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Special Collections and Rare Books

This guide provides an overview of the special collection and rare book holdings within the DePauw University Archives and Special Collections.

Miniature Books

MINIATURE BOOKS – A miniature book is usually considered to be one which is no more than three inches in height, width, or thickness.

  • Wesley, John, Charles Wesley, Cordeaux T., Thomas Blanshard, and Wesleyan Conference Office. 1815. A Collection of Hymns: For the Use of the People Called Methodists. London: Printed at the Conference-Office, 14, City-Road, by T. Cordeaux, Agent.
    Archives and Special Collections
    BV415 .A3 1815

     
  • Lincoln, Abraham, Kingsport Press, 1929. Addresses of Abraham Lincoln. Kingsport, Tenn.: Training Division, Kingsport Press.
    Archives and Special Collections
    E457 .95 1929
    • This presidential miniature books were created by the Kingsport Press training division as student exercises in 1929, 1930, and again in 1932.

  • Coolidge, Calvin, Kingsport Press, 1930. Extracts from the Autobiography of Calvin Coolidge.
    Archives and Special Collections
    E792 .C62
    • This presidential miniature books were created by the Kingsport Press training division as student exercises in 1929, 1930, and again in 1932.
       
  • Washington, George, Kingsport Press, 1932. Washington, his Farewell address.
    Archives and Special Collections
    ​​​​​​​E312.95 1923
    • This presidential miniature books were created by the Kingsport Press training division as student exercises in 1929, 1930, and again in 1932.
       
  • Wall, Bernhardt, 1946. Abraham Lincoln, a chronology.
    Archives and Special Collections
    E457 .W2
    • ​​​​​​​This presidential miniature books were created by the Kingsport Press training division as student exercises in 1929, 1930, and again in 1932.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​