A recent update to the finding aids database used by University Archives and Special Collections will increase accessibility and ease of access to collections.
Unit: Special Collections
Milner Library announces Agency through Otherness exhibition based on Circus Route Book Collection
Milner Library announces an online exhibition exploring the diverse identities of circus performers.
Milner Offers Workshops for CTLT Summer Institute
Milner Library faculty will facilitate a variety of workshops as part of CTLT’s Summer Institute.
Milner Library’s physical building reopens
Milner Library’s physical building reopens for current ISU students, faculty, staff, and retirees, beginning February 1.
The life of Circus Lady Josephine Demott
Milner Library’s Digital Imaging Specialist Elizabeth Harman shares her experience learning about Circus Lady Josephine Demott as part of digitizing more than 300 circus route books.
Labor Day Coronavirus message: Testing and Milner Library
The University is announcing changes to testing for the weekend, and a change in operations at Milner Library.
Underpinnings and equal terms: How the suffrage movement changed American women and American women changed the nation
View historical and present day items chronicling women’s fight for equality and voting, provided by numerous sources including the Dr. Jo Ann Rayfield Archives, Illinois State University Special Collections, and ISU Digital Collections.
Milner Library’s Digital Collections interface updating in August
Changes are coming to many of Milner Library’s digital collections!
Milner Library preserves vital history with the digitization of circus route books
With the help of the largest grant in the history of Milner Library, more than 300 circus route books have been digitized to preserve the rich history of one of the most important forms of American entertainment.
Milner Library announces Circus & Allied Arts Collection Fellowship
Milner Library at Illinois State University is accepting applications for its inaugural Circus & Allied Arts Collection Fellowship. This $1,500 award is available to scholars external to Illinois State University who are interested in researching any topic that requires the onsite use of the Circus & Allied Arts Collection housed in Milner Library’s Special Collections.