Using Special Collections and Archives
Special Collections and Archives welcomes students, faculty, and researchers to explore our materials in person or virtually. We are reachable by email, phone, or chat to answer questions and help prepare for your visit.
Please visit the "Library Hours" page for the most current information about our hours, holidays and building closures.
Walk-ins are welcome, but appointments are recommended, as the majority of our manuscript and archival collections are stored off-site and sometimes require up to a week to retrieve.
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Finding Aids
Finding aids are documents containing detailed information about each archival collection, regardless of digitization status.
Digital Collections
Special Collections @ DU features all digitized materials currently available online. Many additional items have not yet been digitized!
Resource Guides
Our research guides are like an expertly guided tour of our collections, organized by subject, theme, or collecting area.