Special collections

We have unique collections relating to Western Australian architecture and architect education.

Includes the Mike Daube Tobacco Control and Public Health collection, Women’s Health collection and Jules Black Sexology collection.

The Library has the records of the Project Endeavour, and explorer journals, maps and other historical material.

Our Rare Books collection includes books from the 16th – 18th century and Australian works from 1885 onwards. We also hold signed books from authors associated with Curtin and WAIT.

We hold collections of political archives including the John Curtin Prime Ministerial Library archive. Many of the collections relate to Western Australian politicians, both state and federal.

Our collections include archival material, maps, oral history and published books about the history of Western Australia and the cultural heritage of Western Australians.