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This guide contains information and links to resources introduced during your visits to Special Collections for HIST 440. The focus is on tools you can use to locate archival collections and digitized content held by repositories (i.e. libraries, archives, and museums) at and beyond Augustana. Please use the menu on the left to access the parts of this guide.
If you are planning to use materials that are held here in our own Special Collections as part of your SI project, you are strongly encouraged to make an appointment to discuss your research plan with the Special Collections Librarian (contact info in the box to the left). There are two LibGuides to help you get started with research in our collections, one on Researching Augustana College History and one on Researching Local History.
All History SI students are also strongly encouraged to consult with Kaitlyn Goss-Peirce (kaitlyngoss-peirce@augustana.edu) the Research and Instruction Librarian with liaison responsibilities for the History department. Kaitlyn can help you navigate the library's many resources above and beyond the tools introduced in the Special Collections context.
Walk-in visits to Special Collections are available Monday through Thursday, 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm. If these times are unavailable for you, you may also book an appointment.
To request an item to view in Special Collections, we recommend that you pass along the following details.
For manuscript collections: title of collection, MSS #, Box #
For books: title and call number
For vertical files: title of folder
