WUA/01. University Records
Washington University 150th Anniversary Collection
This collection includes publications, programs for events, videos, and memorabilia from the sesquicentennial celebration at Washington University. Also included in this collection are chapter drafts for “Beginning a Great Work: Washington University in St. Louis, 1853-2003”, a Washington University History Book by Candace O’Connor. The material is arranged alphabetically by subject. Ephemeral and oversized items are listed at the end.
African Oral History Collection
Washington University Asian Art Society Records
This collections includes materials from the Asian Art Society including board minutes, correspondence, two scrapbooks, membership rosters, photos, and press releases.
U.S. President George H.W. Bush Campus Visit Collection
This collection consists of two boxes of memorabilia from the visit of President George Bush to Washington University. The first box contains photo albums, press kits, videotapes and manuscript materials. The second box contains photographs.
School of Engineering and Applied Science Photograph Collection
Most images are of the various academic departments within the School of Engineering and Applied Science. A small section of images document other schools and programs at Washington University, including the Women’s Society and exhibitions at Olin Library.
School of Law Records
This collection is comprised of materials from the Washington University School of Law and includes correspondence, enrollment statistics, studies, faculty meeting minutes, history of the school, the Moot Court Record and letter press books. The files are arranged alphabetically, followed by two boxes of letter press books.
Washington University Observatory Collection
This collection is comprised of historical materials from the Washington University Observatory. This includes records of observations, plans of the Observatory, and reports. Many items in the collection are extremely fragile and require special handling.
Orientation Collection
Most photographs in this collection were taken by various individuals staffing the events and developed into 4 x 6 inch photos. Negatives have been matched with corresponding images when possible, however these are unnumbered. Some from 2006 are digital images created from Department of Photographic Services negatives, and have standard negative numbers listed on the material.
Washington University Photographic Services Collection
This collection is comprised of photographic prints created by Washington University’s Office of Public Affairs. A small number of images, most from prior to the 1920s, are from alternative sources.