The Jules Bledsoe papers consists of manuscripts collected by Jules (Julius) Bledsoe during the course of his musical career. These papers contain correspondence, diaries, financial papers, photographs, music, publicity materials, and other printed materials from his life and work.

This collection features some 30 letters written by Florence Nightingale, perhaps the most famous nurse in Western history. Written to several different recipients between 1870 and 1891, they are largely addressed to “My dear Madame Werckner,” (Caroline Werckner) whom she had met amidst the devastation of the Crimean War.

The Frances G. Spencer Collection of American Sheet Music is one of the few collections of its kind and size in the country. Acquired by Baylor University in 1965, this collection of approximately 30,000 titles was the life-long pursuit of the avid and well-respected sheet music collector for whom the collection is named.

The Keston Digital Archive is a collection of materials documenting religious persecution under Communist regimes. It contains rare and one-of-a-kind photos, books, journals, transcripts, and documents. Collected and held by the Keston Institute at Oxford, the collection was donated to Baylor in 2007 and is now housed in the Keston Center for Religion, Politics, and Society.

The Baylor University Athletics Archive contains material related to our proud sports history. Items are drawn from private donors, the libraries of former coaches, institutional partners, and the archival holdings of the university.

The Baptist Standard digital archive makes available to a global audience the print archive—covering more than 120 years—of the historic newspaper. The searchable collection is a valuable tool for researching religious, denominational, cultural, political, social and other history, and a literary treasure for churches and individuals who have long enjoyed reading the Baptist Standard.