Colorado Mesa University's Special Collections include the library of the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission of the Department of Energy, books and papers related to water issues on the Western Slope, the Patti Milius Cookbook collection, the Ethridge Pottery Collection, faculty research collections, records from past owners of The Daily Sentinel, and many others.
Available through the Colorado Mesa University Digital Archive
- Colorado Migrant Ministry Grand Valley Chapter scrapbooks
- Atomic Energy Commission Uranium reports
- William H. Nelson papers on Colorado Water
- Walker Family papers
Available through the Colorado Historic Newspaper Collection: The Daily Sentinel, November 20, 1893 - August 1, 1914
Available through the Google News Archive: The Grand Junction News, 1882-1905Available in Special Collections and Archives
- Guide to the Vivian Passer papers on Wayne N. Aspinall
- Guide to the William H. Nelson Colorado Water collection
- Guide to the Migrant Ministry Scrapbook collection
- Guide to the Tilman "Tillie" Bishop papers
- Index of Atomic Energy Commission Bendix Reports
- Index of Department of Energy Reports and Maps on Microfiche
The Bel-Air Motel served as a dormitory for Mesa College from 1962 to 1967.