University Libraries - Special Collections and Archives

If you have a general reference question not intended for a particular staff member, we recommend emailing us at lib-spec@uiowa.edu and your query will be directed to an available staff member. Please allow for 5 business days for staff to initially respond to your email. We will attempt to answer your question in full in as timely of a manner as possible, depending on the nature of your request and availability of staff.

If you wish to call the Special Collections & Archives, you can call us at 319-335-5921. Please note that staff will only be available to respond to phone-calls during our front desk service hours. More information about our front desk can be found at this website: https://www.lib.uiowa.edu/sc/visitors-guide/

You are welcome to leave us a voicemail at our front desk phone, but please note that our reference email will be the best way to reach us.