Special Collections is Carnegie Mellon University’s repository for rare books, manuscripts, and early scientific instruments and calculating machines. Housed in the Fine & Rare Book Rooms (Hunt Library, 4th floor) and the Posner Center, Special Collections originated with the 1964 donation of Rachel McMasters Miller Hunt’s non-botanical books and has grown through the addition of important gifts, including the bequest of Charles J. Rosenbloom, the deposit of the Posner Memorial Collection, and the gift of the Traub-McCorduck collection in 2018.
Gathered here are Special Collections materials that have been scanned and made available in digital format. The originals are available for research or instruction by appointment.
Accessing the Collection
Special Collections is open to the CMU community and to the public for research and instruction. Contact Special Collections to schedule an appointment or class visit.
Using the Collection
Images of materials in Special Collections have no known copyright restrictions and may be used freely for non-commercial purposes. A source attribution and citation must accompany all images, preferably in the following format: Image courtesy of the Carnegie Mellon University Libraries, Special Collections (Call number [Call no. of item]).
Rights
All items are believed to be in the public domain. No copyright restrictions apply.
