The University of Chicago Library
Special Collections Research Center Staff Contacts

Contacting Us

Special Collections Research Center public services staff are glad to answer inquiries about hours, services, and access to the collections. For general information about Special Collections, please contact the SCRC public services staff at: 773-702-8705.

Questions that require consulting the collections cannot be answered by telephone. Priority for responding to these inquiries is given to students, faculty, and staff of the University of Chicago, whose questions are usually answered within 1-2 days. Questions from those outside the University of Chicago are handled as staff time permits; written responses are normally provided within 3-4 weeks. Please submit your specific questions in writing using the SCRC reference service e-mail form.


Alice Schreyer -- Director
schreyer 773-702-0095

Daniel Meyer -- Associate Director and University Archivist
arch 773-702-8714

Maija Anderson -- Processing Archivist
manderso 773-834-8583

Christine Colburn -- Reader Services Manager
ccolburn 773-702-8709

Judith Dartt -- Digital Specialist
jdartt 773-702-2814

Kathleen Feeney -- Processing Archivist
kefeeney 773-834-7838

Julia Gardner -- Reference/Instruction Librarian
juliag 773-834-0627

Patricia Gibbons -- Preservation Manager
pgibbons 773-702-6027

Barbara Gilbert -- Reading Room Coordinator
bgilbert 773-702-8705

Eileen Ielmini -- Head Processing Archivist
eielmini 773-834-2647

Cheryl Oestreicher -- Project Archivist
coestreicher 773-702-8705

David Pavelich -- Reference/Instruction Librarian
pavelich 773-834-4338

Kerri Sancomb -- Exhibition Specialist
kerri 773-702-6027

Robin Secco -- Archives and Manuscripts Accession Manager
rsecco 773-702-2843

Catherine Uecker -- Rare Books Manager
cuecker 773-702-8711

Reina Williams -- Administrative and Reader Services Assistant
rwilli24 773-702-8704