The special collections of the Seeley G. Mudd Library cover a wide range in topic, age, and rarity. While our interesting and varied collections range greatly in topic, all are important to the history of Lawrence, Appleton, and Milwaukee-Downer College. The library houses the following special collections.
Overview of the Collections
Lawrence University has four named special collections that constitute approximately 7,200 titles with particular strength in Americana of the nineteenth century, including the American Civil War, the Wisconsin Territory, and the state of Wisconsin.
Using the Collections
Items from the Civil War and Milwaukee-Downer Collections do not circulate, but may be used in the library. See our Use of Special Collections page to learn more about use of the collections or contact a reference librarian. Items from the Kruse and Wisconsin Collections do circulate and may be checked out from the library.
