The Special Collections

 The Special Collections currently contain selected "Africana" and rare books, periodicals,
 newspapers, pamphlets, etc., relating to special subject areas.  These include books and 
 other resources form the :

• The Southern African Collection during its Apartheid System 

• The Microform Collection (Schomburg Collection for Research on Black Culture, The 
  American Periodicals Series, and the Library of American Civilization)

• The Library of American Civilization (microfilm) 

• The Library of American Civilization (microfilm)·  Dr. Cecil Gloster's Medical Collection 

• A Partial Collection of the Porter Black Literature Collection, 

• National black Writers Conference

• MEC  Faculty publications and 

• a growing collection--The African-American Special Collection of the Diaspora 

 College Archives 

 This Collection include print and non-print documents and other memorabilia that chronicle 
 the cultural, social, and community activities, the history and academic achievements of 
 Medgar Evers College as a senior college of the City University of New York, the public 
 records of the University Chancellor and Board of Trustees, MEC College Council and MEC
 Community Council.  Of particular note is the linkage to the to the College's Caribbean 
 Research Center, the Women's Development Center, the Center for Law and Social Justice, 
 the Small Business Center, the Dubois Bunche Center for Public Policy, the Jackie Robinson 
 Center.

 Art and Photographs 

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