Unique Collections

Special Collections and University Archives Includes medieval manuscripts, early printed books, fine press imprints, unique publications, limited editions, first editions, artist books, and books on Oregon.

Research help: Rare Books | Oregon Collection

Special Collections and University Archives Includes the university department records, faculty papers, student group records, university event recordings, and university photographs.

Research help: University Archives

Special Collections and University Archives Includes personal papers, business records, architectural drawings, book illustrations, broadsides, historical sound recordings, correspondence, ephemera.

Research help: Manuscripts Collections

Special Collections and University Archives
Includes historic and contemporary photographs from Oregon and the Pacific Northwest, including amateur photographs, commercial photography, and fine art photography.

Research help: Historical & Contemporary Photographs

Oregon Digital Collections
Scholars’ Bank
Includes primary sources in digital form, such as photos, articles, sheet music, manuscripts, newspapers, and ephemera. Scholars' Bank is the institutional repository for work by university faculty, students, and staff.

Historic Oregon Newspapers
Includes historic and current Oregon newspapers in print, on microfilm, and in digital collections.

Research help: Newspaper Resources at UO

Includes maps, aerial photographs, and GIS data layers. Includes contemporary and historic maps of Oregon and the Pacific Northwest.

Research help: Map & Aerial Photography Library

Digital collections: Early English Books Online | Artemis Primary Sources
Includes facsimile editions of important works in print, microfilm, or digital formats from the Eighteenth and Nineteenth centuries. Many are housed in Microforms. Print editions are located in general collections in all branches.

Quack Chats Pub Talk by Prof. Glynne Walley will highlight materials from the UO Libraries' Special Collections. This event is at the Ax Billy Grill & Sports Bar, on the third floor of the Downtown Athletic Club, 999 Willamette St.

Digital collections: Data for Local Communities Includes government publications of the United States, European Union, Canada, Great Britain. Includes publications of the State of Oregon and Oregon cities and counties.

Research help: Government Information

The Design Library includes a large collection of rare architectural books and periodicals, acquired in part from the Marion Dean Ross Endowment as well as a collection of artist's books created primarily by Northwest artists.

Research help: ​Design Library Special Collections