University Archives
About University Archives
University Archives is comprised of more than 300 unique collections. Chronicling the history of Washington University from 1853 to today, and containing numerous collections related to St. Louis history, architecture, and visual arts, University Archives is a wealth of primary sources and other historical materials that include manuscripts, photographic prints and negatives, books, film, sound recordings, microfilm, architectural plans, artwork, and artifacts.
University Archives will be CLOSED:
Noon - 1:00 pm, July 14 - 15 (Monday - Tuesday)
9:00 - 10:00 am, noon - 1:00 pm, and 3:30 - 5:00 pm, July 16 (Wednesday)
Noon - 1:00 pm and 2:30 - 5:00 pm, July 17 (Thursday)
Noon - 1:00 pm, July 18 (Friday)
2:00 - 5:00 pm, July 30 (Wednesday)
Noon - 1:00 pm, July 31 (Thursday)
Noon - 1:00 pm, August 1 (Friday)
Noon - 1:00 pm, August 4 (Monday)
Noon - 1:00 pm, August 5 (Tuesday)
Noon - 2:30 pm, August 11 (Monday)
All Day, September 1 (Monday)
Monday to Friday 9:00 a.m. -- 5:00 p.m.
(Except for University Holidays and dates listed as closed)
**Please call before coming to the University Archives (314) 935-5444.**
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*Note: There are construction and road closures on I-64/40. To check updates or help plan your trip, go to Washington University’s I-64 Construction Update website OR go to The New I-64 website
Parking:
Parking is available in the surface parking lot in front of the West Campus Library.
For students, faculty and staff, this parking lot is a yellow parking zone.
For visitors parking options are:
$1.00 an hour;
or parking meters charge five cents for 3 minutes, ten cents for 6 minutes, and twenty-five cents for 15 minutes;
or you can purchase a one day parking pass for $5.00 from the Campus Bookstore located in Mallinckrodt Student Center at the Danforth Campus.CONTACT INFORMATION
We are located at the West Campus Library, 1/2 mile west of the Danforth Campus. Shuttle service from the Danforth Campus to West Campus is available. Get directions to the West Campus Library. Get hotel information.
Our street address:
Washington University Archives
West Campus Library
7425 Forsyth Blvd., Lower Level
St. Louis, MO 63105
Our mailing address:
Washington University Archives
Olin Library
One Brookings Drive, Campus Box 1061
St. Louis, MO 63130
Phone, Fax, and Email:
(314) 935-9730 Sonya Rooney, University Archivist
(314) 935-5444 Miranda Rectenwald, Archives Assistant
Fax: (314) 935-8320
Email: spec@wumail.wustl.eduFORMS AND PROCEDURES
Links to forms and procedures for University Archives.Link directly to Rules for the Use of University Archives Materials.
Finding Aids
Our finding aids are guides to locating material within the collections. Some of our finding aids are online, CLICK HERE for links to finding aids. Please contact us if we can assist you in using our collections. The Archives staff can also help users locate archival materials held in collections other than those of Washington University.
Washington University Archives Class Resources
We have some material available online as resources for Washington University classes. Please contact us if we can assist you in using these resources.
Washington University Past and Present: Online Resources
Current Information About Washington University
Links to the Assembly Series, Student Life, the Student Records Office, the University web site, the W.U. Record, and other sites with current information about the University.Historical Information About Washington University
A variety of historical facts about Washington University, including faculty award winners, Nobel Prize winners, Rhodes Scholars, and commencement speakers.Historical Documents in Digital Form
Historical photos of campus; photos of artifacts from our collections; selected print material in digitized form.Washington University 150th Anniversary
Sesquicentennial web site
Archival Online Resources
On-line selections from collections at University Archives.
Archival Resources on the Internet
Universities, libraries, and special collections departments on the Web; directories of archival repositories in St. Louis and Kansas City; links to the Library of Congress, the National Archives and Records Administration, and selected national resources.
Study Group for Academy of Certified Archivist exam