Collections

LUNA

The Art History Department Image Collection in LUNA (login with your CNetID and password first) is the primary repository for images created at the VRC for teaching and research. Several collections maintained by the VRC are available to view through LUNA, as well as collections contributed by other institutions, including the David Rumsey Map Collection and the Archivision database.

For more information, please read our guide to LUNA Digital Collections.

Joel Snyder Materials Collection

The Joel Snyder Materials Collection makes art historical objects, materials, and tools available for instructor and student engagement and research. The Materials Collection is being developed in consultation with instructors’ teaching needs.

Legacy Collections

Learn more about the history of our collections, including the Epstein Archive, Lantern Slide Collection, and 35mm Slide Collection.

Collections Development Policy

Read the full Collections Development Policy on how the VRC's collections are created and maintained.

VRC Cataloging Guidelines

The VRC maintains documentation of our cataloging decisions and practices in a publicly viewable document, VRC Cataloging Guidelines.