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Silver Special Collections stewards and shares our collective story. We provide access to research materials relating to the study of Vermont, the history of the University of Vermont, and the history of the book as a form of humanistic expression.
48 University Place, Room B201
Burlington, VT 05405
uvmsc@uvm.edu
(802) 656-2138
Our Special Collections material is handled in our well-lit reading room. Special Collections' location in the historic Billings Library offers a number of study spaces for the UVM community.
Librarians curate guides to courses, topics and more. Find your course guide for a specific semester or learn where to start your research within a specific subject area.
Read the stories behind the collections, such as the Stowell farm pictured above. The manuscript collection is discussed in a blog entry.
Special Collections librarians are available to help you access materials in the Vermont Research Collection, the University Archives, and the Rare Book collections. We can also suggest resources about our collections and provide research consultations for students and scholars.
Often, the best way to get started working with us is to just reach out. Research assistance is available in Special Collections during our open hours. We also provide remote reference service via email or by phone at (802) 656-2138.
We try to answer about hours and availability of materials the next business day. We answer other questions within two weeks.
There are many ways Special Collections helps UVM faculty and instructors.
Special Collections librarians provide introductions to archival research and teach or co-teach class sessions focused on our holdings in a particular subject area.
Class instructors may reserve our classroom to teach with Special Collections materials. We can help you locate materials to support your teaching.
Special Collections librarians visit your classroom to introduce students to our resources, research tools, and procedures and give presentations on specialized topics.
We create digital guides to help students identify Special Collections resources and tools useful for a class or assignment.
We identify and reserve material that students use on their own time in our reading room. Students can also make their own requests.
Special Collections librarians meet with individual students or small groups to discuss research strategies and suggest resources.
Learn more about the library instruction program.
Because working with Special Collections' materials can take some planning, we always suggest that the best way to work with us is to bein touch. Email or call us (802) 656-2138!
Special Collections welcomes students, faculty, staff, visiting researchers and the general public. Learn more about visiting Silver Special Collections.
This exhibit examines the 1974 race for the U.S. Senate, when three candidates sought the seat: Republican Richard Mallary, Democrat Patrick Leahy and Liberty Unionite Bernard Sanders. Drawing on material from the Liberty Union, Richard W. Mallary and Patrick Leahy papers in Special Collections, the exhibit focuses on the candidates, the campaign, and the role of the media in influencing an unexpected outcome.
Earlier this summer, four interns joined the archivists responsible for cataloging Senator Patrick Leahy’s collection of documents, papers, posters, recordings and more from his 48 years in office. The goal: to prepare the Leahy collection for public access and make it accessible for research.
