Who We Are
- Special Collections
- Archives
- Oral History
What We Do
Special Collections is Carnegie Mellon University’s repository for rare books, manuscripts, and early scientific instruments and calculating machines. It hosts CMU students and faculty for course instruction and seminars and is open to researchers by appointment. Special Collections also regularly organizes public-facing exhibitions that draw on the Libraries' extensive holdings of rare materials and artifacts in the history of science, technology, computing, and cryptography.
The Carnegie Mellon University Oral History Program records the real-life memories and perspectives of those who experienced the history of CMU. These interviews do not just inform listeners of the events’ histories—they tell the story of how the events were experienced. We preserve the interviews in the University Archives for current and future generations. We share these histories through podcasts, live events, and educational and public programming.
As one of the few Oral History Programs in western Pennsylvania, we support Carnegie Mellon and our broader community by providing oral history services and consulting. Our work is made possible through support from our generous donors and community. Learn more at library.cmu.edu/oralhistory.