Oregon State UniversitySpecial Collections & Archives Research Center

Welcome. The Oregon State University Libraries Special Collections & Archives Research Center, located on the 5th floor of The Valley Library, is home to the university’s unique collections of manuscripts, archives, photographs, and books.

We collect in five main areas: the History of OSU, the History of Science, Natural Resources, Multiculturalism in Oregon and Rare Books. We also administer the university's Records Management Program.

For more on what we do, please see our mission statement and for help getting started with your research, please see our Reference page.

University History and Records

Linus Pauling Online

Oregon Multicultural Archives

Natural Resources

History of Science

Online Videos



News and Notes


Our incredible reading room

We know our reading room is special and our researchers know it is an inspiring place to make connections and think deep thoughts. Visitors stop by with tours or by themselves to gaze out the wonderful windows. And earlier this week we ended up on a list of “Incredible Reading Rooms Around the World.”

The Douglas Strain Reading Room
The Douglas Strain Reading Room

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Braceros Photos in a New Salem Art Exhibit

“Creating Abundance” Art Exhibition in Salem
“Creating Abundance” Art Exhibition in Salem

Six photos from the Braceros in Photograph Collection are featured as part of a new art exhibition in Salem!

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Blogs: Speaking of History | Oregon Multicultural Archives | Pauling Blog