http://www.library.ucsb.edu/speccoll/visit/index.html During academic recess, Special Collections will have limited hours. We will be open Monday-Friday, 9am - 5pm. We will be closed on Saturdays. We will also be closed the following days: Wednesday, Dec. 24; Thursday, Dec. 25; Friday, Dec. 26; Wed., December 31; Thursday, Jan. 1, and Friday, Jan. 2. Mon, 01 Dec 2008 12:05:00 PDT http://www.library.ucsb.edu/speccoll/exhibits/index.html This year’s winter exhibit focuses on the African American leaders of Santa Barbara and their legacy of activism for civic improvement, equity, and social justice. Their many decades of selfless dedication contributed to the betterment of Santa Barbara, lifting the quality of life for many of our citizens. The exhibit includes historical photographs, letters, documents, and ephemera from throughout Special Collections. Please see the detailed description on the CEMA page for more details. Mon, 01 Dec 2008 11:48:00 PDT http://www.library.ucsb.edu/speccoll/exhibits/rss.html The UCSB Special Collections uses RSS to distribute the latest information about exhibits and news, including updates on collections, recent aquisitions, and events. en-us Wed, 03 Sep 2008 12:00:00 PDT http://www.library.ucsb.edu/speccoll/exhibits/index.html Collector and author Darrel Baker and his wife Tina Arth have donated $10,000 to acquire new cylinders for the library's Cylinder Preservation and Digitization Project. The money will be used to purchase recordings that the library would otherwise not be able to acquire. Mr. Baker has had a long interest in early sound recordings, significantly recordings by Scottish entertainer Harry Lauder. With Larry F. Kiner he is the author of The Sir Harry Lauder discography (Metuchen, N.J.: Scarecrow Press, 1990) and the Encyclopedia of Egyptian Pharaohs: predynastic through twentieth dynasty (3200 B.C.-1085 B.C.) (London: Stacey International, 2007). Wed, 03 Sep 2008 13:00:00 PDT http://www.library.ucsb.edu/speccoll/collections/pa/pamss70.html This summer, the library was pleased to receive the papers of early 20th century American blackface entertainer Neil O'Brien, leader of "Neil O'Brien's Great American Minstrels," including scripts, music, set designs, photographs, posters, programs, sheet music, and financial documents. Fri, 15 Aug 2008 13:00:00 PDT http://www.library.ucsb.edu/speccoll/exhibits/recentacquisitions2008.html Special Collections recently has acquired a number of interesting printed and manuscript materials, some of which are on display in our lobby through mid October. Tue, 15 Jul 2008 13:00:00 PDT http://www.library.ucsb.edu/speccoll/collections/pa/bastin.html This May, UCSB Libraries acquired a portion of folklorist Bruce Bastin's record collection, consisting of 10,000 78rpm ethnic and folk recordings from Latin America and Europe. The collection also includes recordings in popular traditions, such as Argentine tangos. Bruce Bastin started Interstate Music in the 1970s to reissue important folk, jazz, country, blues, and ethnic recordings on LP. Over the years, he issued some 850 compilations on LP and CD, featuring music from The Americas and the Caribbean, Europe, Asia, and Africa. Currently, the recordings are being cataloged. Fri, 27 Jun 2008 13:00:00 PDT