Special Collections

Two men picketing in front of a theater, with "The Compass Rose" logo in the top-right corner.

Remembering Black Labor History in Dallas: Moving Picture Machine Operators Union, Local 249-A

Remembering the establishment, activies, impact, and legacy of the all-Black Dallas Moving Picture Machine Operators Union, Local 249-A.

Nurse taking the temperature of a girl sitting on a hospital bed. In the top left corner, "The Compass Rose" logo.

A Tribute to Nurses: UTA and Beyond

An introduction and online companion to Special Collections' nursing exhibit for spring 2022.

A table with a globe, with bookcases in the background, with the banner SPCO Quarterly Review and The Compass Rose logo in blue and orange

Special Collections in 2021: 4th Quarterly Review

A look back at highlights from the last quarter of activity in Special Collections

Spirit group cheering and ringing cowbells along the front rail of the stands at a football stadium, with "The Compass Rose" logo in the top right corner.

Homecoming at UTA

A brief history of homecoming at UTA.

Wikipedia, UTA Libraries, and The Compass Rose logos displayed together.

Engaging with Wikipedia at UTA Libraries

A brief tour of learn-to-edit Wikipedia workshops, Wikipedia meetups, and content collaboration with Wikimedia Commons.

A grid of three headshots for Michael Barera, Priscilla Escobedo, and Kathryn Slover, plus the text, "UTA Libraries Pandemic Archive Thrives"

UTA Libraries Pandemic Archive Thrives, Welcome New Submissions from Arlington Community

It began simply enough—by creating space for members of the University of Texas at Arlington community to document their lives while experiencing…

Title board for Searching for Africa exhibit: The Map Collection of Dr. Jack Franke

UTA Libraries Hosts 12th Biennial Virginia Garrett Lectures, Opens ‘Searching for Africa’ Exhibit

Historians, cartographers, and map enthusiasts from around the world joined the University of Texas at Arlington Libraries for the 2021 Virginia…

Multi-colored floppy disks displayed in a row with the Compass Rose logo below them.

Preserving Your Digital Files 101

To celebrate #ArchivesMonth, Special Collections is sharing tips for preserving your digital content!

Group of strikers with picket signs standing in a picket line along a curb with a metal fence in the background. Orange and blue "The Compass Rose' logo in the bottom left corner.

The 1981 PATCO Strike

PATCO's ill-fated 1981 strike was a major event in labor history with repercussions felt to this day.

Two students standing together holding up signs protesting the Rebel theme on UTA's campus. One sign says "Up with the Team To Hell with the Theme." The other says "UTA 1 Way."

Challenging the Confederacy at UTA

Look back at how student activism made way for change on UTA’s campus.

Man ice skating holding a girl who is smiling

Celebrating Disability Pride Month

July is Disability Pride Month! We are sharing highlights from the Texas Disability History Collection! 

Male students in a dormitory common area, some at tables and others at couches. The building's interior brick walls and checkerboard-patterened flooring are clearly visible.

Four classic UTA dormitories and their afterlives

Photos and brief histories of now-lost dormitories on the UTA campus.