The principal purpose of the Gill
Library’s Archives and Special
Collections Department is to
collect, preserve, provide access
to, and encourage the use of
archival materials in the Archives’
collections.
The College of New Rochelle
Archives collects materials that are
of importance and so preserves and
documents the history of the
College. These materials are
selected for their lasting
administrative, legal, historical,
or research value. Some
college-related "realia" are
selectively collected. The Archivist
determines and accepts materials for
permanent accession and preservation
in the College Archives.
The College of New Rochelle
Special Collections acquires books
about its primary strengths:
Ursuline Collection, St. Thomas More
Collection, and James Joyce
Collection. Because of limited shelf
space, Special Collections maintains
a present collection of old books
but does not presently collect nor
solicit old or rare books which may
be offered that are unrelated to the
three existing Special Collections.
The Special Collections Librarian,
in consultation with the Gill
Library administration, makes the
decisions about which titles to
purchase or accept.
Donations
The College of New Rochelle
Archives welcomes donations that
supplement the official record of
the College and help document the
College’s administrative, academic,
and social history.
If you have CNR-related archival
materials or books relevant to the
three areas of Special Collections
described above that you may wish to
donate, please contact the College
Archivist .
