The SCRC will be CLOSED on Monday, July 3rd and Tuesday, July 4th, 2017.

Our Mission

Special Collections Research Center is home to UK Libraries' collection of rare books, Kentuckiana, the Archives, the Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, the King Library Press, the Bert T. Combs Appalachian Collection, the John G. Heyburn Center for Judicial Excellence, and the Wendell H. Ford Public Policy Research Center.

SCRC collects,preserves, and provides access to materials documenting the social, cultural, economic, and political history of the Commonwealth of Kentucky. Materials are acquired regardless of format and include both primary and secondary sources; Kentuckiana is collected comprehensively. SCRC maintains the University Archives and records management program for all records generated by the University and serves as its archival repository for permanent records. SCRC advances and supports the research, teaching, and scholarship of the University and beyond by preserving and providing access to its holdings.

Associate Dean Deirdre A. Scaggs

• Abolition/Abolitionists: Primary Sources in Special Collections
• African American Primary Resources in Special Collections
• Agriculture: Primary Sources in Special Collections
• Appalachia: Primary Sources in Special Collections
• Architecture and Design: Primary Sources in Special Collections
• Asian/Middle East History: Primary and Secondary Sources in Special Collections
• Authors/Literature/Writers - Appalachia: Primary Sources in Special Collections

• Authors/Literature/Writers: Primary Sources in Special Collections
• Banks/Banking: Primary Sources in Special Collections
• Businesses/Mercantile Enterprises/Entrepreneurs: Primary Sources in Special Collections
• Businesses/Mercantile Enterprises/Entrepreneurs: Primary Sources in Special Collections - Thomas D. Clark's Mercantile Records
• Caribbean History: Primary and Secondary Sources in Special Collections
• Central American History: Primary and Secondary Sources in Special Collections
• See all...

Special Collections Research Center
Front Desk and Main Entrance
Phone: (859) 257-1742
Fax: (859) 257-6311
Main Entrance open during regular operating hours:

SUMMER HOURS (June 1 - August 18)
Monday - Friday: 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Saturday - Sunday: Closed

For Research, Reference, or Collections-related Inquiries
Breckinridge Research Room
Phone: (859) 257-8611
Fax: (859) 257-6311
Contact Us via online form
Breckinridge Research Room staff available during office hours:

SUMMER HOURS (June 1 - August 18)
Monday - Friday: 9:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Saturday - Sunday: Closed

Campus Mail Code: 0039

Emergency Vehicle Response Location:
179 Funkhouser

Mailing Address:
Special Collections Research Center
Margaret I. King Library
University of Kentucky Libraries
Lexington, KY 40506-0039

Delivery Address:
179 Funkhouser Drive
Margaret I. King Library
University of Kentucky Libraries
Lexington, KY 40506-0039

Please visit the SCRC staff directory for individual contact and program information.