University Collections

The collections listed are only a portion of the materials held by the Ruth Lilly Special Collections and Archives, and additional collections are added on a continuing basis. For a complete listing of collections, contact Special Collections and Archives through Ask an Archivist.

Catalog-level information about each of the collections can be found in IUCAT, Indiana University Libraries' online catalog.

Finding Aids:

American Association of University Professors (AAUP). IUPUI (Campus) Chapter Records, 1961- 1977

Records of the Indiana Conference and then the IUPUI Chapter of this national organization of university faculty.

Copyright Management Center Records, 1993-2007

Records documenting the first such university-based center established in 1994 by IUPUI to inform IUPUI and the Indiana University system regarding copyright law and the management of copyright issues in higher education.

Enrollment Services Records, 1968-1996

Records documenting the admission process for students of IUPUI.

Indiana University-Purdue University Columbus Records, 1950-2001

Records documenting the growth and the educational programs of the Columbus Campus.

Indiana University Reseach and Technology Corporation Records, Office of Technology Transfer Patent Files, 1930s-1990s

Records of efforts to patent and market inventions developed at IUPUI.

IUPUI Image Collection

Collection of images visually representing IUPUI's history and development.

IUPUI Faculty Council Records, 1968-2001

Records of the organization that serves as the faculty governance body of the university.

IUPUI Staff Council Records, 1975-2002

Records of the organization that serves as the self-governance forum for non-academic staff of the university.

IUPUI University Library Records, 1940-2005

Records about the programs and services of the IUPUI University Library, Herron School of Art Library, and IUPU-Columbus Library.

IUPUI University Theatre Records, 1968-1996

Records about productions and performances produced by IUPUI from 1968-1996.

Office of the Dean of the Faculties/Executive Vice Chancellor Records, 1966-2005

Records from the chief academic officer at IUPUI that oversees the development and administration of academic programs, faculty appointments, professional development, promotion and tenure, and academic support operations.

Office of the Executive Vice Chancellor for External Affairs Records, 1940-2004

Records from the main public relations office at IUPUI that oversees media and community relations, publications, the IUPUI alumni office, the Indiana University Foundation operation in Indianapolis, the Continuing Studies program, and intercollegiate athletics.

Office of International Affairs Records, 1961-2003

Records documenting the services provided to IUPUI faculty, staff, and students seeking to study abroad, the work to bring international scholars and students to IUPUI, and the formation of partnerships with universities around the world.

Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research and Graduate Studies Records, 1958-1996

Records from the office that supports graduate level programs at IUPUI.

Polis (Project On-Line Indianapolis Study) Center Records, 1991-2001

Records documenting the research center established in 1989 and affiliated with IUPUI and its School of Liberal Arts that focuses on Indianapolis and Indiana-related research projects.

Purdue University. Indianapolis Campus Records, 1941-1976

Records documenting Purdue University's educational offerings in Indianapolis with an emphasis on engineering and the sciences.

Sagamore (Indianapolis, Ind.) Records, 1971-2005

Records documenting the publishing of the student newspaper.

School of Continuing Education Records, 1958-1998

Records documenting the development of non-credit/credit and adult education programs at IUPUI.

School of Dentistry Records, 1934-2003

Records documenting the establishment of the school in 1925 from the Indiana Dental College and the development of dental education in Indiana.

School of Education Records, 1939-2000

Records about teacher training and other programs offered at IUPUI.

School of Engineering and Technology Records, 1952-1998

Records from the school's antecedents to the current school documenting the development of the engineering and applied technology education at IUPUI.

School of Law—Indianapolis Records, 1895- 2004

Records documenting the development of the IU School of Law-Indianapolis from private law schools in Indianapolis to the current school on the IUPUI campus.

School of Liberal Arts Records, 1949-2006

Records documenting the merger of the arts, humanities, and most of the social science departments of the Indiana University-Indianapolis Downtown Campus and Purdue University-Indianapolis Extension campus and the development of the current school and its programs.

School of Medicine Records, 1848-2005

Records documenting the development of medical education in Indiana.

School of Nursing Records, 1914-2002

Records documenting the establishment of the Indiana University Training School for Nurses in 1914 and the development of nursing education in Indiana.

School of Public and Environmental Affairs (SPEA) Records, 1950-1997

Records documenting the development of the curriculum and programs at IUPUI.

School of Social Work Records, 1911-2001

Records documenting the development of the curriculum and programs for this system-wide school.

Student Government Records, 1966-2004

Records documenting student government organizations role in campus governance in the course of the university's growth.