by Katarina Stiller | Jan 16, 2026 | Behind the Scenes, Collection Highlight, Rare Books
The Beach Conservation Lab recently treated a Qur’an manuscript (MS 046) in the Special Collections and University Archives. Before Treatment After Treatment The beginning of this manuscript has a double-page illumination with red and gold floral motifs, and it is...
by bisio | Jun 1, 2020 | Behind the Scenes, SCUA Staff Highlights, Student Spotlight
The Coronavirus pandemic has fundamentally changed the way that all of us live, play, and especially, work. Since our public closure in mid-March, Special Collections and University Archives at the University of Oregon Libraries has shifted many of our services...
by Alexa Goff | Apr 27, 2018 | Behind the Scenes, National Celebrations
Why is preservation important? In 2005 the first comprehensive national survey of the condition and preservation needs of the nation’s collections reported that U.S. institutions hold more than 4.8 billion items. Libraries alone hold 3 billion items (63 percent of the...
by | Aug 29, 2016 | Behind the Scenes, Collections, Rare Books
One of the most interesting aspects of working with special collections materials is the physical nature of the items themselves. Who owned them? How were they used? How were they made? This post primarily concerns the last question. While cataloging a copy of an 1808...
by | Jun 21, 2016 | Behind the Scenes, Collection Highlight, Collections, Student Spotlight, Students
Walking through the ironwork doors of the Knight Library to begin my internship at the Special Collections and University Archives department was like walking through a portal into the past. Part of this feeling was personal, I attended UO as an undergrad ten years...
by | Mar 14, 2016 | Behind the Scenes, SCUA Staff Highlights, Student Spotlight, Students
The Special Collections and University Archives could not function without the amazing student workers who assist the staff on a daily basis on numerous projects. Our Student Spotlight series highlights these students to showcase their outstanding work, academic...
