University Archives and Special Collections

The University's archives chronicle its development into a top Catholic and Marianist institution of higher learning. Materials date from 1850, when St. Mary’s Institute was founded as a grammar school for boys, to the present. The archives include records created by University departments, records of student organizations, faculty and alumni papers, student theses and dissertations, photographs and audiovisual recordings, and University publications.

Located on the second floor of Albert Emanuel Hall, University Archives is open on the following schedule (except when the University is closed):

• Monday: By appointment only
• Tuesday through Friday: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Researchers may use materials in the reading room.

For research inquiries, to schedule a visit, or to inquire about donations or the transfer of University records, contact the University Archives at 937-229-4256 or archives@udayton.edu.