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What does the UTA Digital Archive hold?

The Digital Archive provides access to born-digital and select digitized materials held by the UTA Libraries Special Collections. These materials fall under one of the following collections areas: Texas Labor Archives, University Archives, Historical Manuscripts, Photograph Collections, Cartography, and the Texas Disability History Collection.

What does the Digital Archive do?

Not only does the Digital Archive provide access to born-digital materials, it also provides long-term preservation of the materials it holds. The UTA Digital Archive is powered by Preservica, which is a digital preservation system that integrates different tools and workflows to store, organize, and maintain integrity of digital materials. Similar to acid free boxes and temperature controlled storage for physical records, the Digital Archive allows us to ensure these records are accessible for future researchers.

Are all archival materials accessible through the Digital Archive?

No. At this time, the Digital Archive only contains born-digital and select digitized records that fall under one of the collecting areas listed above. UTA Libraries does provide access to digitized content through our various digital collections. However, a vast majority of Special Collections material is only in physical format. Researchers are able to access these materials on site and find out more about them through collection finding aids and the library catalog.

How do I find materials in the Digital Archive?

Materials in the Digital Archive are organized by collecting area and thereunder by individual collection. With in each collection the organization may vary, but usually materials are arranged chronologically or by subject. The collection description can help you identify how to best browse each collection. You are also able to use the search feature to find specific items. Searching in the Digital Archive will search the text of individual documents as well as associated descriptions created by Special Collections staff.

Can I download materials from the Digital Archive?

Yes, all records that you can view are available for download.

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If you have a specific query about the UTA Digital Archive please contact Kathryn Slover at kathryn.slover@uta.edu

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