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Located on the 6th floor of Syracuse University's Bird Library, the Special Collections Research Center (SCRC) advances scholarship and learning by collecting and preserving rare books, manuscripts, and other primary source materials. SCRC's collections span time and format, from cuneiform tablets to born digital media. Collection areas include activism and social reform, architecture and design, popular culture, photography, and the history of recorded sound. SCRC is dedicated to connecting students, scholars, and the general public to its collections through exhibitions, lectures, and mini-seminars.
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Search the rare books, archival materials, artifacts and media of SCRC through our catalog, finding aids, and digital collections.
University Archives
Dedicated to preserving records that document the history, organization, policies, activities, and people of Syracuse University.
Sound Beat
Sound Beat is a daily, nationally syndicated 90 second show highlighting the archive of Recorded Sound and Music at SCRC.
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SCRC News
Special Collections Research Center to host comic art events
Syracuse University Libraries, in conjunction with The Salt City Comic-Con, will host a special viewing of original comic art and a panel discussion on Friday, June 23, 2017 in Bird Library.
Continue reading →1957 JFK commencement speech at Syracuse University highlighted
Then-senator John F. Kennedy visited Syracuse University to give the commencement address in June 1957. That speech, which encouraged students to pursue careers in public service, has been the focus of news coverage in conjunction with the centennial of Kennedy’s birth on May 29. University Archivist Meg Mason was featured
Continue reading →Time Magazine highlights letter from William Safire collection
In honor of National Wine Day (May 25), Time Magazine highlighted a letter from the William Safire Papers housed in the Special Collections Research Center at Syracuse University Libraries. The letter, from Julia Child to William Safire, was in response to one of his On Language columns in the New
Continue reading →SCRC Hours
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Hours for the current week by day | Day of Week | Day Hours |
| Sunday: | Closed |
| Monday: | 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. |
| Tuesday: | 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. |
| Wednesday: | 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. |
| Thursday: | 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. |
| Friday: | 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. |
| Saturday: | Closed |
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