Acquires and preserves manuscripts, rare books, and university archives.
Blogs
- Relocation of Manuscripts Technical Unit and Rare Book Cataloging | August 28, 2013
- Significant acquisitions in music | April 11, 2013
- Writing in Books | April 5, 2013
- New Acquisition in Rare Books | March 22, 2013
- Scripting the Sacred: Medieval Latin Manuscripts | February 13, 2013
Topic guides
| Guide | Created by | Last Updated | Subject tag |
|---|---|---|---|
| Artists' books | Anna M. Fishaut | 2013-04-22 | Art, Art history, Rare books |
| Jewish Studies Resources | Anna M Levia | 2014-02-27 | Images, Manuscripts and archives, Rare books, History, Language and linguistics, Religious studies, Jewish studies, Hebraica, Judaica |
| Find Special Collections materials | Mattie Taormina | 2013-05-07 | General reference, Manuscripts and archives, Rare books |
| Early Printing | John Rawlings | 2013-04-17 | Rare books, Classics, History, Literary studies |
Notable collections
Thirty-six digitized texts, written in French between 1716 and 1835, investigate the mysterious perimeters of knowledge beyond Locke.
Scores of operas, symphonic works, chamber music, and choral works by major composers from the 17th to 20th centuries.
Books and manuscripts related to Isaac Newton and the development of the physical sciences in the 17th century.
Books from the Aldine Press, founded in 1494 by Aldus Manutius and continued by his grandson, Aldo, until his death in 1597.
Eighteenth and nineteenth century books of English literature, international politics, and illustrated works.
Mary L. Schofield Collection of Children's Literature in Special Collections
Samson collection of Judaica once belonging to the Jewish Community of Copenhagen, Denmark.
Taube-Baron collection of Jewish studies and culture, from the library of Professor Salo Wittmayer Baron.
Subject Librarians
Head of Special Collections & Frances and Charles Field Curator of Special Collections
(650) 387-6816
Curator of Rare Books
(650) 725-6964
