Special Collections and Archives collects, preserves and provides access to Baltimore history and University archives collection materials in all formats to support the research needs of students, scholars and the public.
We demonstrate our commitment to the local community by sharing and expanding our unique resources on the history of modern Baltimore
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Explore the history of modern Baltimore and The University of Baltimore through unique multimedia collections in the Archives.
We're continually looking for new ways to facilitate access to our collections and to increasingly open the archives to members of the UBalt community, the Baltimore area, and the general public.
Selections from the Baltimore Studies Archives on modern history, politics, neighborhoods, and culture
Selected records of institutional history with enduring value to the University of Baltimore
Public access to moving image and audio holdings that document 20th century Baltimore, Maryland
The University of Baltimore's Centennial Exhibit highlights the University of Baltimore's hundred-year history with a focus on social change and student activism, changes to its physical campus, and student publications. This online exhibit consists of 50 selected materials from the University Photograph Collection and the Student Publications Collection, both held by the University of Baltimore's Special Collections and Archives.
University of Baltimore RLB Library Awarded CLIR Grant for Recordings at Risk for
the Second Time.
In August 2024, the University of Baltimore Foundation, Inc. received a $42,554.93
grant from the Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR) as part of their
Recordings at Risk program. This funding will support the project “Preserving and
Providing Access to Baltimore Television News Station (WMAR), 1984-1993 (Phase Two).