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Special Collections & University Archives

Special Collections and University Archives is home to the Kelvin Smith Library’s rare books and manuscripts collections, and the records of Case Western Reserve University.

 

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The Freedman Center for Digital Scholarship

In the Freedman Center, the Digital Scholarship Team brings expertise and technology together in support of students, faculty and staff pursuing interdisciplinary, collaborative and experimental research and learning. An open-concept workspace, the Freedman Center features dozens of state-of-the-art equipment, diverse hardware and cutting-edge software.

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Did You Know? Black History at CWRU

Kelvin Smith Library, Art Gallery, 1st Floor

Did You Know? Black History at CWRU is an exhibit featuring the University’s history of notable Black alumni, organizations, and things you see around campus relating to Black history with materials from the CWRU University Archives.

The exhibit will remain on view until Friday, March 22, 2024.

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Finals Wellness @ KSL!

Join KSL and UH&CS for a finals wellness break. There will be food, a make your own tea bar, rock painting, chair massages, coloring, socializing , and more! 

Stop by, KSL Dampeer Room, located on the 2nd floor, anytime between 11am and 2pm on Tuesday, April 30 to…

Longtime library worker chooses KSL’s Dampeer Room for dissertation defense

Recent alumnus Samuel Nemeth, PhD (GRS ‘24, musicology), spent nearly 3 ½ years writing his dissertation titled, “‘Ces Magnifiques Instruments: Sound, Power, and Romantic Orchestral Technologies, 1789–1869”—and when it came time to defend it—he could think of no better place…

Celebrate CWRU Legacy Week with KSL!

Explore the university’s rich history through digitized yearbooks, images, and commencement activities in the online archives and a special pop-up exhibit.

From student yearbooks and commencement programs to historical images of previous Legacy Week celebrations…