Most collections chronicle the history of Washington University from 1853 to the present day.  These collections include papers and artifacts relating to student, faculty, and administrative life. 

Examples include:

• student produced publications eg. student newspaper Student Life  (1878-present) and The Hatchet yearbook (1903-present)
• professional & personal papers of faculty members such as Arthur Holly Compton
• writings of University co-founder William Greenleaf Eliot    

• business
• transportation
• politics
• social welfare
• urban planning
• architecture

 For more information about University Archives and our collections, please visit our homepage.

We are located at the West Campus Library, 1/2 mile west of the Danforth Campus. Forsyth Metrolink stop is close to us. Get directions to University Archives.

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

Please call or e-mail before you visit to reserve your space in the research room.

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Sonya Rooney: 
314-935-9730 | e-mail  srooney@wustl.edu

Miranda Rectenwald: 
314-935-5444 | e-mail  mrectenwald@wustl.edu

Located
West Campus Library

Map to Archives

Hours M-F 8:30-5:00  *call or e-mail before you visit please!*

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