Manuscript and Named Collections

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The University of Illinois Special Collections contain a broad range of materials dating from the 2nd century BC through the present. These include materials that document publishing history, freedom of though, documentary film-making, modern poetry, calligraphy, the history of printing, the Spanish Civil War, and many other materials.

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Digital Collections

Motley Collection  ♦ Portraits of Actors   ♦  Carl Sandburg Collection [Campus Use Only]   ♦ Collins Collection of Irish Political Cartoons

Projects

Collection Description Project  ♦  Motley Collection Recon   ♦  Proust-in-a-wiki   ♦  Multi-Spectral Analysis of Rare Materials   ♦ Poetry Readings  ♦ Genetic Criticism Working Group   ♦  Carl Sandburg in the Schools

Local Links

Rare Book & Manuscripts Library Main Page  ♦  Reproduction & Use