Special Collections serves as the repository for the University's collections of rare books and manuscripts, and for holdings relating to its own history.

Location & Hours

Linderman Library
3rd Floor West
Room 341

M-F, 1-5 p.m. – public hours
Mornings and class sessions scheduled by appointment.

Request form for materials in remote storage.

Contact Information

Lois Fischer Black, Curator
Phone: (610) 758-5185
Fax: (610) 758-6091
Email: lob206@lehigh.edu

Ilhan Citak, Archives and Special Collections Librarian
Phone: (610) 758-4506
Fax: (610) 758-6091
Email: ilc4@lehigh.edu

Department email: inspc@lehigh.edu

News & Events

• LEHIGH UNIVERSITY HISTORY RESOURCES

• Delaware River Bridge Construction Photographs (circa 1921-1926) are ready for researchers: Construction photographs of Delaware River Bridge, connecting Philadelphia, PA to Camden, N.J, contain 208 photographs and a report dated 1928. The subjects of the photographs are various on site construction views, several artist’s renderings of the proposed bridge and some neighborhood demolition views. An annual report of 21 pages by the Joint Commissioners of the project includes statistics as to vehicular use of the finished bridge and revenue generated ending December 31, 1928. Since 1956, Delaware River Bridge is also known as Ben Franklin or Benjamin Franklin Bridge.
• "Lehigh University Music Festival 1949" This collection contains 96 photographs and a scrapbook primarily devoted to the 1949 festival. The festival was produced by the students and faculty of Lehigh University, with participation from students of local colleges and other performers. 
• “Cartographic Perspectives: From the New World to Your World” Linderman Library opens a door on the world through its exhibit of cartographic materials from Lehigh's collections. The show features maps of the New World and early world maps, Lehigh University and Bethlehem, Western exploration, and more. Lehigh faculty and students frame this rich collection by providing their own "cartographic perspective" on how to map the world and why maps matter.