Special Collections Research Center

Records reveal hidden history of female astronomers at Yerkes Observatory An astronomer looks through a telescope

Records reveal hidden history of female astronomers at Yerkes Observatory

UChicago team chronicles dozens of women who worked and made discoveries in early 20th century

What makes a book a book? A an open book shaped like a theater with the main story on the stage and the audience in the wings. In the center scene the fairy godmother is waving her wand at Cinderella.

What makes a book a book?

UChicago’s curator of rare books challenges visitors to decide in new choose-your-own-path exhibition

Shining a light on Paul B. Moses, trailblazing art historian Paul B. Moses squatting next to his large painting Ice House which depicts an outdoor landscape scene with window-less building and clouds.

Shining a light on Paul B. Moses, trailblazing art historian

UChicago Laboratory Schools teacher honors his late father in an intimate exhibition

How the Black Metropolis Research Consortium is transforming the field of African American history Exhibition case displaying documents, photos, and items related to the Color Curtain Processing Project—a survey initiative of the BMRC.

How the Black Metropolis Research Consortium is transforming the field of African American history

Exhibition showcases UChicago-based organization documenting Black life and fostering the next generation of researchers

From leather to brass, UChicago Library exhibition judges books by their covers Book by Its Cover

From leather to brass, UChicago Library exhibition judges books by their covers

Book covers can reveal more about text and material history, says rare books curator

How the University’s first Ph.D. graduate strengthened ties between Chicago and Japan Eiji Asada in an archival photograph from the 1890s

How the University’s first Ph.D. graduate strengthened ties between Chicago and Japan

Eiji Asada, who earned his doctorate in 1893, helped bring English education to his native country

UChicago Library to preserve ‘unique portrait’ of Jewish history in Passover Haggadot collection Stephen Durchslag holding the Moss Haggadah

UChicago Library to preserve ‘unique portrait’ of Jewish history in Passover Haggadot collection

Divinity School grad student bequeathing collection of more than 4,500 books for Passover

Library exhibit marks 15th anniversary of Black Metropolis Research Consortium Horace Cayton Jr.

Library exhibit marks 15th anniversary of Black Metropolis Research Consortium

‘Creating history’: Students interview essential workers during the COVID-19 pandemic CTA transit workers

‘Creating history’: Students interview essential workers during the COVID-19 pandemic

Oral history project preserves stories of frontline workers in University of Chicago Library archives

University to rename Special Collections Research Center in honor of Hanna Holborn Gray Hanna Holborn Gray

University to rename Special Collections Research Center in honor of Hanna Holborn Gray

Announcement part of Nov. 9 event on higher education celebrating her 90th birthday