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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 Libraries administers the Archives as a unit of the Department of Special Collections.