About The Harold and Mary Jean Hanson Rare Book Collection

The Harold and Mary Jean Hanson Rare Book Collection illustrates the emergence of literary, cultural, and scientific movements from the late Middle Ages to the present day. It contains over 60,000 books, prints, ephemera, and other items spanning the range of written and printed production around the world. Its holdings enrich the educational experiences of undergraduates and advance research in the humanities around the world.  

To see a more detailed description of the Rare Book Collection and its content areas, visit https://rarebooks.uflib.ufl.edu/

The collection is part of the Department of Special & Area Studies Collections in the University of Florida's George A. Smathers Libraries.