Below are News items in the category of Special Collections

Come Together: Interethnic Collaborations for Equity and Social Change in the 1970s

This exhibition features selected 1970s vintage posters by San Francisco Bay Area activist artists who represent a spirit of cultural diversity, social equity/social change, and international human rights from various perspectives.
Events, Exhibits, Humanities, Lectures & Talks, Social Sciences, Special Collections, Special Collections Exhibits, Special Collections News
February 8, 2011

The American Presidency

This exhibit features materials from Special Collections on sixteen of the United States presidents, including Lincoln, Wilson, JFK, Nixon, and Reagan.
Exhibits, Humanities, Social Sciences, Special Collections, Special Collections Exhibits, Special Collections News
February 4, 2011

Roots of Community: African American Activism in Santa Barbara

Recognizing Black History Month, February 2011, this exhibit focuses on the African American leaders of Santa Barbara and their legacy of activism for civic improvement, equity, and social justice.
Exhibits, Outreach, Social Sciences, Special Collections, Special Collections Exhibits, Special Collections News
January 10, 2011

Exploring the Boundaries: The Artist Book

This exhibit in Special Collections displays artist books from Special Collections and the Arts Library as part of the 3 Millionth Volume Celebration.
Events, Exhibits, Humanities, Special Collections, Special Collections Exhibits, Special Collections News
November 8, 2010

Recent Acquisitions in Special Collections: 2010

This exhibit in Special Collections displays highlights from book and manuscript collections acquired during the past year.
Collections, Exhibits, Special Collections, Special Collections Exhibits, Special Collections News
September 9, 2010

Edouard Pecourt Collection: An Exhibit of Early French Cylinder and Disc Recordings

Pecourt’s extraordinary collection of over 3,000 cylinders and 18,000 discs was acquired by the UCSB Library in 2010. Selections from the collection are on exhibit in the Department of Special Collections.
Collections, Exhibits, Humanities, Special Collections, Special Collections Exhibits, Special Collections News
July 1, 2010

Current Exhibit: Edouard Pecourt Collection: An Exhibit of Early French Cylinder and Disc Recordings

Pecourt’s extraordinary collection of over 3,000 cylinders and 18,000 discs was acquired by the UCSB Library in 2010. Selections from the collection are on exhibit in the Department of Special Collections.
Collections, Exhibits, Special Collections
July 1, 2010

Hector Gonzalez - Visiting Artist: “The History of Rampart Records”

Gonzalez is a visiting artist in residence at UCSB sponsored by the Chicano Studies Institute and the California Ethnic and Multicultural Archives in the UCSB Library.
Events, Exhibits, Lectures & Talks, Special Collections, Special Collections Announcements, Special Collections Exhibits, Special Collections News
May 24, 2010

Public Lives of Posters in San Francisco’s Chinatown, Manilatown, and Japantown, 1970s and 1980s: The Kearny Street Workshop Archives Poster Collection.

This exhibition is a special compendium which encapsulates visual cultures, global ethnopoles, and urban public spaces of that time.
Collections, Events, Exhibits, Humanities, Social Sciences, Special Collections, Special Collections Exhibits, Special Collections News
May 4, 2010

Current Exhibit: Maps and Atlases in Special Collections

Featuring a selection of maps, atlases and related materials from Special Collections holdings showing areas of the ancient, old and new worlds as well as other cartographic/geographic entities.
Exhibits, Special Collections, Special Collections News
March 8, 2010