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Special Collections and University Archives

Javits Foundation Establishes Largest Endowment for SBU Libraries Senator Jacob K. Javits Collection

Senator Jacob K. Javits Collection

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Rare Books, Manuscripts, Historical Maps & More
Special Collections & University Archives is recipient of the New York Board of Regents and New York State Archives “Annual Archives Award for Program Excellence in a Historical Records Repository.”

Rare Books

Explore our rare book collection of more than 30,000 special, scarce, and unique titles dating from 1493 to the present.

Collections

Browse our diverse manuscripts, papers, and more by subject and title. History, arts, music, politics, literature, and Long Island history are represented in our collections.

Maps & Atlases

Learn about our regional maps and atlases dating back to the seventeenth century with Willem Janszoon Blaeu’s “New Belgium and New England” (c1635).

University Archives

Discover and research the history of Stony Brook University through the University Archives.