1media/special collections_thumb.jpg2025-05-15T16:34:35+00:00Arianna Tillmanf974c6746403cc7082d12e4e4f062c24b4fcb9353842Frank Mt. Pleasant Library of Special Collectionsplain2026-05-22T16:28:56+00:00Library Administration8991c74a8451195492add2b39380fe2d0ca0d421
The Frank Mt. Pleasant Library of Special Collections and Archives is the primary repository for preserving and accessing the Leatherby Libraries' rare and unique collections. Special Collections holds rare books, manuscripts, maps, artifacts, and more. The University Archives preserves the history of Chapman University for its faculty, staff, and students. The University Archives holds historic yearbooks, past course catalogs, and campus photographs. Pictured is the Yamagishi Reading Room, located inside the Frank Mt. Pleasant Library of Special Collections and Archives, where members of the Chapman community and the public may study and research by appointment.