The University of the Virgin Islands Libraries' Special Collections are a rare and
unique compilation of works that exemplify a diverse people, culture, and heritage
throughout the islands.
Caribbean CollectionThe Caribbean Collections consist of materials covering a broad range of topics that
pertain to the civilization, history and literature of the Caribbean region.
Materials for inclusion are collected from the English, French, Hispanic and Dutch
speaking Caribbean islands which feature literature of local Virgin Islanders and
other notable Caribbean writers abroad. The focal point of the collection is to highlight
the social, economic, political, cultural and topical issues in the region.
Melchior Center for the Recent History of the Virgin Islands
The Ariel Melchior, Sr. Recent History Center (Melchior Center) Special Collection
is located in the Orville E. Kean campus library. It includes books, papers, pictures
and other material about the recent history of the Virgin Islands from the 1900s to
the present.
Virgin Islands Digital Collection
The University of the Virgin Island Libraries, in partnership with the Virgin Islands
Division of Libraries, Archives & Museums was awarded a National Leadership grant
for digitization from the Institute of Museum and Library Services in 2000. The award
was given for the purpose of digitizing U. S. Virgin Islands' materials in areas of
biography, education, history and culture for access on the World Wide Web. Materials
drawn from the libraries' collections include: funeral booklets, historical photographs,
newspaper articles, research reports and occasional papers. Access the collection
online by clicking the title above.
Ralph D. DeChabert Collection
The Ralph D. DeChabert Special Collection is located in the Albert A. Sheen campus
library. It includes books, government documents, microfilm and microfiche which focus,
first, on the history and culture of the islands and second, more generally on the
broader Caribbean. Access the collection online by clicking the title above.
Click here to visit our
Caribbean Collection Library Guide.
