Special Collections

More than 100,000 pages of diaries, letters, and memoirs from more than 1000 sources provide first-person views on almost all aspects of the Civil War.

The Digital Library of Appalachia provides online access to archival and historical materials related to the culture of the southern and central Appalachian region. The contents of the DLA are drawn from special collections of Appalachian College Association member libraries

Unique historical materials specific to Kentucky. Resources include archival finding aids, photographs, sound recordings, diaries, letters and more. Materials included in the Kentuckiana Digital Library are held by special collections and archives departments in libraries throughout Kentucky.

This Appalachian collection consists of the diaries, journals, and narratives of explorers, emigrants, military men, Native Americans, and travelers. In addition, there are accounts on the development of farming and mining communities, family histories, and folklore. Covers the years 1700-1950

This is a collection of approximately 150,000 pages of women’s letters and diaries from Colonial times to 1950, drawn from more than 1,000 sources. Plus, it offers more than 1,500 biographies.