UofGlasgowASC

The University of Glasgow's Archive and Special Collections are a unique learning and corporate heritage resource and an inspiration for all. We hold the records that document the history of the University and its management, staff and students from its foundation in 1451 to the present day. Our special collections have been built up over a period of more than 500 years by purchase, gift and bequest and contain more than 200,000 manuscript items and around 200,000 printed works, including over 1,000 incunabula. We also have one of the largest collections of historical business records in Europe and it includes much of the archive of Scottish industries such as banking, retail, distilling and shipbuilding. Our mission is to ensure that our collections are preserved, made accessible to all and are used for innovative teaching and enhanced research by the local and global academic community and the wider public.