THE COLLECTIONS

The University Archives and Special Collections unit provides access to its holdings of unique research collections. Collections of primary and secondary resources are acquired, organized, and preserved by the Library and are made available to members of the university community and other interested parties researchers according to the policies below.

STAFF

Karen Walton Morse
Director, University Archives and Special Collections
kwmorse@uri.edu
(401) 874-2128

Mark Dionne
Archivist
mdionne@uri.edu
(401) 874-2594

Jennifer Follen
Chief Digital Preservation Officer
jennifer.follen@uri.edu
(401) 874-5865

For information about the Commercial Pattern Archives (CoPA), contact copa-group@uri.edu.

SEARCH

Published material in University Archives and Special Collections is cataloged in ExLibris. Information about archival records, collections of personal papers, business records, political papers, and oral histories is provided through the use of finding aids, many of which are available online.  Many of our finding aids are also cataloged in the ExLibris.  If you don’t find what you are looking for, contact us for further assistance.

ELIGIBLE USERS & RESTRICTIONS ON USE

Before beginning research, everyone is required to register and a Research Form must be completed if the researcher is using manuscript or archival collections. Collections are used under specific restrictions and may not be removed from the Reading Room area or borrowed from the collections. Permission may be granted to obtain photo or digital copies of items in the collections. A fee is charged for this service and the copying is performed by the staff.

Care must be exercised at all times when handling materials. Only pencils may be used when taking notes in the reading room. Pencils and scrap paper are provided for Reading Room use if needed. Consuming food or beverages, smoking/vaping, and the use of pens are not permitted in the reading room.