Cattle judging at Mass. Agricultural College So that future generations may always engage with the ideas and activities of the past, the Department of Special Collections and University Archives collects, preserves, and makes available the written and visual record of social change in America, the people of New England, and the University of Massachusetts Amherst.

As an organization committed to making historically and culturally valuable resources available to the public, SCUA applies the best available standards and practices in the library and archival professions, and makes use of the best available technology.

See also our Collection Policy, which describes the various areas of interest to SCUA.