University Archives

The Northwestern University Archives, established in 1935, holds material relating to every aspect of Northwestern's history, including non-current official University records, papers of faculty members, and records of student organizations-- as well as publications, photographs, audio-visuals, artifacts, and more. The Archives' holdings are non-circulating, and are open to the public for research and reference.

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May 17, 1919: NU's Trustees select Lynn H. Hough as the next president. He only stayed a year--did he leave in a Huff? http://t.co/oDjeW7SM — 1 hour 37 min ago
May 15, 1917: The Daily publishes an appeal for students to enlist in NU's Ambulance Company #9 for service in France. — 1 day 48 min ago
May 14, 1949: Dedication of Cresap Lab, added to NU's Swift Hall to hold new biological sciences program. Mark Cresap: NU trustee 1918-42. — 2 days 1 hour ago
May 13, 1884: Publication of the Pandora, NU's 1st yearbook. (It became the Syllabus in 1885.) See them all, 1884-present, at NU Archives! — 3 days 1 hour ago
May 12, 1933: An animal trainer is attacked by an elephant during the annual NU Circus parade. NU Circus? http://t.co/3XFqKwez — 4 days 1 hour ago