Special Collections

Art Deco artistic depection of a man with a scythe and a field of wheat in front of grain elevators and clouds

Judith Cohen and Art Deco in Fort Worth

The Judith Singer Cohen Cowtown Moderne Research Collection, the history of Art Deco in Fort Worth, and donor Judith Cohen's personal history.

a young mexican american woman stands in three quarter profile, wearing a white shirt with blue details around the hems as she places a pink tulip into a basket; fields of tulips can be seen behind her

National Women's History Month: Priscilla Escobedo

The University of Texas at Arlington Libraries is celebrating National Women's History Month by highlighting some of the inspiring women who make…

Portrait photograph of a woman wearing a white shirt looking at the camera and smiling with The Compass Rose logo in the top right corner

Emma Tenayuca and the 1938 San Antonio Pecan Shellers' Strike

Learn about Emma Tenayuca's role in the 1938 San Antonio Pecan Shellers' Strike.

Woman looking directly into the camera in front of a jail cell with "The Compass Rose" logo in the bottom right corner

Emma Tenayuca, Latina labor leader in San Antonio

Explore the early life and labor activism of Emma Tenayuca.

Two women in military uniform putting up a poster that states, "WAAC recruiting headquarters apply here."

“Skirted Soldiers:” The Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps

We are kicking off Women’s History Month by celebrating the Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps in World War II.

Action photo of ASC quarterback Carl Williams with The Compass Rose in the top right corner.

First African American football and men's basketball student-athletes at UTA

In celebration of Black History Month, this blog post explores the first African American football and men's basketball student-athletes at UTA.…

A young boy writes Be My Valentine on a heart on a chalkboard

Celebrating Valentine’s Day at Special Collections

Highlighting some Valentine’s Day items from our collections

Girl gets vaccinated against polio

Stamping Out Polio: Immunization in North Texas

How North Texans responded to the polio epidemic

Postcard with Compass Rose logo in top right corner. Looking south on Houston Street from 3rd Street, Fort Worth, Texas. The postcard features a drawing of the street at night with cars in the middle of the street, people walking on the sidewalks, and buildings lining both sides.

Digitized portion of Jenkins Garrett Texas Postcard Collection now on Wikimedia Commons, Wikipedia

The entire digitized portion of the Jenkins Garrett Texas Postcard Collection, 470 images in total, is now on Wikimedia Commons and integrated…

Staff and visitors in UTA Special Collections reviewing manuscript materials.

Special Collections 2020: Year in Review

A look back at highlights from this year's acquisitions and image reproductions

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.

A crowd of people waiting in line for an amusement park ride. In the background you can see the ride, which is a large swinging sailboat.

“A High-Caliber Family Show”: The Story of Six Flags Over Texas

Six Flags is now a nationally recognized name when it comes to roller coaster thrills and family fun, but Six Flags Over Texas was the first in…