The Department of Special Collections and Archives contains the University's Archives, Rare Books, and Manuscripts; Carson-Brierly Dance Library; and the Ira M. Beck Memorial Archives.

This is a closed stack area and the staff will retrieve items on request. In most cases, Special Collections and Archives material does not circulate.

The staff of Special Collections welcomes questions regarding holdings in the department.

Mission Statements

Donating to Special Collections

Digitization Projects

Online Exhibits

• Etienne B. Renaud Collection: Archaeological Survey of
  the High Western Plains
• Historic Photographs
  of The University of Denver
• Images of Pioneer Jewish Families
• Jewish Consumptives' Relief Society (JCRS) Records and Annual Reports
• Online Curriculum Guide for Early History of Jews of Colorado
• Legacy of Caring
  
  

Location: Upper Level of Penrose Library
Hours: Mon - Fri 9:00 am to 4:00 pm.
Phone: 303.871.3428
E-mail: archives@du.edu

Contact us

Major Areas

• Archives, Rare Books, and Manuscripts
• Carson-Brierly Dance Library
• Ira M. and Peryle Hayutin Beck Memorial Archives

List of Collections

Featured Collections

• Athletics and Recreation
  
• Colorado Women's College
  
• Henry Augustus Buchtel Papers
• Herbert Alonzo Howe Collection
• Higher Education Resource Services (HERS) Records
• Jewish Consumptives' Relief Society Records
• Margaret Husted Culinary Collection
• MUSE Awards Collection
• National Council of Jewish Women, Denver Section Records
• National Jewish Hospital Records
• Political Papers
• Suzanne Shelton Buckley Papers
• University Park Oral History Collection
• Women's Library Association Records