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Category: Collection Highlights

A Brutal Beauty

When the plans for University Library were being developed in the 1960s, one concern was how a new, modern library would relate to the...
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Productive and Enjoyable Harmony between Man and His Environment: 50 Years of the National Environmental Policy Act

Signed into law in January 1970, the National Environmental Policy Act, or NEPA, was a response to the growing public concern through the 1960s...
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The Aggregate: Roper Center for Public Opinion Research

Anne Zald serves as Northwestern’s Social Science Data Librarian (and also our Government Information Librarian). She supports faculty and students in their social science...
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The Aggregate: ICPSR

Anne Zald is Northwestern’s Social Science Data Librarian (and also our Government Information Librarian). She helps both faculty and students find sources for their...
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Ira Silverman Railroad Menu Collection

Railroad dining car service was introduced in the second half of the 19th century.  At its height, passengers could expect to choose from several...
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The William R. Hough Timetable Collection

    The William R. Hough Timetable Collection represents a passion for collecting in transportation that spans two generations: the donor’s and his father’s....
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Champions of new music: the archives of orchestra conductors

Long-dedicated to collecting twentieth-century and contemporary art music, the Northwestern University Music Library holds several important archival collections documenting the careers of influential orchestra...
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Hamid Naficy Papers open for research

University Archives is pleased to announce that the Hamid Naficy Papers are now open for research. Naficy has been a member of the Northwestern faculty since...
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The legacy of Dr. King in our Distinctive Collections

Every well-stocked library has a shelf—perhaps many shelves—dedicated to the life and works of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. From biographies to the man’s...
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