The Missouri State University Library's
Special Collections and Archives
Duane G. Meyer Library
The Special Collections and Archives Department preserves and provides access to the research, manuscript, rare book, and archival collections of Missouri State University.
The collections can be divided into four broad categories:
The Special Collections and Archives are located in Meyer Library, Room 306, 850 South John Q. Hammons Parkway,
Springfield, Missouri 65897. For more information about the department's work and access to the archives, you may contact the department directly at 417.836.5428 or visit the website at http://library.missouristate.edu/archives/. And of course, information will be made available on the day of the fair. Do not forget to stop by the department's table and ask them about the numerous resources they maintain for public's use.
The collections can be divided into four broad categories:
- The University Archives serves as the institutional memory of Missouri State University and contains records that chronicle the history and development of the institution back to its founding in 1905;
- The Ozarkiana Collection is a selective collection of books, journals, and manuscripts concerning the social, cultural, political, and economic history of the Ozarks and the Southwest Missouri region.;
- The Ozarks Labor Union Archives contains records of over 100 labor unions in the Ozarks and Missouri; and,
- General Special Collections provides access to rare books, subject-specific literature collections, and archival materials that complement the institutional and regional holdings.
The Special Collections and Archives are located in Meyer Library, Room 306, 850 South John Q. Hammons Parkway,
Springfield, Missouri 65897. For more information about the department's work and access to the archives, you may contact the department directly at 417.836.5428 or visit the website at http://library.missouristate.edu/archives/. And of course, information will be made available on the day of the fair. Do not forget to stop by the department's table and ask them about the numerous resources they maintain for public's use.