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University Archives

An advertisement for a football game on Thanksgiving 1913 between Colorado and Oklahoma

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(405) 325-2904
westernhistorycollections@ou.edu
Monnet Hall, Rm. 300
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The University Archives contain the history of the University. 

Many types of resources may be found in the University Archives, including:

  • Presidential Papers (includes correspondence and administrative papers from each university president)
  • Departmental Papers (history of a department, program changes)
  • Publications (newspapers, magazines, newsletters, programs)
  • College Archives (records at the college level)
  • Administrative Units Archives (various academic units and administrative unit records)

Find University Archives Materials

How to find resources from the University Archives:

Search Discover Local for University Archives resources.

  • Type "University of Oklahoma Archives" in the first box
  • Use the facets under "Tweak my results" select "Archives" from the "Resource Type" drop-down menu, then press the search button
  • Narrow the "Library" to "Western History Collections" to further narrow to collections within the University Archives.

These additional resources can provide valuable guides for specific aspects of university history. The materials are available for use in the Western History Collections Reading Room.

  • University General Catalogs
  • University Directory
  • University Yearbooks: the Mistletoe and the Sooner

Digital Collections

Sooner Magazine

Rich source of University history. All issues available digitally from first issue in 1928 to the present. Print versions available in Bizzell Memorial Library at call number LH 1 .O6 S6.

Browse Sooner Magazine

Regents' Minutes

Official minutes of Board of Regents meetings from 1893 to the present. Good resource for official university-level decisions.

Review Regents' Minutes

Faculty Senate Meeting Minutes

1989-present

The Faculty Senate consists of 50 members of the regular faculty elected to three-year terms by their colleges. The Senate exercises legislative powers as delegated by the regular faculty and has the power to initiate any legislation requiring approval of the Board of Regents. Meetings of the Senate are held usually on the second Monday of each month of the regular school year and are open to the public.

See Meeting Minutes

Newspapers and Other Publications

University newspapers and other publications may be found in Bizzell Memorial Library and the University Archives.  
Many additional departmental and other university-related publications may be found by searching the University Archives. 

Oklahoma Daily

The official university newspaper since 1911. The paper's website at http://www.oudaily.com/ provides access to current issues. Older issues can be found at the Gateway to Oklahoma History.

Call Number: microfilm UNCLASS

Sooner Shamrock

Magazine of the College of Engineering. Available in Bizzell Memorial Library and the University Archives.

Call Number: 620.5 So63s

University of Oklahoma Magazine

University publication available in Bizzell Memorial Library and the University Archives.

Call Number: 378.76 UnQ

Student Publications

See the finding aid for Student Publications, Record Group 98 in ArchivesSpace. Located in the University Archives, this collection contains many different student publications. Contact the Western History Collections to view this record group.

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A view of the front of Monnet Hall. It's a 3-story white stone building with a green roof.
The Western History Collections library in Monnet Hall
Metal shelves are filled with neatly organized, rolled-up documents such as architectural blueprints. The rolls vary in size and color and are labeled with sticky notes.

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