Special & Area Studies Collections

Our materials and personnel advance the University’s research mission and spark the minds of its students.

14 Our department is home to fourteen collections with substantial holdings of rare print, maps, archives, and manuscripts.

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Working in Special Collections as a UF Student

Dozens of students work in the collections every year on projects large and small. In this video, a recent graduate of UF, Catherine Ziegler, describes her experience working with the different researchers and collections over her time as a student. Our congratulations to Catherine, as well as all of our student workers: current, past, and future.

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