digital collections

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MavMatrix

UTA Libraries is launching a new online repository and archival hub, MavMatrix, that will aid anyone with an internet connection in their quest…

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Wrestling Dynasty Showcased at UTA Libraries

"The Iron Claw," a film about the professional wrestling dynasty Von Erich family was released in theaters Dec. 22. UTA Libraries has an exhibit…

James Terrill using telephone, approximately 1910s. Compass Rose Logo at top right.

Today in History: The First Transatlantic Phone Call

Smartphones connect us to the people across the world and information across the internet, but how did this technology get started? Learn about…

An image of carolers under the title Christmas Carol, with the Compass Rose image

Celebrating the Holidays at Special Collections

Special Collections celebrates the holidays with a look at festive items from our collection.

The face of a greeting card with "A Joyful Yuletide" in text at the bottom of the card and a wintry holiday scene with snow and holly leaves and deer and (possibly) a church building in the background.

12 Days of SPCO Holiday Greetings

Introducing UTA Special Collections' latest social media series, "12 Days of Holiday Greetings," and reviewing the history of greeting cards

screenshot of the digital gallery homepage, featuring several images and a search field

UTA Libraries Celebrates Launch of Digital Image Repository

The University of Texas at Arlington Libraries is excited to announce the launch of an expansive, enhanced Digital Gallery.

Two soldiers at an Army recruiting station in 1946

UTA Libraries Documents World War II Life in Fort Worth, Texas

In 1940, Fort Worth was a slow-paced city whose economy depended on cotton, cattle, and oil. By 1945, it was a fast-growing economic dynamo…