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About
The Special Collections Research Center (SCRC) collects, describes, preserves, and provides access to unique, rare, and historical information in support of the teaching, learning, and research mission of the university. Learn more about SCRC
Image: detail from E. A. Séguy's Papillons, 1920. View full image in our Rare & Unique Digital Collections.
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Search physical and digitized archival materials, oral histories, rare books, historical timelines, and more.
Quick links: Digital Collections | Collection Guides | Timelines
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Contact Us
We’re happy to answer questions about the Special Collection Research Center and our materials.Contact SCRC
- Phone: (919) 515-2273
- Email: library_specialcollections@ncsu.edu
- SCRC Staff Directory
Request Materials
Materials from the SCRC are available by advance request only. Here's what to know about using SCRC materials.Request materials
Teaching Support
Our instruction program supports undergraduate and graduate courses through class visits to the archives, course assignment design, and more.Request a class visit
Visit Us
The Special Collections Reading Room is a study space and home for the library's collection of faculty publications. At the service desk, researchers can access SCRC materials they have requested in advance.
Address
D. H. Hill Jr. Library
First Floor, East Wing, Room 1128
2 Broughton Drive
Raleigh, NC 27695
Directions
Upcoming Events
Jul
15
Staff Stories: A Special Collections Panel12:00pm to 1:00pm
SCRC News
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Elegant Enclosures--Swatches, Swatches, and More Swatches!
June 30, 2025
Welcome back to “Elegant Enclosures,” a semi-regular series from the Preservation Unit, which is part of the Special Collections Research Center at D.H. Hill, Jr., Library. In Preservation… Read more
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Wonderful 100: Alma Mater Composed
June 24, 2025
This year we celebrate the 100th anniversary of the alma mater. Our alma mater was composed by Alvin Fountain and Bonnie Frank Norris, Jr. in 1925. An abridged version was used beginning in the early… Read more
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Wonderful 100: Wrestling Became a Varsity Sport
June 13, 2025
This blog post contributed by Campbell Dunne, Undergraduate Desk Assistant. Professor W. N. Hicks portrait In 1925, Coach “Red” Hicks led the NC State Wrestling Team, known originally as the… Read more