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Cather Collections

The largest collection of materials related to Willa Cather in the world.

Cather Collections
Archive photo of Willa Cather writing

Great Plains Literature

Poetry and prose of the Great Plains. 

Great Plains Literature Collections
sketch of map of old jules

Natural History and Science

Materials documenting Nebraska’s natural history. 

Natural History & Sciences Collections
Slides of birds

Quilt Research Collections

Research materials, quilt patterns, and ephemera related to the creation and study of quilts and quilt artists.

Quilt Research Collections
Top view of students working on a quilt

Art and Art History

Artist books, art journals, and books and exhibition catalogs focused on American art.

Art and Art History Collections
delicate paper artwork in cocentric circles in burgundy and yellow and blue colors

University Archives

Materials of enduring historic value to the University of Nebraska—Lincoln.  

Yearbooks on a book shelf.

Web Archives

Archived websites preserved by Archives & Special Collections.

Archived Websites
looking over the shoulder of a student pointing to a screen

Czech Heritage Collections

Collections relating to Czech immigration, exile, World War II, and the Prague Spring.

Czech Heritage Collections
old brown and white photo of a man and woman sitting for the camera