Photographs, Maps, & Images

The UO Libraries include visual resources in a wide range of formats and subject areas, including many digital image collections unique to the UO. This guide points to places where you can begin your search. Don't forget that you can always ask for help.

Art & Architecture Images

A growing collection of digital Art & Architecture Images is being developed by the Visual Resources Collection (VRC) of the Architecture and Allied Arts Library. The UO community also has access to ARTstor, a database of over 540,000 images of a variety of cultural objects with viewing and presentation tools.

Rare Photographs

Special Collections contains approximately half a million photographic images in its collections. More >>

Aerial Photographs

The Aerial Photography Research Service offers vertical and oblique air photos of Oregon starting in 1936.

Maps

The MAP Library is the largest collection of its kind in Oregon. It also offers Geographic Information Systems (GIS) data online and on CD-ROM so that you can make your own maps.

Image Services

Image Services preserves materials though microfilming, digitization, and photographic replication. Staff facilitate access by making surrogate copies for reference, study, and exhibition.

Some UO photographs, maps, and images available online:

• Art & Architecture Images
• Building Oregon, Architecture of Oregon & the Pacific Northwest
  
• Historical photographs collection
• Picturing the Cayuse
• Athletics & the Academy
• Ulmann Photographs
• UO Office of the President
• Western Waters