Archives and Special Collections

News: Archives and special collections

Special Collections houses the Library’s rare books and pamphlets, manuscript collections, photographs, the University Archives, and the Map Collection.

Stories Behind Historic “Judgment of Paris” Wine Tasting Illuminated in New UC Davis Library Collections, Exhibit

New collections acquired by the UC Davis Library provide insight into two key figures without whom the Judgment of Paris, the 1976 blind tasting now widely recognized as the event that put California wine on the global map, would not have happened: winemaker André Tchelistcheff and wine tour ...

October 10, 2019 • Jessica Nusbaum

Featured Maps! Wilderness Areas

Theme for the week: Wilderness Areas Date: August 5-23, 2019 Wilderness Areas are designated federal lands appointed by Congress. Their main objective is to reserve areas in which nature can prosper without any disturbance. The Wilderness Act of 1964 paved the way for this to occur. Now the USDA ...

August 2, 2019 • Virginia Parra

Featured Maps! 50th Anniversary Moon Landing

Theme for the week: The Moon Landing Quinquagenary Date July 16 – August 2, 2019 “That’s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind” -Neil Armstrong Fifty years ago Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin were the first two people to step foot on the ...

July 16, 2019 • Ben Andrews

Featured Maps! Japan

Theme for the week: Japan Date July 1-12, 2019 Japan is a country rich in history, culture, and natural phenomena. Our Map Collection room grants you access to information regarding these topics and many more. We selected a variety of maps that showcase Japan throughout the years. ...

July 1, 2019 • Ben Andrews

Library to Combine Archives and Special Collections

This summer, the library will combine its Special Collections department and its Archives and Institutional Assets program to form a new department: Archives and Special Collections. Special Collections houses, stewards, and provides students and researchers with access to the library’s rare books, ...

June 10, 2019 • Jessica Nusbaum

Featured Maps! Let’s Roll (wall maps)

Theme for the week: Let’s Roll (Wall Maps) Date: June 3-21, 2019 As a staple of every elementary school classroom, rolled wall maps are the best way to view the world at large. Rolled wall maps come in sizes as small as a poster to as big as a ...

June 4, 2019 • Ben Andrews