About Special Collections
Along with the Archives Department, Special Collections forms part of the Archives and Special Collections Division of the UWM Libraries. Special Collections consists primarily of rare and special printed materials that hold long-term, historical research potential for UWM academic programs. The collections support a broad range of research and teaching activities in the arts, humanities, and social sciences. Areas of collecting interest for Special Collections include American nursing history, art and architecture, aviation history, Civil War regimental histories, contemporary fine-press printing and the book arts, gay and lesbian study, Irish literature, Jewish studies, labor and radical movements, local small-press publishing, Native American literature, manuscript collections, printing and publishing history, social justice, UWM authors and Women's Studies
Materials from Special Collections do not circulate, and the stacks are closed to researchers. Materials may be consulted, however, in the Special Collections Reading Room by anyone with valid photo-identification. Use of Special Collections materials is subject to a set of regulations.
Although it is a closed-stack collection, Special Collections' holdings may be searched by virtual means in the library, across the country, or on the other side of the planet by using PantherCat, UWM Libraries' web-based public access catalog.
Location
Special Collections is located on the Fourth Floor of the Golda Meir Library,
2311 East Hartford Avenue, Milwaukee, WI 53211.
Hours
The Special Collections Reading Room is open Monday to Friday from 8.00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Fees
If an item is approved for photocopying or scanning (please see our use policies for more information about this ) the following fees apply:
- Black/white copies: $ .10 a page, up to 8.5" x 14"
- Color copies: $ .25 a page , up to 8.5" x 11"
- Scanning: $1.00 a scan for students, $5.00 a scan for the general public
There are use fees that apply to our materials if you want to use them for publication; please inquire at (414) 229-4345 or email us at: libspecial@uwm.edu
Contact
Special Collections may be contacted by telephone at (414) 229-4345. You may contact the head of Special Collections, Max Yela, by email at: maxyela@uwm.edu for general questions, email libspecial@uwm.edu. For more information about the staff of Special Collections, see our Staff web page.
Directions
If you need further directions to the location of Special Collections, use the following links to view maps of the UWM campus and neighborhood. Driving directions to UWM are also available.
Articles
Special Collections has been featured in two articles in the Golda Meir Library Newsletter. Text of these articles is available online:
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