UC Riverside Library, Special Collections and University Archives
Library, Special Collections and University Archives
UC Riverside
- Location: Riverside, CA
- Phone: (951) 827-3233
- Email: specialcollections@ucr.edu
- Website: http://library.ucr.edu/libraries/special-collections-university-archives
Special Collections & University Archives at the UC Riverside houses rare books, manuscripts, archival records, audiovisual materials, and other formats covering a wide range of special subject areas.
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Collections at this institution
Tuskegee Airmen collection
Documents, photographs, and other material regarding the Tuskegee Airmen, a group of African American pilots who served in World War II as part of the United States Army Air Corps. Includes certificates, pamphlets, press clippings, artwork, photographs, and videocassettes related to those individuals who served in units at Tuskegee Army Air Field and those associated with the 99th Fighter Squadron, 332nd Fighter Group, and 477th Bombardment Group. Additional material pertaining to Tuskegee Airmen, Inc., a non-profit organization, are included.
Institution: UC Riverside, Library, Special Collections and University Archives
14 Items
University of California, Riverside Chicana/o/x student newspapers
In 2022, Chicano Student Programs, Teatro Quinto Sol, the Encuentros, Student Participatory Research Project (ESPARiTU), and UCR Library collaborated to inventory, digitize, and make accessible Nuestra Cosa, the “Chicano alternative newspaper” founded by Movimiento Estudiantil Chicano de Aztlán (M.E.Ch.A.) de UCR in December 1972. Running until 2012 after which the zine Nuestra Cosita emerged, a zine created by Teatro Quinto Sol, a student artivists organization on campus. Nuestra Cosa was a crucial resource for the Chicana/o/x community at UCR. The newspaper, published bilingually in English and Spanish, included news coverage of Chicana/o/x issues both locally and nationally, as well as …
Institution: UC Riverside, Library, Special Collections and University Archives
95 Items
University of California, Riverside, Citrus Research Center and Agricultural Experiment Station records
Correspondence, reports, clippings, notes, and other material regarding the history of the Citrus Experiment Station (CES), established by the Regents of the University of California in 1907. The University of California, Riverside campus was added to this site in 1954 and the original CES buildings still remain today. Topics include the establishment of the CES in Riverside, California, its early activities, and building dedications. Senate and assembly bills regarding the purchase of land for the institution are also included.
Institution: UC Riverside, Library, Special Collections and University Archives
93 Items
University of California, Riverside Highlander student newspaper
The Highlander is the student-run newspaper of UC Riverside, first published in February 1954 as the UCR Cub.
Institution: UC Riverside, Library, Special Collections and University Archives
2,043 Items
University of California, Riverside, photographs
Select photographic images that document the history of the campus from its beginnings in the early 20th century as the Citrus Experiment Station to its present form as the University of California, Riverside. The images highlight the development and construction of the university as well as campus life and events. Select images of faculty and staff are also included in this collection.
Institution: UC Riverside, Library, Special Collections and University Archives
238 Items
University of California, Riverside, sound and video recordings
Recordings of events held on the UC Riverside campus.
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6 Items
University of California, Riverside student yearbooks
Digitized versions of the Tartan (1954-1976) and Scotsman (1979-1992) student yearbooks from the University of California, Riverside. The yearbooks document the student body and faculty as well as campus life including events, academics, athletics, and organizations. View the Tartan in the library catalog: https://search.library.ucr.edu/permalink/01CDL_RIV_INST/14qc2ti/alma991014438219704706 View the Scotsman in the library catalog: https://search.library.ucr.edu/permalink/01CDL_RIV_INST/14qc2ti/alma991018700619704706
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22 Items
William B. Ellis papers
Select photographs from the papers of Tuskegee Airman William B. Ellis (1916-2009), related to the military service and history of the Tuskegee Airmen, a group of African American military pilots who fought in World War II.
Institution: UC Riverside, Library, Special Collections and University Archives
19 Items
Wilson Popenoe papers
Field notebooks, photographs, and documents of botanist and agronomist Wilson Popenoe (1892-1975). Popenoe studied avocados and other fruit and plant life, primarily in Latin America. He worked for the United States Department of Agriculture in the role of agricultural explorer from 1914-1925, including work with the University of California College of Agriculture. In 1925, he became chief agronomist of the United Fruit Company in Honduras.
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