Library

Social Sciences

Arthur C. Harmon Papers
Harmon served in the Air Force during WWII. His papers include service records, correspondence, flight manuals, pilot supplies, videotapes, patches, and photographs.
More Information
George Brown Papers
Papers of Congressman George Brown (1920-1999), civil rights, anti-war, and environmental advocate, and champion for space exploration and scientific research.
More Information
Manuscript Collections
Consists of both personal and family papers as well as organizational records that document a wide range of subject areas.
More Information
Rare Books and Other Special Collections
Examples of the history of the book, from medieval manuscripts and early printed works to industrial-era publications. Other strengths include artists’ books, photo books, miniatures, sheet music, prints and drawings, ephemera, and more.
More Information
Ronald H. Chilcote Collection on Latin America Ronald H. Chilcote Collection on Latin America
Books, pamphlets, cordels, clippings, film, oral histories, and more on the politics, economy, and history of Latin America, Portugal, and Portuguese-speaking Africa.
More Information
Rupert and Jeannette Costo Papers
Correspondence, typescripts, original manuscripts, film and photographs collected by Jeannette and Rupert Costo on American Indians primarily in California relating to water, land, hunting and fishing rights, sovereignty, gaming, language and education.
More Information
Rupert Costo Library of the American Indian
The personal research collection of Native American scholars and activists Rupert and Jeannette Costo contains over 7,000 volumes in a quiet reading room in Rivera Library.
More Information
Tomás Rivera Archive
This collection contains more than 85,000 items detailing the personal and professional life of Tomás Rivera, educator, author, and former UCR chancellor.
More Information
Tuskegee Airmen Collections
Documents the men and women, African Americans and others, involved in the Army Air Corps program to train African Americans during World War II.
More Information
University Archives
The designated repository for records, documents, publications and other material pertaining to the University of California, Riverside
More Information
William R. Melton Papers
Melton, a fighter pilot, flew more than 100 missions in North Africa and Europe. He collected correspondence, photographs, lithographs, and more on the Tuskegee Airmen.
More Information