Archives & Special Collections, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries

Welcome to our Collections Database! This database provides descriptions of collections housed by the Archives and Special Collections, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries. These records include the archives of the University, manuscripts, personal papers, photographs and more. This database, like our collections, is a continually expanding work in progress, and it is updated with new information regularly. You can access the information in the database by browsing the collections or by searching with the keywords of your choice.

Default Behaviors

• The search engine looks for records containing every term you submit.

Search By Phrase

• Use double quotes around your search query. (e.g "Festival of Contemporary Arts")

Narrow Your Search Results

• Use a minus sign before a term you want to omit from your results. (e.g. 'bass -fish' finds bass guitars but not bass fishing.)
• Browse by collection title, subject, name, or classification.