Special Collections
In order to preserve our social and literary history, The College of Wooster Libraries, Wooster, Ohio, have secured rare materials, archival materials, and other unique collections which are housed in Special Collections. These materials include first editions of classic texts, signed and inscribed editions of major literary works, examples of fine binding, materials that offer significant historical documentation and the College Archives.
Location And Services
The Department of Special Collections Reading Room is located on level L1 of Andrews Library on the corner of Beall Avenue and University Street, Wooster, Ohio. The reading room is open to the public by appointment only. Parking is available on University Street. The monographic collection is accessible via the CONSORT library catalog and the OhioLINK/OCLC databases. The department can be reached by phone at 330/263-2527 or 330/263-2155. Reference requests should be directed to curator, Denise Monbarren, or Special Collections associate, Elaine Smith Snyder.
Collections
Collection strengths include the college Archives (special emphasis on the Independent Study program), British and American history and literature (specializing in 18th century), Theatre, and Women's Studies. These materials are housed in special collections because they require special care and handling.
- Christine Camp Collection: Waldenside
- College Archives
- Compton Collection
- Fynn Collection
- Josephine Long Wishart Collection: Mother Home and Heaven
- McGregor Collection
- McMaster Library Collection
- Missionary Collections
- Nancy Herbst Sechrest Collection
- Notestein Collection
- Oral History
- Paul O. Peters Collection
- Temperance Collection
- Theatre Collections
- 20th Century International Relations Collection
