Bridwell Library Special Collections

Bridwell Library Special Collections is home to several premier collections related to church history, theology, biblical studies, and art, and serves as a major research institution for North Texas.

The collection holds an array of rare books, unique manuscripts, Bibles, archival documents, and book arts including fine press imprints, artists’ books, livres d’artiste, and miniature books. In addition the collection includes papyri, material culture from antiquity, and over 1100 incunabula. It is also one of the most significant collections of Wesleyana in the United States with a major repository of Wesley letters.

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R. Arvid Nelsen
arvid@smu.edu
214-768-3440

Elisa Welder McCune
ewelder@smu.edu
214-768-1462

Josey Jones
joseyj@smu.edu
214-768-7139