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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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Materials from the SCRC are available by advance request only.
We support undergraduate and graduate courses through class visits to the archives, course assignment design, and more. About our instruction program
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.
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2 Broughton Drive
Raleigh, NC 27695
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May 15, 2024
This blog post contributed by Katelyn Cuomo.This semester I worked on a film survey project in NC State’s Special Collections Research Center. It was a unique opportunity for me to work with a… Read more
May 7, 2024
This blog post contributed by Emily Mandara.The NC State University Libraries’ Special Collections Research Center is pleased to announce that the collection guide for the newly processed Nina… Read more
May 6, 2024
The Special Collections Research Center blog series "Student Spotlight" features student employees who contribute to the work of the SCRC. Guest author Himesh Kafle, class of 2026, is a NC State… Read more