Check out some of our newest collections to the repository highlighted in the Unbound Blog. This includes rare books, manuscripts, university archives, photographs, and films.
Special Collections & University Archives
SCUA Hours
- Today
- 10am - 4pm
- Tue 11/20
- 10am - 4pm
- Wed 11/21
- 10am - 4pm
- Thu 11/22
- Closed
- Fri 11/23
- Closed
- Sat 11/24
- Closed
- Sun 11/25
- Closed
Knight Library, 2nd floor North, 15th & Kincaid Street, University of Oregon
Second floor by main entrance.
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UO Libraries--SCUA, 1299 University of Oregon, Eugene OR 97403-1299
Special Collections and University Archives (SCUA) holds over 3,000 collections; more than a million items ranging from medieval codices and rare books to literary and historical manuscripts, university archives, original art, photographs, film, architectural drawings, and ephemera. We preserve regional history, provide curriculum support, and assist researchers in many fields.
In January 2018, SCUA began using the UO Libraries’ online integrated library system to register our patrons and to request materials.
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9/24-12/7, Mon-Fri 10am-4pm
(Sat-Sun CLOSED)
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The Lesbian Oral History project in Special Collections and University Archives
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Up to $11,000 available to help support teaching and research projects utilizing JSMA/UO Libraries assets
Dr. Steve Delamarter (George Fox University) will discuss his efforts in quantitative codicology, looking at about 1,600 Ethiopian Psalters to identify chronological and geographic developments in book culture.
Special Collections and University Archives - Kesey Classroom
Friday, September 21st at Mac Court from 7pm-9pm. Documentary film celebrating the influence of Bill Dellinger, the legendary UO track and field coach, and includes SCUA archival footage.
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On display during the Fall 2018 term in the Special Collection and University Archives Paulson Reading Room
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An exhibit in Special Collections & University Archives, April 23-June 15
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An Exhibit in Knight Library, Fall 2018 and Winter 2019
Knight Library
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"Word Made Print: Reformation and the History of the Book" was an exhibit in the University of Oregon's Special Collections & University Archives that marked the 500th anniversary of the Protestant Reformation. This video provides an interpretive tour of the exhibit with curator Dr. Vera Keller, professor of history in the Robert C. Clark Honors College at the University of Oregon.
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This project aims to research, document, and disseminate major portions of the university's hidden history by engaging students and faculty in the documentation process, developing a variety of resources for dissemination, and conducting outreach with alumni and students for donations of records, documents, and ephemera to add to the collection. Read more about the project on the blog and contact us if you're interested in participating or have items to donate.
Special Collections and University Archives curators discuss his legacy.
