Archives & Special Collections

Our reading rooms are open by appointment only Mon-Fri, 9am-4pm. An appointment provides an opportunity to prepare materials in advance and make the best use of your visit.

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Where the past comes to life!

Using Archives & Special Collections

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The Archives & Special Collections of the University of Nebraska–Lincoln Libraries houses manuscripts, university records, and rare book collections. Please contact us ahead of time to access materials.

Reading Rooms & Locations

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call Archives & Special Collections 402-472-2531

email Archives & Special Collections archives@unl.edu

Fax: 402-472-5181

Contact Us to Schedule a Visit

Mailing Address:
Archives & Special Collections
University of Nebraska–Lincoln Libraries P.O. Box 884100
Lincoln, NE 68588-4100

Archives & Special Collections Reading Room

City Campus

29 Love Library
Lincoln, NE 68588

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Archives & Special Collections @
LDRF Reading Room

East Campus

2055 North 35th Street
Lincoln, NE 68583

Finding Aids & Subject Guides

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Search University of Nebraska-Lincoln Collections

Search our collections located at the Archives & Special Collections, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries.

Search All Nebraska Archives

To search for archival and manuscript collections across all University of Nebraska campus locations, expand your search to all holdings in Nebraska Archives Online.

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Transcribe Our Past

We invite University of Nebraska-Lincoln alumni, students, and friends to help transcribe the text of digitized documents.