Below are News items in the category of Special Collections

Current Exhibit: Conjuring India: British Views of the Subcontinent, 1780-1870.

A new exhibit in Special Collections examines representations of colonial-era India with illustrations from works published in the 18th & 19th centuries from the collections of Sara Miller McCune and the UCSB Library.
Exhibits, Humanities, News for Faculty, News for Graduate Students, News for Undergraduates, Special Collections, Special Collections Current Exhibit, Special Collections Exhibits, Special Collections News
July 29, 2013

Demian Katz Gamebook Collection Now Open for Research

More than 2500 print gamebooks (primarily paperback) along with a smaller number of related works in other media.
Collections, Humanities, Special Collections, Special Collections Announcements, Special Collections News
July 23, 2013

Multicultural Center Hosts Library Exhibition on Diasporas

On view at the Multicultural Center this summer is In Africa and the Americas: The Legacy of the Diasporas. This exhibition draws upon the rich graphic art collections in the Library's California Ethnic and Multicultural Archives (CEMA).
Exhibits, Special Collections, General News
July 16, 2013

Artist Favianna Rodriguez Donates Personal Papers

Favianna Rodriguez, the Oakland-based activist artist best known for bold posters and digital art that explore issues of social justice, has donated her personal archive to the UCSB Library.
Arts Library, Collections, Special Collections, General News
May 17, 2013

Special Collections Open Saturday for Spring Insight

The UCSB Library's Special Collections Department is staying open especially this Saturday, April 13 from 10am-4pm for Spring Insight.
Events, Exhibition Events, Exhibits, Special Collections, General News
April 12, 2013

KCLU Interviews David Seubert about Historic Sound Recordings

David Seubert, Acting Head of Special Collections, was featured on KCLU about the grant that UCSB Library recently received to catalog thousands of wax cylinders and 78 rpm disks.
Grants, Library Employees, Special Collections, General News
March 25, 2013

Curator's Talk: "Who Freed the Slaves?" & Lincoln Birthday Celebration (Feb. 12)

Join us for a curator's talk about the current Special Collections exhibit -- "Who Freed the Slaves?"
Events, Exhibition Events, Exhibits, Lectures & Talks, News for Faculty, News for Graduate Students, News for Students, Special Collections, Special Collections Announcements, Special Collections Exhibits, Special Collections News
February 5, 2013

Los Angeles Times Article Highlights UCSB Library's Eddie Davis Collection

An article in the Jan. 8 issue of Los Angeles Times highlights the UCSB Library's collection of Eddie Davis photos, scrapbooks, and memorabilia.
Collections, Special Collections, Special Collections Announcements, Special Collections News
January 18, 2013

Who Freed the Slaves?: Emancipation as a Social Movement (Special Collections, Third Floor)

Drawing on materials from the Wyles Collections the exhibit explored the theme of emancipation as a social movement (January-June 2013)
Exhibits, Humanities, Social Sciences, Special Collections, Special Collections Exhibits, Special Collections News
January 15, 2013

History Affiliates Lecture Thursday on the Emancipation Proclamation

There will be a lecture on Thursday commemoratig the 150th anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation, offered in conjunction with the exhibit currently on view in Special Collections on the 3rd floor of Davidson Library.
Events, Exhibition Events, Exhibits, Lectures & Talks, News for Faculty, News for Students, Special Collections, Special Collections Announcements, Special Collections News
January 7, 2013