Special Collections
Forsyth Library's Special Collections serves as the principal repository for and steward of the library's University Archives, rare books, and other unique materials which, because of their content, value, condition, rarity, or irreplaceability, are housed separately from other library collections.
Mission
Special Collections curates and provides access to unique materials to support the educational and research mission of Fort Hays State University and Forsyth Library. Further, Special Collections makes these resources available to a broader community of scholars and independent researchers. In executing this mission, Special Collections:
- Provides knowledgeable, engaged, and congenial public service
- Builds distinctive and unique collections
- Collaborates with University and other communities to provide unique teaching and learning opportunities
- Promotes access to and use of Special Collections via collaboration with other Forsyth Library departments, University entities, and other communities
- Facilitates discovery through online access to information about Special Collections' materials
- Curates exhibits featuring materials from Special Collections
Areas of Concentration
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Research Tools
Each area of concentration contains individual collections and items, which are discoverable in the following ways:
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BROWSE Special Collections and University Archives. This platform contains finding aids for select collections in both repositories, providing overviews of the collections' content from box to folder level.
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SEARCH the Forsyth Library Catalog. Begin by searching keywords for your research topic. From the results list, use the right sidebar to filter results under the “Location” heading to show only the locations with the prefix “Special Collections.”
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VIEW Digital Collections to access select materials from the Special Collections that have been made digitally available. Select "Archives Online" or Special Collections" from the list of Featured Research.
Contact
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Special Collections and Archives Team |
forsythsc@fhsu.edu |
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Brian Gribben |
b_gribben@fhsu.edu 785-628-5511 |
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Mary Elizabeth Downing-Turner |
medowning@fhsu.edu 785-628-5713 |
Visit
Email forsythsc@fhsu.edu to schedule an appointment to view materials available in Special Collections and Archives.Additional Information
Special Collections Digital Collections Exhibits
Fees and Licensing Policies Tutorials