We welcome everyone to discover stories from KU, Kansas, and around the world within Spencer's remarkable and diverse collections. Here you can encounter rare and unique items ranging from 4,000-year-old cuneiform tablets to more than …

Entries highlight materials from across Spencer's collecting areas, share library updates, provide behind-the-scenes looks at projects undertaken by staff members, and more. The blog is searchable, or you can browse by category.

Welcome to Kenneth Spencer Research Library, KU’s special collections and archives library. Spencer Library is a distinctive place on campus, an inspiring destination where researchers and scholars in varied disciplines connect with the information that advances their research.

Kenneth Spencer Research Library 1450 Poplar Lane Lawrence, Kansas 66045 [email protected] 785-864-4334

The Kansas Collection is the regional history division of the University of Kansas Libraries. The Collection provides researchers with primary source materials that document the history of Kansas and the region.

Established in 1969, the University Archives is the repository for the records documenting the history of the University of Kansas. Detail of the minutes of the first meeting of the Kansas Board Regents – the governing body for higher education in the state – on March 21, 1865.

Welcome to Kenneth Spencer Research Library at the University of Kansas! The library is open to everyone: visitors to our North Gallery and Exhibit Space; University of Kansas students, faculty, staff, and alumni; visiting researchers; and members of the community.

Please select one of the general collecting areas below to learn more about the Spencer Research Library's holdings in that area. For a general introduction to our collections, see "Overview of Printed Books, Manuscripts and Reference Collections."

Nov 8, 2018 · Kenneth Spencer Research Library is the rare books, manuscripts, and archives library of the University of Kansas. The library is home to Special Collections (established in 1953), the Kansas Collection (founded before the turn of the century by the university's first librarian, Carrie Watson), and the University Archives (established in 1969).

All of Spencer's online exhibitions share highlights from the library's collections. Some are digitized versions of previous physical exhibits at Spencer Research Library; others have been created solely as digital exhibits.