We generally describe SCA as a "teaching collection"--a little bit of everything, with a few areas of particular strength. Some areas with particularly large holdings include:
- American first editions
- Fine press and alternative press books
- Latin American history and anthropology, with a particular emphasis on Mayan and Aztec codices
- Photography
- Presbyterian history
- Texas history and literature
- Trinity University history
- Victorian travel literature
Almost all of our rare book collection can be searched via the library catalog. Some materials are not yet cataloged; consult with the Special Collections Librarian for more information.
Manuscript holdings--including items in the University Archives--can be searched in our finding aid database, AtoM. Additions to this database are ongoing, and currently constitute only a fraction of our holdings. When looking for items on a particular topic, instructors are encouraged to reach out to the Special Collections Librarian or University Archivist for assistance identifying uncatalogued materials.