The University Archives document the history of the University of Vermont. Materials in the collections can help answer questions about people, academic programs, campus life, spaces and buildings and many other topics.

The image at the top of this page comes our UVM Libraries Digital Collections. It's an excerpt from the 1945 cover of The Ariel, the University of Vermont yearbook.

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What's in the University Archives?

The University Archives collects a wide range of materials in all formats and makes them available to the UVM community and researchers, including:

• Records of trustees, administration and academic units
• Papers of faculty, alumni and administrators
• Campus publications
• Theses and dissertations
• Photographs, maps and ephemera
• Film, video and sound recordings
• Memorabilia

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Contribute

Faculty members, university departments and alumni with questions about depositing or donating material to the Archives should contact Special Collections, (802) 656-2138.

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How do you access materials in the University Archives?

• Search CATQuest, the library catalog to find UVM publications, books, and other material about the university.
• Finding aids are available for some records.
• Special Collections librarians can help you find material in the archives. Visit our reading room, contact us by email, or call (802) 656-2138.
• Most archival collections are stored off-site. Please contact us at least 48 hours in advance so that we have sufficient time to retrieve material for you.

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Online collections

• Alumni Publications (1905-1995)
• Vermont Quarterly (1999-present)
• Ariel (yearbook)
• Catalogues (1938-present)
• College of Medicine Bulletin (1960-1993)
• College of Medicine Yearbooks (1952-1968)
• Theses and Dissertations

What is a finding aid? These documents help users understand what they might find in a manuscript collection. They may include an inventory, information about the collection as a whole, and the person or organization who created it. If you have questions about using finding aids, contact Special Collections.