Special Collections Research Center
HOURS for October 1, 2016: Closed
Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History
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The Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History at the University of Kentucky is recognized around the world as a leader and innovator in the collection and preservation of oral histories. The more than 9,000 histories in our collection provide a unique look into Kentucky and American history and represent an irreplacible resource for researchers today and generations from now.
Our collections focus on 20th century Kentucky history, Appalachia, Kentucky writers, agriculture, black history, the history of education, politics and public policy, the Civil Rights Movement, veterans, the University of Kentucky, healthcare, as well as industries such as coal, equine and Kentucky's bourbon industry.
We aspire to enlighten students, faculty, researchers, and members of the community about our shared history through the stories of those who have lived it. And through our online catalog (SPOKEdb) and innovative access system (OHMS), those stories are easier to access than they have ever been.
For questions, please contact the Director of the Nunn Center Doug Boyd. You can find the latest Nunn Center-related news and announcements of new collections by following us on Twitter , Facebook,or the Nunn Center's blog, "Saving Stories,". We also invite you to subscribe to the Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History newsletter.
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Our Mission
Special Collections Research Center is home to UK Libraries' collection of rare books, Kentuckiana, the University Archives, the Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, the King Library Press, the Bert T. Combs Appalachian Collection, and the Wendell H. Ford Public Policy Research Center.
The mission of the Special Collections Research Center is to locate and preserve 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. Special Collections maintains the records management program for all records generated by the University and serves as its archival repository for permanent records. As part of the mission, the Special Collections Research Center 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
Materials in Special Collections do not circulate.
Access to materials provided through the Breckinridge Research Room.
- 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...
Campus Mail Code: 0039
For Research or Collections-related Inquiries
Breckinridge Research Room
Phone: (859) 257-8611
Fax: (859) 257-6311
Email: sclref@lsv.uky.edu
General Information
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
Emergency Vehicle Response Location:
179 Funkhouser
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