12022-04-07T13:50:57+00:00Northern Illinois University1plain2022-04-07T13:50:57+00:002021 The Special Collections of Northern Illinois University Libraries house over 150,000 volumes and several hundred linear feet of manuscripts. Chicago-related materials include the papers of author Willard Motley, the 1962 World Science Fiction Convention (Chicon III) papers, a historic scenic collection from the Lyric Opera of Chicago, and the Vincent Starrett collection, as well as dime novels and sheet music published in Chicago. Learn more here.