Types of Materials Held in Special Collections

Vertical Files are a collection of loose printed materials typically stored in a file cabinet such as newspaper clippings; pamphlets; records. Think of a file cabinet you might see in an office or at home that has hanging folders to hold files and other materials.

Ephemera are short lived, materials such as advertisements, tickets, brochures, receipts, business cards

Artifacts are physical objects that are made or shaped by human culture.