Our mission is to acquire, organize, describe, preserve, and provide access to materials of enduring historical significance in support of the research needs of Schreiner students, faculty, and the broader scholarly community. The department is organized into four distinct collecting divisions: Rare Books & Manuscripts, University Archives, Hill Country Collections, and Art & Artifacts.
Researchers from outside Schreiner University are encouraged to contact our staff in advance of their visit. We welcome inquiries and are happy to assist you in identifying resources relevant to your interests.
Special Collection materials are fragile, valuable, and in many cases, irreplaceable. Although the library strives to make access as easy as possible, the Library has taken certain measures to protect these items. Therefore, visitors must anticipate a time delay between requests and access of at least 48 hours.
Contact W. M. Logan Library to set up an appointment and verify that the items you need are available and accessible.
On your arrival, you will be asked to show a valid ID card and complete our User Registration Form, which is required of all users in Special Collections. Please ask a staff member about our policies if you plan to take notes or make photographic or digital reproductions of items during your visit. Information about how to handle archives can be found here.
Items from Special Collections cannot be checked out to individuals not employed by the University for any reason. Employee use and temporary custody of materials will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Use of all items is supervised at all times.
Between May 12 and August 12 of each year, only limited access is available. Archival research assistance and access to unprocessed collections will be unavailable during this time. Please contact Special Collections at 830-792-7321 for additional information.
The Swingmasters were a regular feature and popular student group at Schreiner Institute in the 1940s. The 1943 Recall yearbook says the Swingmasters; "played for all Schreiner dances, held at intervals of approximately two weeks throughout the year, and had a number of dates for off-campus groups. Although hampered by continuous changes in the personnel of the group because of the calls of armed services, these lovers of swing music were always able to produce a good program, and contributed much toward the entertainment of the student body."
Would you like to partner with us to showcase an exhibit at the Library? For more information, please read How to Showcase an Exhibit at Logan Library and then complete the Showcase Exhibit Proposal Form. For information on creating a quick case exhibit, guidance on design and guidance on labeling, visit the Display Design Principals for Free Standing Display Cases page.
Location
William M. Logan Library
Schreiner University
2100 Memorial Blvd.
Kerrville, Texas 78028
830-792-7312
By appointment only, please contact Sarah Sides at libraryspecialcollections@schreiner.edu to schedule your appointment.