A Special Collection in Your Future

Is there a "special collection" hidden in a local, regional, or academic library that could help your research? Was your ancestor a member of any organization that may have generated records that may have been kept and donated to a library or archives (particularly a religion or social clue)? Did a distant relative donate family letters, pictures, or a bible to a library or archives? Sometimes it can be difficult to find these materials, but it can be worth it.