Special Collections

Hispanic Heritage Month exhibit

Hispanic Heritage Honored in Exhibit

The UTA Libraries Special Collections Department has opened a new mini-exhibit to honor Hispanic heritage, culture, and history during Hispanic…

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Honoring Past Generations

Over the summer, Sampson Dewey had the unique opportunity to help honor Native American tribes through his internship with the Dallas Museum of…

Change is Upon Us

Exhibit Tells UTA Campus Integration Story

The UTA Libraries Special Collections' new mini exhibit “Change is Upon Us: UTA’s Integration in 1962” has a powerful story to tell visitors. The…

Shifting Shapes of Early Texas

Learning from the Past

History is not about dates and places but about the people who shape them. A new exhibit in the Special Collections Department at UTA Libraries…

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Preserving the Past for the Future

The documents, books, maps, and photographs that are a part of the UTA Libraries Special Collections department continue to share life lessons…

Emily Clark posing for the picture in front of a glass wall

Student Employee Digs Deep into the World of Archives

“Whether I find a career with a university, museum, or library, I will bring a fantastic amount of knowledge and experience that I gained working…

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How to Search the UTA Libraries Web Archives

Blog for the "How To" series focused on using online resources to find Special Collections material.

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How to Find Special Collections Materials on Wikimedia Commons

Blog for the "How To" series focused on using online resources to find Special Collections material.

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How to Find Special Collections Materials in the Library Catalog

Do you want to learn about other tools to help you discover special collections materials? This week's blog posts highlights how to search the…

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Extraordinary Resonance: UTA Libraries Exceeds 40 Million Views on Wikimedia Commons

Michael Barera stepped into his role as University and Labor Archivist at the University of Texas at Arlington Libraries Special Collections in…

UTA Libraries Celebrates Opening of ‘A Tribute to Nurses’ Exhibit

The University of Texas at Arlington Libraries welcomed the community to celebrate the opening of “A Tribute to Nurses” in Special Collections in…

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Women’s Health, Women’s Bodies: a Collaboration between Special Collections and Women’s and Gender Studies

March is Women’s History Month! To celebrate, Special Collections collaborated with the Women’s and Gender Studies Program to bring you “Women’s…