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Special Collections : Collections

Special Collections is the repository for rare and unique materials in the Walker Library.

Overview

Special Collections holds and manages collections of rare books and other valuable, unique, or fragile materials. Our holdings span nine centuries, from the 13th to the 21st, with particular emphasis on the 18th through 20th centuries. 


Collection Strengths

  • Horses and horsemanship
  • United States Civil War
  • Tennessee history 
  • Viticulture and wine 
  • Pop-up and movable books 

Our materials include

  • Books
  • Periodicals
  • Photographs
  • Papers, diaries, and scrapbooks
  • Ephemera 
  • Cultural artifacts