The archivists at University Archives are Indiana University history experts. In addition to records created by the university, their collection contains diaries, scrapbooks, photos, booklets, and all manner of student memorabilia from IU’s two centuries of existence. 

Funding the Archives helps preserve, process, and share Indiana University’s stories, promoting knowledge and understanding of the history, programs, and goals of IU. The unrestricted support from gifts to this fund allows the archivists to meet immediate needs of researchers and the Bloomington campus.

Your gift to the University Archives fund can:

• Support archivists working with instructors to bring primary sources into courses, a memorable, tactile experience and an engaging learning strategy.
• Assist student researchers, faculty researchers, and off-campus scholars from Indiana and beyond.
• Ensure the training of student employees on organizing, describing, exhibiting, and maintaining archives.
• Sustain University Records Management, the Archives’ section which provides information services support for the entire Indiana University system.
• And so much more.

Thank you for your generous support!

About the images:
The 1903 IU map was drawn by Charles Ray Binford, a 1932 graduate. He served as an editorial assistant on the 1930 Arbutus yearbook. According to Indiana University Alumni Quarterly, the wall map was sold for 50 cents, including postage.

The young women outside of Smithwood Hall appeared in the October 1956 edition of the Indiana Alumni Magazine. (L to R on left side of sign) Melinda Priest (Crawfordsville), Joyce Slavens (Crawfordsville), Sandy Moore (Evansville), and Noreen Russel (Gary). Sophomore Lynn O'Neill (Logansport) at far right.

Please note, the name and purpose of the fund displayed on this page constitute the authorized description of the fund by the Indiana University Foundation, Inc. Your gift supports the fund as described herein.