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University
Libraries
SC.edu
About
Offices and Divisions
University Libraries
Browse Special Collections
Browse Special Collections
Special collections at University Libraries offer students and scholars a rich, hands-on
research and learning experience. Explore our collections and discover something wonderful
today.
Special Collections Departments
Digital Collections
Examine hundreds of thousands of digitized rare, fragile, historic and unique books,
pamphlets, posters, diaries, manuscripts, maps, music, newspapers, photographs, postcards
and more held at the libraries.
Government Information and Maps
As a Regional Federal Depository Library and South Carolina's only European Union
depository, we house rich collections of government information, as well as maps,
historical atlases, aerial photos and microform materials.
Irvin Department of Rare Books and Special Collections
Explore this vast collection which includes early medieval manuscripts, historical
collections, literature, natural history and science, philosophy and religious studies,
bibliography and the book arts.
Moving Image Research Collections
Access thousands of hours of rare films including military, documentary, fictional
and nature films as well as local television news and commercials, home movies and
more from this repository of historic footage produced outside the feature film industry.
Music Library
Borrow books, musical scores, print journals, audio and video recordings, and access
multiple music databases. Archival collections can be viewed by appointment.
Oral History
Listen to the stories of those who shared memories of their daily lives, communities,
families, and notable events that shaped South Carolina, and find resources to support
oral history work.
South Carolina Political Collections
Learn about all aspects of society, communities, people and progress when you explore
the collections of politicians, political parties, activists and more at this archive
dedicated to contemporary government.
South Caroliniana Library
Explore South Carolina, from manuscripts that document its early agricultural beginnings
to collections that detail space exploration, at this landmark library that first
opened its doors in 1840.
Scholar Commons
Scholar Commons
is the University of South Carolina's online institutional repository that hosts
and preserves scholarly research of faculty, researchers and students, making it freely
accessible globally.
Donations
Donate a Monetary Gift
Your gift, in any amount, can help support Special Collections. Contact Lead Senior
Director of Development
Jennifer Campbell
to learn more.
Donate Materials
Gift items such as books and journals have traditionally been a valuable way for us
to strengthen our holdings.
Opportunities to Support »
About the Libraries
Ernest F. Hollings Special Collections Library
The Ernest F. Hollings Special Collections Library, dedicated in 2010, is home to
South Carolina Political Collections, the Irvin Department of Rare Books and Special
Collections, and Digital Collections.
The library is open to the public, which is invited to explore its exhibit galleries and
attend special events.
View Location and Map
Harmful Content Statement:
University Libraries provides access to its collections as an unaltered, historical
record. Some collection materials include images or words that are harmful or offensive.
We do not condone such content, and we acknowledge its potentially negative impact
on various peoples and groups. We make these items available because they are critically
important resources for education and research.
Challenge the conventional.
Create the exceptional.
No Limits.
©
Skip to Content
University
Libraries
SC.edu
About
Offices and Divisions
University Libraries
Browse Special Collections
Browse Special Collections
Special collections at University Libraries offer students and scholars a rich, hands-on
research and learning experience. Explore our collections and discover something wonderful
today.
Special Collections Departments
Digital Collections
Examine hundreds of thousands of digitized rare, fragile, historic and unique books,
pamphlets, posters, diaries, manuscripts, maps, music, newspapers, photographs, postcards
and more held at the libraries.
Government Information and Maps
As a Regional Federal Depository Library and South Carolina's only European Union
depository, we house rich collections of government information, as well as maps,
historical atlases, aerial photos and microform materials.
Irvin Department of Rare Books and Special Collections
Explore this vast collection which includes early medieval manuscripts, historical
collections, literature, natural history and science, philosophy and religious studies,
bibliography and the book arts.
Moving Image Research Collections
Access thousands of hours of rare films including military, documentary, fictional
and nature films as well as local television news and commercials, home movies and
more from this repository of historic footage produced outside the feature film industry.
Music Library
Borrow books, musical scores, print journals, audio and video recordings, and access
multiple music databases. Archival collections can be viewed by appointment.
Oral History
Listen to the stories of those who shared memories of their daily lives, communities,
families, and notable events that shaped South Carolina, and find resources to support
oral history work.
South Carolina Political Collections
Learn about all aspects of society, communities, people and progress when you explore
the collections of politicians, political parties, activists and more at this archive
dedicated to contemporary government.
South Caroliniana Library
Explore South Carolina, from manuscripts that document its early agricultural beginnings
to collections that detail space exploration, at this landmark library that first
opened its doors in 1840.
Scholar Commons
Scholar Commons
is the University of South Carolina's online institutional repository that hosts
and preserves scholarly research of faculty, researchers and students, making it freely
accessible globally.
Donations
Donate a Monetary Gift
Your gift, in any amount, can help support Special Collections. Contact Lead Senior
Director of Development
Jennifer Campbell
to learn more.
Donate Materials
Gift items such as books and journals have traditionally been a valuable way for us
to strengthen our holdings.
Opportunities to Support »
About the Libraries
Ernest F. Hollings Special Collections Library
The Ernest F. Hollings Special Collections Library, dedicated in 2010, is home to
South Carolina Political Collections, the Irvin Department of Rare Books and Special
Collections, and Digital Collections.
The library is open to the public, which is invited to explore its exhibit galleries and
attend special events.
View Location and Map
Harmful Content Statement:
University Libraries provides access to its collections as an unaltered, historical
record. Some collection materials include images or words that are harmful or offensive.
We do not condone such content, and we acknowledge its potentially negative impact
on various peoples and groups. We make these items available because they are critically
important resources for education and research.
Challenge the conventional.
Create the exceptional.
No Limits.
©