Ancient texts in the Special Collections & Archives of Florida State University Libraries include cuneiform tablets, ostraka, and papyrus fragments created between 3,000 BC and 500 AD. More information about each collection is available by clicking on the tabs to the left of the page.
Materials in these collections are available to the FSU community and general public to see upon request in the Special Collections Research Center reading room. Researchers can browse and download digital images of selected pre-print materials in the FSU Digital Library.
If you have further questions about researcher and instructor access to ancient texts, please contact Special Collections & Archives staff at (850) 644-3271 or lib-specialcollections@fsu.edu.
We invite instructors teaching at all levels in all departments to consider a class visit to Special Collections & Archives during your course. Visits to SCA locations can include any of the following content, directed by you and/or SCA staff:
To place a request for a class visit to the Special Collections Research Center or Claude Pepper Library, please use our online form: https://www.lib.fsu.edu/special-collections/class-visit-request-form
To further discuss the possibilities of a Special Collections & Archives class visit, request an appointment for a virtual consultation here: https://www.lib.fsu.edu/special-collections/visit#book-an-appointment
Visit SCA Online
Special Collections & Archives Website
FSU Library Catalog
Filter results for SCA by selecting "Library > FSU Special Collections and Archives"
Visit SCA In-Person
SCA Research Center
110 Strozier Library, Main Floor
(850) 644-3271
Claude Pepper Library
Claude Pepper Center, 636 W Call St
(850) 644-9217
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