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Asian Art
A digital archive showcasing half of the College's 2,000-item collection of Asian art, which includes ceramics, jewelry, jade, and other artifacts.

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Special Collections maintains a variety of materials a researcher in Art might want to investigate. 

Art in Special Collections includes local and international interests:

Samplings of Local/National Art and Manuscripts:

• Anatomical drawings by Romeo Capozzi (American, 1901-1973), Trainer in Athletics, Gettysburg College, for 42 years
• J.N. Choate Photo Collection from the Carlisle Indian School, ca. 1890s. 
• Preparatory drawings by Ellen Elmes (American, Virginia/Pennsylvania region), the mural artist who painted Passages in the College Union Building Ballroom (1993-1995).
• Oil sketches of the Gettysburg battlefield from the summer of 1866 by George L. Frankenstein (1825-1911) 

Samplings of other artworks:

• Asian Art
  • GettDigital Asian Art Collection

Select Manuscript Collections pertaining to Art and Artists

Literary Magazines:

• Gettysburg Review (1962-present)
• Mercury (1894-present)

Please contact a member of the Special Collections staff for the best information and for access to these materials using either the "Ask an Archivist" tool  or the Email Me button.

Published Materials:

Check MUSCAT Plus.

• Special Collections stacks are closed. To acquire an item, make a request at the reference desk in the Special Collections Reading Room.
  
• Some materials may be found in the main stacks and can circulate.
  

Non-published Materials:

Include photographs, maps, ephemera, and manuscripts housed in Special Collections.

These items do not circulate and are available only in Special Collections.

Consult an archivist for assistance with non-published materials.

If you are new to using Special Collections and College Archives resources or need a refresher, consider taking a look at our Special Collections and College Archives Basics page. Understanding various types of collection materials and how they are organized will help you do better research! 

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