Above: Main Library, 1954
The resource guides linked below provide information about the University Archives’ holdings in several popular categories pertaining to the history of The University of Iowa. Included in the guides are references to collections, published works, and other material held by the Archives or at other locations. We also provide links to University of Iowa resources as well as suggestions for conducting research using InfoHawk, the University of Iowa Libraries’ online public access catalog. To browse lists of all collections in the Archives, go to our Collection Guide.
Online collections featuring historic campus maps, early town and campus scenes and more may be found in the Iowa Digital Library. Previous editions of selected University of Iowa web sites, 2008 to present, are available from the Internet Archive.
If you have questions about the use of materials described in the guides below, please contact us. We will be pleased to help you with your research.
- African American Alumni and Students
- Alumni and Students
- Athletics
- Budgets, Grants and Salary Information
- Campus Buildings, Landmarks and Maps
- Closed Iowa Institution of Higher Learning Academic Records
- Clubs and Organizations
- Courses and Course Descriptions
- Enrollment and Student Body Demography
- Faculty and Staff
- ‘Firsts’ at the University of Iowa
- Homecoming Tradition
- Military and Wartime Service
- News Releases and General Publications
- Oral History Interviews
- Photograph Collections in the Archives
- Policies and Regulations of the University
- Presidents of the University
- Protest Movements
- Publications of the University
- Theses and Dissertations
- Traditions and Songs
- Tuition and Fees
- University Histories, Timelines and Bibliographies
- Vertical Files on University History
- Yearbooks and Student Newspapers
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