Special collections at the Art, Archaeology and Ancient World Library

Haskell Collection

The Haskell Collection consists of materials collected by Professor Francis Haskell in the field of French 18th-19th century Salon criticism. It is divided mostly between the Archive Room and the Rare Books Room.

For further information, please contact artlib-enquiries@bodleian.ox.ac.uk.

Wind Room

Materials housed in the Wind Room are titles primarily (with some exceptions) published between 1500 – 1900. Their subject focus is, mostly, the survival of the classical tradition in Western culture, including Humanist Studies and iconography and iconology. Some publications on later artistic periods are also housed in this room.  

Post-1900 publications are now on the library's open shelves or housed offsite.

For further information, visit our guide to Edgar Wind and Oxford.

Archive Room

The Archive Room holds the personal papers and academic archive of Francis Haverfield, Ian Richmond, and other notable British archaeologists and classicists.

Please apply in advance to the Classics & Classical Archaeology Librarian, Charlotte Goodall, for further details about these collections.

The Archive Room also contains some other collections on extended loan from the Taylor Institution Library, including the WJ Strachan Collection of Livres d’Artiste.

Access to special collections

If you are not a registered reader and you wish to consult specific items, please apply in person at the issue desk or by email (artlib-enquiries@bodleian.ox.ac.uk), stating your identity, home institution, purpose of study and the item(s) you wish to consult. For access to the library, you will also need to apply for a Bodleian Reader card.

Special collections materials are held in the Archive Room, Rare Books Room and Wind Room and are closed access. To request items, please apply in person at the help desk or by email, providing full details and the shelfmark (call number). We ask that you give at least 24 hours' notice in advance of your visit.  

Reader cards will be retained by library staff at the issue desk for the duration of your consultation.