Welcome to
Special Collections &
University Archives

For more than thirty-five years, Special Collections & University Archives at Stony Brook University has been an invaluable resource for the university community, visiting scholars, and the general public. The Department’s holdings include more than 10,000 printed volumes, 350 manuscript collections, and 650 historic maps. Manuscripts, letters, pamphlets, broadsides, maps, newspapers, in addition to books and periodicals, are included in the collection.

The department also serves as the archive for all official Stony Brook University publications. The University Archives includes printed, manuscript, and ephemeral materials created by the administration, faculty, staff, and students at Stony Brook. A new exhibit has been mounted outside of the department in celebration of the 50th anniversary of the University.

We invite the university community and the public to explore our unique collections.

A WOK THROUGH CHINESE CULINARY HISTORY
Exhibition and Special Reception
Savor and digest the history of Chinese cuisine at a dramatic new exhibition of the Jacqueline M. Newman Chinese Cookbook Collection. Stony Brook University's collection includes more than 3,000 cookbooks - from the oldest to the smallest to the longest, and everything in between - as well as many other fascinating culinary items. Don't miss this one-of-a-kind visual banquet for everyone interested in one of the world's greatest civilizations. For more information about the exhibition and special reception, click on the cookbooks.