collections includes three area studies collections, the
Isser and Rae Price Library of Judaica, and the Special Collections
of the University of Florida.
http://web.uflib.ufl.edu/spec/default.htm
Simon Fraser University Library Special Collections:
Includes the Contemporary Literature Collection, concentrating on
20th century avant-garde authors, and the Wordworth Collection,
described as the most extensive in Canada on this author. Located in
Burnaby, British Columbia.
http://www.lib.sfu.ca/about/collections/specificcollections/specialcollections/spcl.htm
The Mary Baker Eddy Library for the Betterment of Humanity:
The web site features information about the exhibits, collections,
and programs of the new Library in Boston, including numerous
resources about Mary Baker Eddys (founder of Christian Science)
life, ideas, and achievements.
http://www.marybakereddylibrary.org
University of California, Irvine Special Collections and Archives:
Strengths of the department include Orange County (Calif.) and
regional history, dance and performing arts, critical theory
(including the Jacques Derrida Papers), and UCI faculty papers.
UCI's University Archives are also housed here.
http://www.lib.uci.edu/libraries/collections/special/special.html
Santa Barbara Trust for Historic Preservation Research Center:
Searchable online database of the Trust's collection specializing in
books and media on Santa Barbara county, the SB Presidio, and early
California history. Library open to local researchers by
appointment.
http://sbthp.library.net/
Quinnipiac University's Bernhard Library Great Hunger Room:
Collection of books and art about the Irish famine. The web site
features links to Irish history resources, some online content, and
visitor information.
http://invictus.quinnipiac.edu/irish.html
National First Ladies Library:
Located in the home of Ida McKinley in Canton, Ohio, this library
includes biographies, photos, oral histories, and other material
about U.S. first ladies. The web site features photographs of each
first lady, and an extensive bibliography of books and manuscript
materials in repositories around the country.
http://www.firstladies.org/
Indiana State University Rare Books and Special Collections:
Web site features inventories and bibliographies, digitized images,
and an exhibit of covers and bibliographic information from the
small press, Obscure Publications.
http://odin.indstate.edu/level1.dir/cml/rbsc/index.html
Burton Historical Collection:
The local history collection of the Detroit Public Library. Web site
features visitor information, guides for genealogists, and
inventories for church records.
http://www.detroit.lib.mi.us/burton/
University of Michigan Special Collections Library:
Houses the Labadie Collection of Social Protest and the Papyrus
Collection, among others. Web site includes online exhibits, brief
descriptions of the collections, visitor information, and a
searchable database of the papyri.
http://www.lib.umich.edu/spec-coll/spec_coll.html
University of Calgary Special Collections:
Particular collecting area is Canadian music and literature. Web
site includes visitor information, finding aids, and online
exhibits.
http://www.ucalgary.ca/library/SpecColl/
The Scherer Library of Musical Theatre at Goodspeed:
Collection of scores, sheet music, scripts, original cast
recordings, programs,photographs, and theatre memorabilia in a
facility located in East Haddam, Connecticut.
http://www.goodspeed.org/library/
