Collections
University of Missouri Archives
University Archives is the depository of official records of the University of Missouri as well as of the administrative records of the University of Missouri System. University Archives also houses and preserves private papers, organizational records, and manuscripts that relate to the history of the University, the University community, and the University System. More about University Archives
Special Collections and Rare Books
The collections are diverse and range from a substantial rare book collection with material dating to the eighth century to the comic arts collection, focused on underground comics, classic comic strips, and graphic novels. More about Special Collections and Rare Books
Digital Collections
Digitized materials from Special Collections and Archives are available in several online repositories. Users can access rare and archival material from anywhere in the world. More about Digital Collections
Digital Exhibits
Below are some of our most recent exhibits.
The documents on display in this exhibition were created for one purpose: to prove their owners’ nobility, or hidalguía. In... This exhibit was born out of a desire to showcase materials within Special Collections at the University of Missouri that... On October 24, 2023, Special Collections held a spooky exhibit! From 11am until 2pm, we were in Ellis 114a with... Over the course of the 20th century, the number of magazines published in the United States went from approximately 5,500...
Cartas Ejecutorias
Leaders and Heroes 2: The Arts
No Bones About It: An exhibit of spooky skeletons
Life in America: Sixteen Black Magazines from 1953 to 1998
