Archives & Special Collections at the Rakow Library: Overview

Read about our collections and the latest news from Archives & Special Collections.

Open by appointment only

Phone and Appointment Hours:

Monday-Thursday
10:00am-4:00pm

Chat with a Librarian:

Monday-Thursday
10:00am-12:00pm, and
2pm-4pm

Research Consultations:

Hours vary. To see list of available appointment times, visit reserve.cmog.org.

Museum Hours:

See www.cmog.org.

The Rakow Library's archives and special collections encompass materials ranging from medieval manuscripts about glass to contemporary glass artists’ papers. The collections include rare books, manuscript collections, design drawings, batch books (glass recipe books), photographs, and ephemera, as well as historic records of The Corning Museum of Glass. Currently, the Library has over 210 manuscript collections documenting glass collecting, the production and industrial design of American glass decorative art objects, individual glass artists’ careers, archaeological excavations, and glass-focused organizations. 

Information on using archives and special collections in the Rakow Library may be found here:  https://libguides.cmog.org/plan

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