UC Library Special Collections
UC Library Special Collections
Access to most UC Special Collections materials is restricted and governed by the
UC Library Special Collections Policy.The Jocelyn Romano Candido Rare Book Collection houses UC Library's General Special Collection and the Harry F. Jackson Welsh Collection.
Located on the second floor of the library, the General Special Collection contains a small, but fine, library of upstate New York literature.
The materials in the UC Library General Special Collection are cataloged and bibliographic information is available in the Library Catalog.
Materials housed in the UC Library General Special Collection form part of the UC Library Special Collections:
- Special Collections materials are restricted use
- Access to UC Library Special Collections materials is governed by the UC Library Special Collections Policy
The Harry F. Jackson Welsh Collection contains the largest collection of 19th and early 20th century Welsh language imprints of Central New York.
Library research guide to the Welsh Collection.
The libraries at Harvard and Yale may have comparable collections of Central New York Welsh imprint books, but Utica College's Welsh periodical collection is likely unmatched anywhere in the United States.
Central New York is home to one of the largest and oldest Welsh communities in the United States, as well as the Welsh language newspaper Y Drych.
The UC Welsh Collection contains one of the most complete collections of the Y Drych, the Ninnau, Y Cyfaill and Y Cenhadwr Americanaidd. Additionally, the Welsh Collection contains monographs and correspondence.
The Welsh Imprints of Central New York Bibliography was prepared in 1998 by Dr. Eugene Nassar that includes detailed information about many of the materials housed in the UC Welsh Collection. A preliminary list was prepared by Dr Nassar in 1996. The preface to this list is instructive about the history of the collection.
In addition, parts of the collection were microfilmed. A guide to this film, Welsh Imprints of New York State, is made up of photocopied shelf list cards and may not represent current holdings of the "hard" copy.
The materials housed in the Welsh Collection are cataloged and bibliographic information is available in the Library Catalog.
Harry F. Jackson Welsh Collection materials form part of the UC Library Special Collections:
- Special Collections materials are restricted use
- Access to UC Library Special Collections materials is governed by the UC Library Special Collections Policy
The Walter D. Emonds Collection houses the study library and the personal papers of Walter D. Edmonds.
Walter Dumaux Edmonds is the author of Drums Along the Mohawk (1936) and many other popular classics. Born at his family's summer retreat, Northlands, on the Black River near Boonville NY, Edmonds depicted life in upstate New York State from the War of Independence to the building of the Erie Canal.
A 1926 graduate of Harvard University, Edmonds' historical fiction chronicles the lives and times of ordinary citizens in upstate New York's rich history. At the 1933 Utica College Commencement, Syracuse University conferred on him the degree of Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters.
Located on the second floor of the library, the Walter D. Edmonds Room was opened to the public in July 2003. Access to archival material is restricted and by application.
Mr. Edmonds' study library, housed along the back wall of the Edmonds Room, is a browsing collection, available for in-library use only.
Mr. Edmonds' personal papers and other rare materials form part of the UC Library Special Collections:
- Special Collections materials are restricted use
- Access to UC Library Special Collections materials is governed by the UC Library Special Collections Policy
Most books that are part of the Walter D. Edmonds Collection are cataloged and bibliographic information is available in the Library Catalog.
Note that both Princeton and Harvard Universities also have Edmonds material.
Henry DiSpirito was Utica College's sculptor-in-residence from 1963-1995. Born in Italy, DiSpirito came to the US in 1921 where he received his first job as a stone mason. From this work, he developed his talents in painting and sculpture with an emphisis on animals and nature.
Learn more about ... The Life and Works of Henry DiSpirito
UC Library's Henry DiSpirito Sculpture Collection owes its nine piece collection to the generous donation of several families:
- The family of Henry DiSpirito donated the bust and plaster model of Ralph Strebel. The bronze bust was crafted by Argos Art Foundry in Brewster, NY.
- The family of the late Paul Coonradt donated three pieces: Snail, Dignity, and Scarabe Sacre. Coonradt was an author and owner of a North Country logging business. The three sculptures were created in the 1950s.
- The family of Dr. Ferdinand D'Esopo donated two art pieces: Skunk and Head. D'Esopo, a dentist with a Utica practice, was an active member of the Lions Club. Dr. D'Esopo was a close friend of DiSpirito and his family.
- The family of Dr. Stuart Flack donated a landscape painting in oil to the Library's Collection. Flack, a dentist, taught at the University of Rochester and served on Utica College's Health Sciences Advisory Committee.
- The wife of Harry Jackson donated a bust and plaster model of her husband. The broze bust was crafted by Argos Art Foundry in Brewster, NY.
- Mrs. William Palmer donated a reproduction of the Turtle.
View Gallery Selections from the UC Library DiSpirito Collection
An integral part of the Utica College Library is the College Archives. The College Archives contain:
- Historical records pertaining to the life of Utica College
- Publications that document the history of Utica College
- College administrative records, minutes, curriculum, reports
- Numerous artifacts
- Newspaper clippings
- Videotapes
- Photographs
Members of the College community are encouraged to visit the repository to view the various collections pertinent to the history of Utica College. The Archives is open to students, faculty, staff and alumni as well as those outside the College community by appointment. The College Archives is continually adding to its collections and both welcomes and encourages donations of Utica College related publications, papers, photographs, and memorabilia from alumni, faculty, staff, and others.
Please contact Anne Flynn at 315.792.3273 or aflynn@utica.edu for further information.
The collection consists of mostly printed material in the form of articles, publications, conference materials, and professional journals. There are also scrapbooks, photographs, videotapes, a few audiotapes, and ephemera (in the form of puppets).
Much of the material was produced as a result of the efforts of the Child Life Council’s History Committee, and proves useful in gaining a perspective on the historical development and growth of the Child Life profession, from it’s earliest inception as a “play program” to the independent, and fully recognized profession that it is today.
The Child Life Council Collection is housed in UC Library and maintained by the Psychology-Child Life Department. This collection is considered part of the UC Library Special Collections:
- Special Collections materials are restricted use
- Access to UC Library Special Collections materials is governed by the UC Library Special Collections Policy
View the
Child Life Council Collection Finding Aid 
