Special Collections and University Archives

Discover unique collections and learn what history can reveal

Special Collections and University Archives collect and provide access to material related to the history of the University of Maryland, the state of Maryland, literature and rare books, and American history, especially as it relates to labor, mass media, and the performing arts. Use our books, manuscripts, photographs and audio/visual materials to enhance your research.

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Digital Items

From UMD Libraries

• Online Exhibitions
• Digital Collections
• UMD Student Newspapers

From UMD and Other Institutions

• Internet Archive
• Archive-It
• American Archive of Public Broadcasting

Databases

• Newspaper databases
• Primary Source databases

Browse subjects

• University Archives
• Broadcast History
• Maryland
• Labor
• Post-war Japan
• Performing Arts
• Historic Preservation
• Literature and Rare Books
• Women's History

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