The Book History Collection consists of 665 cataloged pamphlets, extensive runs of 75 periodical titles, and 20 boxes of realia/facsimilies pertaining to the history of books and printing such as clay tablets, horn books, moveable type, university press logos, and book plates. The pamphlets are on the history of libraries, librarianship, publishing, and printing and are searchable on the Pollak Library OPAC.

Publication dates are 20th-21st Century.

In addition there is a small 10 drawer metal cabinet of 3106 bookplates and 2 boxes of correspondences that form part of the Emma Ford Bookplate Collection.