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University Archives and Special Collections

University Archives and Special Collections
$4,755
95%
Raised toward our $5,000 Goal
55 Donors
Project has ended
Project ended on November 01, at 12:00 AM PDT
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Pollak Library: Preserving the Past, Building the Future

The Pollak Library's University Archives & Special Collections is the guardian of campus memories and the steward of rare and unique materials that support education and scholarly research – for Titans and for researchers worldwide. Plans are under development to renovate and expand UA&SC’s home on the third floor of the south tower of the Pollak Library to create a spacious, welcoming new space, with state-of-the-art climate controls to protect the university's treasures and a hospitable reading room to welcome the Titan community and visitors.  

Our special collections curate and safeguard documents, books, and artifacts unavailable elsewhere, providing vital resources for Titan scholars and learners. Your generous donation to the Pollak Library's University Archives & Special Collections will help us to create an environment that encourages study and exploration, while providing the climate-controlled storage needed for preservation that is essential to fulfill our mission of service to the Titan community.  

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$10

Explorer Level

Donating $10 can help preserve resources such as the Roy V. Boswell Collection for the History of Cartography. Navigate to University Archives & Special Collections, currently housed on the third floor of the Pollak Library South, to explore maps dating from 1285-1900 as well as published works on cartography, geography, and navigation.

$25

Comic Book Star level

Donating $25 can help preserve our amazing comic book collection. Come and see a variety of comic books in University Archives & Special Collections.

$50

Dreamer level

Donating $50 can help us preserve our Science Fiction Collection, and build upon our new collection of Latinx Science Fiction. University Archives & Special Collections holds the original screenplay of Bladerunner, written by Mexican-American author Hampton Fancher and based on Philip K. Dick’s Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?, in our Willis E. McNelly Science Fiction Collection. http://archives.fullerton.edu/repositories/5/resources/57

$75

Activist level

Donating $75 can help us preserve and build upon our Latinx and Chicanx materials. The Library holds posters and other rare materials related to El Teatro Campesino, Cesar Chavez, the Farmworkers’ movement, and more in University Archives & Special Collections.

$100

Presidential Level

Donate $100 and celebrate the contributions of Cal State Fullerton Presidents. You can explore University Archives such as the Milton A. Gordon papers at http://archives.fullerton.edu/repositories/5/resources/75 Your donation will help us to keep Titan memories alive and to make our vision of creating a new space to better serve our public a reality.

$200

Philanthropist Level

Get a Basic Digital Bookplate!! Donate $200 and follow in the footsteps of our philanthropist donors for whom the Library is named. Find out more about the Pollaks by exploring the Paulina June Pollak Papers at http://archives.fullerton.edu/repositories/5/resources/120 Plus your name will be listed on a book of our choice in our digital library catalog!

$500

Ultimate Hero level

Premium Digital Bookplate Donate $500 and help us reach for the stars! We invite you to explore the diverse resources in University Archives & Special Collections and help us build for the future. Plus your name will be listed on a book of your choice in our digital library catalog!

$1,000

Adopt a Rare Book

Your name will be listed on the digital bookplate of a rare book of your choice. Work directly with one of our University Archives and Special Collections professionals to choose a rare book for your bookplate and learn more about our collection and the techniques used to preserve these treasures.

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