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University Archives: (202) 885-3256

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Purpose

The Archives of American University Chronicle more than one hundred years of the University's history.

Collections include:

  • Paper documents
  • Films
  • Videos
  • Sound recordings
  • Photographic images
  • Electronic files


Archival Collections

Early History

Personal and corporate documents, and photographs from the University's first twenty-five years.

AU History  -  AU Timeline

University Publications

  • Faculty, staff and student newspapers and newsletters
  • Yearbooks
  • Catalogs
  • Commencement Programs
  • Special Publications

Administrative and Faculty Records

Records of Academic Units

  • Records produced by the colleges, schools, and academic departments
  • Teaching evaluations dating back to the late 1960s

Records of Student Groups and Organizations

  • Records of the Student Confederation
  • Office of Alumni Relations records
  • Student and alumni publications
  • Videotapes from the student-run television station
  • Transcripts and sound recordings of speakers sponsored by the Kennedy Political Union

Records Related to Buildings and Grounds

  • Photographs of campus and its buildings
  • Documents relating to the construction of buildings
  • Architectural renderings and plans
  • Maps
  • Newspaper Clippings

Student Newspapers


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