Special Collections
RACC Yearbooks Digital Collection
The collection includes yearbooks from Reading Area Community College which was founded in 1971. Years covered are 1973 – 1989. Also included are ledgers, bulletins, and yearbooks of the Reading, Pennsylvania Standard Evening High School from the early 1900s through the 1960s. The collection was created by the RACC Library and is now part of Commonwealth Libraries’ PA Photos and Documents digital archive.
The Yocum Family and Yocum Brothers Company Archive
The collection consists of genealogical and personal materials for the Yocum Family of western Berks County, Pennsylvania as well as materials concerning the Yocum Brothers Company which was a major cigar manufacturer in Berks County in the late 1800s and early 1900s.
The collection was created by the RACC Library and is now part of Commonwealth Libraries’ PA Photos and Documents digital archive.
Bridging Cultures: Muslim Journeys
Collection received through a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities.
The Schuylkill Navigation System Collection
A collection of maps, photos, drawings and more of the Schuylkill Navigation System.
The Wes Fisher Music Score Collection
The Wes Fisher Music Score Collection was donated by Wesley Fisher, a noted Berks County, Pennsylvania musician, to the Reading Area Community College. It consists of approximately 200 string music titles, 600 complete orchestra titles, 100 chamber music titles, 100 salon music titles, 150 German published titles, 300 dance band music titles, and 1300 piano music titles.