Archives & Special Collections
The Archives & Special Collections is home to the Library's special collections and University archives. Materials are non-circulating and available for use by SCU students, faculty, staff, courtesy card holders, and the general public in the Archives & Special Collections Reading Room. Access to Archives & Special Collections materials is by appointment, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. To schedule an appointment, contact Archives & Special Collections staff or the appropriate subject specialist.
Included Collections
- California Collection
- Nonfiction materials on all aspects of life in California and fiction materials with a California setting are housed in this collection.
- Research Collection
- Many of the library's old and fragile volumes are kept in this collection.
- Rare Book Collection
- A collection of rare and fine print materials make up this collection.
- Thesis Collection
- This collection contains senior theses (past 10 years only), master's theses, and Ph.D. dissertations written by Santa Clara students.
- University Archives
- Includes University records, archives and manuscript collections, faculty publications, and other special collections in many formats. Books, maps, manuscripts, artifacts, photographs, and audiovisual materials are represented.