Material Locations

To find the location of a collection, check the ArchivesSpace record for Instances information. Be aware some records might have a permanent and temporary location attached. See for Temporary Locations more details.

Please note: Not all records have instances attached, so if something doesn’t have a clear location, see the following information for hints.

Cage 1 Book Collections Small MGs IJC Area Cage 2 Bunker New Addition
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Cage 1

  • UGs start at Row 1
  • MGs “start” at Row 66
  • PGs start are Row 92
  • UA and MA Accessions, oversized materials, and artwork are spread throughout
  • Some time ago, a few collections with an environmental emphasis were moved together.
    • If you can’t find a collection and its environmental focused, check Rows 24-39.
  • Argonaut physical copies, Rows 34-35
  • Idaho Law Codes, Row
  • U of I Personnel Vertical File, Row 94
  • Small UAs and MAs, Row 94
  • Gem of the Mountain Yearbooks and Bulletins, Row 142
  • Book Collections and Maps, see Book Collections page
  • Supplies (i.e. folders, boxes, film sleeves, etc), Pillars 6 and 7

Book Collection Area

Small Manuscripts Area

  • Area after Book Collections and before Cage 1

International Jazz Collection (IJC) Area

  • Area after Book Collections and Small Manuscripts Area, before Cage 1
  • Houses jazz collections and the IJC Book Collection
  • Idaho Vertical Files are parallel to shelves

Cage 2

  • Sci-Fi Book Collection, Row 1
  • Victoria E. Mitchell Collection on Science Fiction (MG 470), Row 1 - Pillar #3
  • Exhibit materials (right of cage entrance)
  • Some accessions and processed collections spread throughout

Bunker

  • As of 2023, mostly UA accessions are stored here

New Addition

  • As of 2023, Mostly MA accessions are stored here.
  • Some of MG 457 (Potlatch Historical Archives) is stored here.
Labeling and Shelving Temporary Locations