Special Collections

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Special Collections
University Libraries
1155 Union Circle #305190
Denton, TX 76203-5017

About Us

The Special Collections department collects and preserves rare and unique materials including rare books, oral histories, university archives, historical manuscripts, maps, microfilm, photographs, art and artifacts. Special Collections are publicly accessible to students, faculty, staff and the general public.

Preservation

The Special Collections Preservation Lab supports the department by preparing collection materials for use, exhibition, and long-term storage. Click here for more info on the Preservation Lab

Donations

Special Collections is always looking for new donations. For more information please see the About Special Collections page.

Exhibits

White banner with exhibit name, The Vann Victorian Collection in the middle in script letters, the letters are blue. The frame of the banner is lined with blue curved lines.

A red banner with lines and dots that look like seats and a chandelier at the opera house. The Exhibit title, Dallas Opera 60 Years, is along the bottom of the banner.

Banner that features scattered pieces of ephemera surrounding the text Every Book(Mark) has A Story: Explorations in the James Flowers Collection of Ephemera Found in Returned Library Books.

Special Collections Blogs

125 Anniversary Retrospective – All about UNT History, this blog is updated regularly.
Yesterday’s News – Highlights and new discoveries from the NBC5/KXAS Television News Archive, this blog is updated regularly
Discovering the Southwest Metroplex – Created as part of a 2014 CLIR grant project, this blog is retired but contains great information on Metroplex history.

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