Research Guides
Pacific Northwest Collection: Home
Archival collections and library materials relating to the history, culture, and people of the Pacific Northwest.
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This guide to the Pacific Northwest Collection is for new and seasoned researchers. Find links and tips to navigate our collection databases and catalog. Discover exhibits and research ideas.
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Special Collections
Special Collections is the UW Libraries' major resource for rare and archival materials covering a broad range of topics, formats, and periods. The Special Collections reading room, located on the lower level of Allen Library South, is open to the public on weekdays.
Major collecting areas are overseen by curators/archivists.
Pacific Northwest Collections
University of Washington Archives
Labor Archives of Washington
Book Arts & Rare Books
Digital Collections
Historical Visual Materials
History of Science and Medicine
Curator of the Pacific Northwest Collection
Anne Jenner
she/her/hers
Contact:
Special Collections
Allen Library South, Lower level
Allen Library South, Lower level
(206) 685-2856