The University Libraries Special Collections Department is dedicated to supporting the academic success of University of Memphis students and providing exceptional information and service to our campus community and beyond.

 

The Special Collections Department will be available for research by appointment only. Researchers interested in using archival materials, library-use only books, or microfilm currently housed in the department will need to make an inquiry to ensure the material sought is available. Once confirmed, researchers will make an appointment with archival staff. No one without an appointment will be admitted to the department. Researchers wanting to contact the department can do so by phone, 901-678-2210, or email specialcollections@memphis.edu.

 

Special Collections has a one item at a time policy, and researchers will return materials to archival staff after use and then retrieve other requested items provided. Researchers will be permitted to leave for bathroom breaks or extended breaks and will be given instructions on how to reenter the reading room. The department allows for researchers to use mobile phones to take non-flash images in the reading room, but cameras and scanners are not permitted in the department. For information about reproducing archival material, please refer to our reproduction policy.

 

Many inquiries to Special Collections can be fulfilled through telephone and email and the use of such means is encouraged. If a request can be completed in this manner, Special Collections staff will work with the researcher to fulfill the request without requiring a visit to Special Collections.

 

 

Special Collections Department
University of Memphis Libraries
901-678-2210 or email specialcollections@memphis.edu.