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University Archives


General Information
Services, hours, location, and collections overview

Search and Find Resources

Find information and collections in the Archives, based on subject or type of record

List of Archives Record Groups
Browse lists of collections in the Archives, including links to guides and finding aids

Online Collections from the Iowa Digital Library
View historic UI campus maps, early Iowa City town and campus scenes, and more

The University of Iowa Archives collects, preserves and provides access to information about the University of Iowa that is of enduring historical, fiscal, administrative, or legal value. It was founded in 1931 by Ruth A. Gallaher, Ph.D., of the State Historical Society of Iowa.
The University Archives is a unit of the Department of Special Collections, University of Iowa Libraries.