Special Collections Research Center (SCRC)
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.
Search Our Collections
Search physical and digitized archival materials, oral histories, rare books, historical timelines, and more.
Quick links: Digital Collections | Collection Guides | Timelines
Need help searching? Get in touch with us.
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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 materialsTeaching Support
Our instruction program supports undergraduate and graduate courses through class visits to the archives, course assignment design, and more.
Request a class visitVisit 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
Collecting Areas
Exhibits
Exhibits showcase special and unique collections held by the Libraries, including documents, photographs and prints. About our Exhibits Program
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Reading the Natural World: Histories of Science on the Page
On view beginning April 17, 2026 -
A Fair to Remember: The History of the North Carolina State Fair
March 27, 2025 – March 31, 2026 -
College of Design — 75 Years of Designing Tomorrow
March 28, 2024 – February 10, 2025
There are currently no Special Collections events scheduled. Please check our events page to keep up with what's happening at the Libraries.
SCRC News
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Dr. Mary-Dell Chilton Papers
August 21, 2026
It was recently announced that pioneering plant biologist Dr. Mary Dell Chilton died earlier this summer. Even though she was not an NC State faculty member, she was a prominent North Carolinian… Read more
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Jean Beagle Ristaino Papers Now Available to Researchers
August 5, 2026
This blog post was written by Ella Mayfield. Ella is a graduate extension assistant in the Special Collections Research Center enrolled in the Public History masters program.The Special Collection… Read more
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The Libraries announces Keith Botelho as the Tom Regan Visiting Research Fellow for 2026
August 3, 2026
Dr. Keith Botelho, Professor of English at Kennesaw State University (GA), has been selected as the 2026 Tom Regan Visiting Research Fellow. Botelho is conducting research for his book Dead… Read more