Special Collections & Archives - Naval Postgraduate School (NPS), Dudley Knox Library - Dudley Knox Library
Featured Collections
Digital Collections
Calhoun is the Naval Postgraduate School's public access archive. Digitized collections in Calhoun include NPS faculty publications, student newspapers, biographies, images, and key historical documents related to NPS history. You can also find NPS theses and dissertations, back to 1923. Learn more about NPS Archive: Calhoun.
Print Collections
These collections showcase the work of notable military leaders, defense analysts, scholars, and diplomats who have been part of the NPS community. Memos, correspondence, scrapbooks and diaries bring personal insight to authors' publications and professional accomplishments.
NPS History
Read a brief essay about the establishment of the Naval Postgraduate School in 1909 and its move to Monterey in 1951 to the site of the Hotel Del Monte; see Historical Highlights and view short videos about the campus' history in Monterey.
Photo & Video Collections
Images & film offer a visual record of NPS campus events, buildings, and individuals. Several collections span the period from the 1940s to present. Explore the digital collections.
Rare Books
This collection features key works and rare volumes on military, naval and maritime history, including a collection of the Lucky Bag "year book" of the United States Naval Academy. (The link will display contents of this collection.)
Historic Hotel Del Monte
Our campus is centered around the historic Hotel Del Monte building. Hotel Del Monte was one of the world's leading resorts in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Special Collections & Archives includes ephemera, images and artifacts of the landmark hotel, but access is limited. Learn more about Hotel Del Monte or Explore the digital collection.