The Special Collections and University Archives department is located on the 2nd floor of the Library. The basis of this collection contains print materials, photographs, and much more related to Eastern Montana College and Montana State University Billings. Items may be in print or digital format. The materials housed in the Special Collections & Archives area are non-circulating but are available for research by contacting librarian Eileen Wright.
The digitized content of Student Newspapers can be found in two locations:
Montana Newspapers and the Student Newspaper Archive
A listing of the name changes and dates of the Student Newspapers:
The RimRock Echo 1929- 1941
Eastern State Dec. 1945 – Dec. 1946
You Name It/EMCOE Feb. 1949 – June 1949
EMCOE Sept. 1949 – June 1950
EMCOE Oct. 1950 – May 1951
EMCOE Oct. 1951 – May 1952
EMCOE Oct. 1952 – July 1953
Yellowjacket July 24, 1953
EMCOE Sept. 1953 – June 1954
SEMCOE June 10, 1954- Aug. 2, 1954
EMCOE/The Buzzer Sept. 1954 – Aug. 1955
EMCOE Sept. 1955 – Aug. 1956
EMCOE Sept. 1956 – Aug. 1957
EMCOE Sept. 1957 – May 1958
EMCOE Sept. 1958 – March 1959
The Retort April 1959 – May 1960
The Retort Oct. 1960 – May 1961
The Retort Oct. 1961 – May 1962
The Retort Oct. 1962 – May 1963
Eastern Highlights April 1, 1964
The Retort Sept. 1963 – June 1964
The Retort Sept. 1964 – May 1965
The Retort Sept. 1965 – May 1966
The Retort Sept. 1966 – May 1967
The Retort Sept. 1967 - May 1968
The Retort June 1968 – Aug. 1968
The Retort Sept. 1968 – May 1969
The Retort June 1969 – Aug. 1969
The Retort Sept. 1969 – May 1970
The Pulp May 27, 1970
The Retort June 1970 – Aug. 1970
The Retort Sept. 1970 – May 1971
The Retort June 1971 – Aug. 1971
The Retort Sept. 1971 – May 1972
The Retort Sept. 1972 – May 1973
The Retort June 1973 – Aug. 1973
The Retort Sept. 1973 – May 1974
The Retort Sept. 1974 – May 1975
The Retort June 1975 – May 1976
The Retort Sept. 1976 – Aug 1977
The Retort Sept. 1977 – May 1978
The Retort /EMC Retort June 1978 – Aug. 1979
EMC Retort/ASEMC Retort Sept. 1979 – Aug. 1980
ASEMC Retort /The Retort Sept. 1980 – May 1981
The Retort Sept. 1981 – Aug. 1982
The Retort Aug. 1982 – Aug. 1983
The Retort Jan. 1983 – July 1984
The Retort Sept. 1984 – May 1985
The Retort Sept. 1985 – May 1986
The Retort Oct. 1986 – May 1987
The Retort Sept. 1987 – Aug. 1988
The Retort Sept. 1988 – May 1989
The Retort Sept. 1989 – May 1990
The Retort Sept. 1990 – June 1991
The Retort Sept. 1991 – May 1992
The Retort Sept. 1992 – May 1993
The Retort Sept. 1993 – Aug. 1994
The Retort Sept. 1994 – April 1995
The Retort Sept. 1995 – April 1996
The Retort Sept. 1996 – April 1997
The Retort Sept. 1997 – April 1998
The Retort Oct. 1998 – Summer 1999
The Retort Sept. 1999 – Dec. 1999
The Retort Oct. 2000 – April 2001
The Retort Oct. 2001 – April 2002
The Retort Oct. 2002 – April 2003
The Retort Sept. 2003 – April 2004
The Retort Sept. 2004 – April 2005
The Retort Sept. 2005 – May 2006
The Retort Sept. 2006 – April 2007
The Retort Jan. 2009 – April 2010
The Retort Sept. 2010 – April 2011
The Retort Sept. 2011 – April 2012
The Retort Sept. 2011 – April 2014
Not Digitized:
The Retort 7.1 – Sept. 8, 2015
The Retort 7.2 - Sept. 22, 2015
The Retort 7.3 – Oct. 6, 2015
The Retort 7.4 – Oct. 20, 2015
The Retort 7.5 – Nov. 17, 2015
The Retort 7.6 – Nov. 25, 2015
The Retort 7.7 – Feb. 24, 2016
The Retort 7.8 – March 23, 2016
The Retort Special Edition – 2016
The Retort 7.9 – April 20, 2016
The Retort 93.1 – Sept. 21, 2016
The Retort 93.2 – Oct. 5, 2016
The Retort 93.3 – Oct. 19, 2016
The Retort 93.4 – Nov. 2, 2016
The Retort 93.5 – Nov. 16, 2016
The Retort 93.6 – Nov. 30, 2016
The Retort 93.7 – Dec. 7, 2016
The Retort 93.8 – Feb. 1, 2017
The Retort 93.9 – Feb. 15, 2017
The Retort 93.10 – March 1, 2017
The Retort 93.11 – March 29, 2017
The Retort 93.12 – April 26, 2017
The Retort 94.1 – Oct. 31, 2017
The Retort 94.2 – 5 Dec. 5, 2017
The Retort 94.4 – March 15, 2017
