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Highlighting Special Collections and Archives

Aerial photo of Redbird Arena under construction

This month in Illinois State University history: January

From playing for a national football championship to remembering a beloved campus collie, historian [...]
Long rectangular book open on a foam block. The pages have musical notes that have been burned away. Brown burn marks and loose bits of paper are visible on the page. A detail of a musical bar that has the marks and notes burned away lines the bottom of the page.

Many versions of America in music textbooks and an artist’s book

America (or My Country ‘Tis of Thee, as many knew it growing up) is one of those songs that has a [...]
WWI soldier in uniform holding a gas mask and standing front of training building labeled gas-house.

Milner Metadata team attends ALA Core Forum 2024

The Milner Metadata team presented at the 2024 Core Forum held from November 14-16 in Minneapolis.
sketch of man in cowboy hat with Native American in headdress in the background

Exploring digital humanities tools to map the Buffalo Bill Wild West Show

Leveraging linked data and digital humanities tools and methods provided a rich opportunity to [...]

Browse the Collections

General collections are shelved on floors 2-6 of Milner Library. Consult the catalog and floor maps or ask us for help locating physical items.

Physical Collections

  • Stuffed animals.

    Teaching Materials Center

    Pre-K-12 materials, including picture books, YA novels, leveled readers, and teacher edition textbooks.

  • Books on a table.

    Government Information

    Up-to-date and historical federal and state information reflecting all aspects of government activity.

  • Maps and atlases drawing

    Maps and Atlases

    200,000 printed maps and cartographic materials with a major emphasis on Illinois and the Midwest.

  • Students browsing the DVD Collection

    Multimedia Center DVD & VHS Collection

    Broad range of educational films, documentaries, feature films, and performances in music, dance, and theater.

  • Piece of an old book.

    Special Collections

    The Special Collections Department at Milner Library holds rare books and archival materials.

  • Sword artifact

    Dr. Jo Ann Rayfield Archives

    The Dr. Jo Ann Rayfield Archives is the official repository for selected materials that document the history of the university.

  • Books on a shelf.

    Browsing Books Collection

    Recently published and/or bestseller fiction and nonfiction books.

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