Special Collections & Archives
Contact:
Gay Walker, Special Collections Librarian
Email: gay.walker@reed.edu
Phone: 503-777-7782
Mark Kuestner, Special Collections Assistant
Email: mark.kuestner@reed.edu
Phone: 503-517-7394
Finding Us:
All requests for use of special collection materials come to Special Collections & Archives, Room 014, of the Reed College Library. Reach us on Lower Level 2 by using staircase D to the left of the main entrance in the library's lobby or take the elevator (to LL2) at the left of the Circulation Desk. Turn right and ring the bell.
Hours/Appointments:
Hours during College sessions: M, W, Th 10 a.m. - noon, 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. and by appointment
Hours at all other times: By appointment
About the Collections:
The Special Collections & Archives of the Reed College Library contain rare books and manuscripts, Reediana and the college archives, artists' books and theses, and those special items that connect us to our past. For example, you may peruse a diary of co-founder Simeon Reed, a 16th century map, a letter by Jack Kerouac, or a poetry book published by an Italian printer in 1498. Consult all special collection holdings in the archives room staffed by the librarian and an assistant.
