Special Collections Division
The Special Collections Division is the Libraries' major resource for rare and archival materials covering a broad range of topics, formats, and periods. Research strengths include the history of the Pacific Northwest, Alaska and Western Canada; architecture; book arts; 19th century American literature; photography; and historical children's literature. Special Collections also houses the official Archives of the University of Washington.

Special Note: Special Collections will be closed Wednesday, August 27th for a staff event.
Now on Display

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Looking glass for the mind: 350 years of books for children

March 24 - May 30, 2008

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Spotlight on Our Digital Collections
Discover Our New Books

* Serial killers : issues explored through the Green River murders
* Bridging the divide : the history of the Urban League of Metropolitan Seattle
* Women and the comics
* Johnny Appleseed : the romance of the sower
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Explore Our Latest Archival Finding Aids
- Council of Jewish Women photograph collection
- Wallace R. Farquharson photographs
- Mickey Neylan photograph collection
- William Babcock photograph collection
- Florence Lundberg photographs
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Last modified: Wednesday July 23, 2008
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