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Archives & Special Collections

Introduction

Digital Collections are digitized versions of materials held within Archives & Special Collections. These materials are digitized to increase access, preservation, and usability. Digital collections can include a wide range of materials, such as manuscripts, photographs, maps, rare books, audio recordings, films, artworks, and ephemera. Digital collections play a crucial role in democratizing access to cultural heritage, supporting scholarly research, preserving historical records, and advancing digital scholarship.

Sites

Creighton Digital Repository: https://cdr.creighton.edu/home

Creighton Digital Exhibits: https://creightonarchives.omeka.net/

Historical Records Statement

Materials and records in the Archives & Special Collections are historical in nature. As a result, they may contain stereotypes, such as those related to race, ethnicity, and gender, and other language and imagery that are inappropriate by today’s standards. 

Materials and records are retained in order to fully represent the historical record and are presented in their original format, without context, for research in person or through online access. The materials and records are made accessible without endorsing any historical viewpoints.  

Archives & Special Collections is guided by their mission (https://www.creighton.edu/reinert/searchourcollections/universityarchivesandspecialcollections/), the Creighton University Libraries mission statement (https://www.creighton.edu/reinert/aboutus/missionstrategicplan/), and the commitment to anti-racism (https://www.creighton.edu/about/diversity-inclusion/anti-racism-resources). Archives & Special Collections is also guided by the Creighton University core values and beliefs on diversity and inclusion (https://www.creighton.edu/about/diversity-inclusion), goals for Truth, Racial Healing, and Transformation (https://www.creighton.edu/about/diversity-inclusion/truth-racial-healing-and-transformation-goals), and the core values of the Society of American Archivists (https://www2.archivists.org/statements/saa-core-values-statement-and-code-of-ethics).