Collections > Archives & Special Collections

How to Find Archives Materials

As the archival materials housed in the Library Media Center are kept in a locked room, please ask a librarian at the Information Desk for assistance in retrieving a specific item.  These materials, like those in the Reference Collection, must be used in the library.  If needing to browse the collection, a librarian will accompany you into the office and assist with your search.

Searching

When searching the library catalog, look for the collection designation of “Special” for all items housed in the Archives Collection. At the present time, a search of the catalog cannot be limited to archival books. 

A large percentage of the materials in the archival collection concern Glendale Community College; see Collection Description, below.

Collection Description

The Library Media Center maintains a collection of materials that are deemed of historic importance. 

The majority of these items concern Glendale Community College, including items such as older school catalogs & schedules of classes, GCC publications, master plans, architectural drawings, photos, and video recordings. You may view a listing of many of the items associated with GCC by doing a subject search on Glendale Community College. 

In addition, the collection contains a selection of vintage books, including some covering Arizona & the Southwest, a few oversized art books, and two sets of the Encyclopedia Britannica from the early 20th Century.