Rare and unique materials for learners and researchers
We have truly brilliant minds at Colorado State University. When those brilliant minds can experience and engage with rare and unique materials, the result is innovative ideas and exceptional achievements. The Libraries’ Archives and Special Collections staff expertly curates, preserves and provides access to materials critical for research excellence, with particular strengths in agriculture, water resources management and law, University history, and second-wave feminism.
Our impact in 2024 by the numbers
634
patrons served
16
new collections
1,214
preservation treatments
123,000+
items digitized
767,000+
digital repository page views
1,364
items used
16
classes taught
to 248 students
in 16 different courses
31
tours given
to
132 attendees
2
research and
travel grants
offered
Help us make an even bigger impact
We’re making a big impact every day, empowering learners and researchers with the materials they need to change the world with their innovative ideas and exceptional achievements. But with your help, we can make an even bigger impact.
Our people and collections in the news
Praise from researchers and students
- “The CSU Archives’ robust primary resources and research environment encourages a balance of creative and critical thinking required for successful discovery. My ability to produce new knowledge and grow as an instructor has much to do with its daily efforts to support scholars like me.” – Dr. David D. Vail, visiting professor, University of Nebraska at Kearney
- “My work [in the Archives & Special Collections] has complemented my studies in civil engineering invaluable ways. In my future career, the ability to situate contemporary issues in a historical context will help me to approach social and technical problems from a more holistic point of view.” – Taylor Schulze (B.S. ’21), student assistant in Archives and Special Collections
- “The supportive teamwork in gathering these archival materials reinforced my faith in the humanity embedded in the Land Grant University tradition of Education, Research and Service and brought very useful personal closure to my career in higher education.” – CSU Journalism and Extension Professor Dan Hilleman