Special Collections: News & Events

The Special Collections News Archive contains summaries of press releases about prominent news developments. The heading of each item links to the full text of that story.

Historical Maps in Special Collections

This exhibit highlighted Special Collections' extensive map collections.
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August 1, 2001

Santa Barbara Authors

This exhibit highlighted local authors' works in the Department of Special Collections.
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April 16, 2001

Illuminated Manuscripts

This exhibit included selections from UCSB’s Department of Special Collections related to illuminated manuscripts.
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January 8, 2001

58th Annual Western Books Exhibition, Rounce & Coffin Club of Los Angeles

The Department of Special Collections displayed the 1999 Western Books Exhibition. The 58th Annual travelling exhibit was sponsored by the Rounce & Coffin Club of Los Angeles.
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November 13, 2000

The Isla Vista Resources Project

The Neal J. Linson Family generously provided funding for a project to organize, preserve, and publicize the extensive Isla Vista resources held by the UCSB Department of Special Collections and other areas of the UCSB Library.
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August 1, 2000

Back to the 60s and 70s: The Alternative Press Collection

The Alternative Press Collection in the Department of Special Collections contains nearly 300 titles, mostly non-mainstream newspapers in their original form, from the late 1960s to the latter 1970s.
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July 3, 2000

Vogue Picture Records, 1946-1947

A selection of Vogue picture records from the Todd collection is on display in the Department of Special Collections during May and June 2000.
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May 1, 2000

Humanistic Psychology: An Introduction

This exhibit featured selections from the Humanistic Psychology Archives.
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March 1, 2000

Millennial Dreams and Utopian Visions: Literary Representations through the Ages

This exhibit featured selections from Special Collections' rare books and literature collections.
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January 1, 2000

57th Annual Western Books Exhibition, Rounce & Coffin Club of Los Angeles

The Department of Special Collections displayed the 1998 Western Books Exhibition. This 57th Annual travelling exhibit was sponsored by the Rounce & Coffin Club of Los Angeles.
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November 15, 1999