Special Collections and University Archives News

Major Collection of Historic, Rare Books Donated to UO Libraries
Gift from anonymous donors will significantly enrich UO's holdings of rare books
New Grant to Fund Complete Catalog Records for UO Libraries’ Rare Book Collections
The goal is to improve scholars' and students' access to the materials, which include the largest academic holding of medieval and renaissance manuscripts in the Pacific Northwest
Reasearcher looking at materials in the special collections reading room SCUA Offers User-friendly and Streamlined Discovery Tool for Individual Researchers
University of Oregon Special Collections & University Archives will now use ArchivesSpace as a new web-based collection management tool to increase visibility of collections.
SCUA Offers Virtual Reference Services
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a boy blowing a trumpet in a yard with a swing set and older man sitting in a lawn chair New Acquisition: Brian Lanker Collection
Special Collections and University Archives is thrilled to announce the recent acquisition of the Brian Lanker Collection, a large and compelling selection of his photography, interviews, and film work. Lanker (1947-2011) was a Pulitzer Prize–winning photojournalist and artist based in Eugene, Oregon, whose repertoire encompassed a wide range of subjects, from Steve Prefontaine to advertising for Nike and documentary photography for Life Magazine.