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WUA/01. University Records

 Collection Subgroup Term
Identifier: WUA/01
[i]University Records[/i] consist of records created in campus departments and offices. This includes, but is not limited to, department files, chancellor official records, provost records, commencement, photo services, WU Memorabilia. See Subgroup 02: [i]Publications [/i]for University publications. See Subgroup 05: [i]Student Groups[/i] for records pertaining to materials related to student organizations.
Found in 84 Collections and/or Records:

College of Art Records

 Collection
Identifier: WUA-01-wua00056
Scope and Contents

This collection contains historical materials from the School of Art, including correspondence, faculty minutes, programs, bulletins, promotional materials, publications, scrapbooks, photos, ledgers, and student artwork.

Washington University Asian Art Society Records

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: WUA-01-wua00270
Scope and Contents

This collections includes materials from the Asian Art Society including board minutes, correspondence, two scrapbooks, membership rosters, photos, and press releases.

Office of Public Affairs, Assembly Series Lectures

 Collection
Identifier: WUA-01-wua00063
Scope and Contents This collection includes recordings of the Assembly Series lectures at Washington University from 1949 to the present.With support of the Council on Library and Information Resources Recordings at Risk grant the recordings have been preserved and digitized. The recordings are available to researchers upon request. To request access to a recording or for questions, please contact the Julian Edison Department of Special Collections by email ...

Department of Athletics Records

 Collection
Identifier: WUA-01-wua00057
Scope and Contents

The collection includes correspondence, newspaper clippings, minutes, programs, student lists, uniforms, scrapbooks, and other information compiled by various coaches and members of the Washington University Athletic Department and its predecessor departments.

Department of Biology, Course Lectures Collection

 Collection
Identifier: WUA-01-wua00294
Scope and Contents

Once recordings of the Biology lectures are five years old, they will be transferred to University Archives.  Recordings less than five years old will remain in Olin.  All recordings will be listed in the library catalog.

Located in the Film and Media vault, row A, shelf 8

Hudson E. Bridge Letters

 Collection — Box 1
Identifier: WUA-01-wua00128
Scope and Contents

The nine letters in this collection deal with various aspects of University business, particularly with gifts that Bridge made to the University.

All letters have been digitized with transcriptions. Please contact the University Archivist at (314) 935-5495 or spec@wumail.wustl.edu for access.

James H. Bright Collection on Washington University Building Construction

 Collection — Box 1
Identifier: WUA-01-wua00132
Scope and Contents

This collection consists of one volume of expenditure records from James H. Bright for buildings at Washington University from 1900 to 1903, including Busch Building, University Hall, Cupples No. 1, Cupples No. 2, Liggett Building, Work Shop, and Boile House. These records track the various costs of constructing these buildings.

Washington University Building Information Files

 Collection
Identifier: WUA-01-wua00001
Scope and Contents

The collection includes material relating to the buildings of Washington University, including the laying of cornerstones, biographical information regarding individuals and organizations that buildings are named for, and other general reference materials.

U.S. President George H.W. Bush Campus Visit Collection

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: WUA-01-wua00155
Scope and Contents

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.

Washington University Chancellor Reports and Messages Collection

 Collection
Identifier: WUA-01-wua00089
Scope and Contents This collection contains Chancellor’s Messages, Annual Reports, Financial Statements, and Letters from the Chancellor. These materials contain roughly the same information and inform the University community of the school’s financial situation and give updates on campus activities and an overview of what the University is currently doing. The majority of these materials are written by the chancellors although there are some which are written by others within the University...