Archival Collections
The Archives of American University chronicle more than one hundred years of the University's history. Collections include documents (paper & electronic), films, videos, sound recordings, and photographic images.
Records are organized into broad subject groups and include the following categories: Early History; University Publications; Administrative and Faculty Records; Records of Academic Units; Records of Student Groups and Organizations; Records Related to Buildings and Grounds; and Theses, Dissertations, and Honors Capstones. These include:
Early History
- Personal and corporate documents, and photographs from the University's first twenty-five years.
University Publications
- Faculty and staff newspapers and newsletters
- Yearbooks
- Catalogs
- Commencement Programs
- Special Publications
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
Records of Student Groups and Organizations
- Records of the Student Confederation
- Office of Alumni Relations records
- Student and alumni publications
- The Eagle
- Videotapes from the student-run television station
- Transcripts and sound recordings of speakers sponsored by the Kennedy Political Union
Administrative and Faculty Records
- Papers of past University Chancellors, Presidents, Provosts, and Deans
- Records of the University Senate
- Other records produced by administrative offices
Records of Academic Units
- Records produced by the colleges, schools, and academic departments
- Teaching evaluations dating back to the late 1960s
Oral History Collections
- American University Oral History Project
- School of Public Affairs Oral History Project