PSUA features over 1200 collections documenting the history of Penn State and the State College area. Formats in our collections include paper records, digital records, books, film, video, audio recordings, photographs, architectural plans, maps, scrapbooks and artifacts. University Archives Mission Statement
If you have not used a special collections library before, please note that we are open for fewer hours than some parts of the library, and that you must use our materials in our reading room. Some materials are stored offsite, and some materials are restricted. For more information, please visit our brief online tutorial and tour.
-Records of academic units, e.g. the Chemistry Department
-Records of administrative units, e.g. the Board of Trustees
-Athletics records
-Papers of alumni, faculty and administrators
-Records of internal organizations, e.g. the faculty club
-Records of student organizations, e.g. fraternities and sororities
-Records of commonwealth campuses
-Records of university events, e.g. commencements
-Records of local organizations and events
-And more.
For more information:
University History Research Guide
A Few Good Women: Advancing the Cause for Women in the U.S. Government, 1969-1974
Digital La Vie (yearbook), 1890-2000
Historical Digital Collegian Archive, 1887-1987
Jonathan White Collection of Honey Research
Penn State Historical Photograph Collection
Penn State History and Traditions
Pennsylvania Agricultural Cooperative Extension Records, 1912-1988
University Park Campus Digital History Archives
