Special Collections

Black and white photograph of three open books spread out on a table with a banner of text across the top reading "SPCO Quarterly Review" with the orange and blue Compass Rose logo to the right of the banner text.

Special Collections in 2021: 2nd Quarterly Review

A look back at highlights from the last quarter of new acquisitions and image reproductions

Woman smiling and holding a hear brush with the Compass Rose logo in the top left corner.

LGBTQ+ History in the Archives

June is Pride Month! To celebrate we are sharing some LGBTQ+ related materials from Special Collections.

Wooden humanoid sculpture sitting on a bench wearing a face mask

Archiving the Pandemic call for submissions

A call for submissions to the local community for the Archiving the Pandemic project.

A man with a large pen points to a model of land with a sign to his left. The Compass Rose logo is in the lower right corner.

Celebrating Over 70 Years of Big Bend National Park

The history of Texas’ oldest National Park

Group of strikers with signs reading "We Fought for You Over There, Fight for Us Here!" and "Grievance Procedure." Compass Rose logo in the top right corner.

1946 Fort Worth Convair strike

Recounting the history of the strike with Fort Worth Star-Telegram photos.

Drawing of Alamo with two Texas flags behind it. "Texas, one and indivisible" is written above the image.

Adina De Zavala and the “Second Battle for the Alamo”

To celebrate Historic Preservation Month we are sharing the story of Adina De Zavala and her role in preserving an important piece of the Alamo…

vintage photos of two young men in football uniforms; the one on the right is pretending to run with the football tucked into his left arm, while the other is running toward the camera with the football in his right hand

A Tale of Two Families: Preserving Personal and Local History in UTA Libraries Special Collections

Bill Darland and Calvin Lee met as young men. Both moved to Arlington, Texas in 1956 to play football for Arlington State College (ASC), now the…

A female cadet in uniform and hat looks at the camera, with a row of cadets wearing uniforms and helments in the background. The Compass Rose logo is in the top right corner.

UTA's ROTC and military science heritage

In honor of Memorial Day later this month, this post highlights photos of UTA's ROTC and military science heritage.

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Perspectives on Preservation

The ongoing significance of conservation measures undertaken by Special Collections

Lead image of Weatherford buffalo hides

William Hornaday and the Early Conservation Movement

For Earth Day, a look back at William T. Hornaday, a pioneer of the American conservation movement

Stylized logo of a basketball in a hoop with a road leading to it. The text reads "The Long Road Ends Here: Texas Hall, March 3-5, 2005." Also features the Compass Rose logo in the top left corner.

Celebrating the Movin' Mavs 9th men's college wheelchair basketball national title

A celebration of the Movin' Mavs men's wheelchair basketball team with content from Special Collections.

Postcard of Egypt with Compass Rose logo

From Fairy Tale Villages to Coffee: How Europeans Depict Egypt Over Time

How the European vision of Egypt has been shaped by cartographers over time