Archives
Finding archival materials
Archival materials are arranged using finding aids - search our holdings, review our research guide or watch our short videos embedded below
The CU Boulder Libraries Archives, part of Rare and Distinctive Collections, hold unpublished manuscripts, original film and photographs, university and organizational records, and more. Most material centers around campus, local, or regional history. Note our Statement on Potentially Harmful Language in Archival Description.
Archival collections are non-circulating; we are happy to consult with you about accessing materials via our Reading Room (information about visiting and using our collections). We offer research guides, tours and in-person and virtual instruction.
Archives collection strengths
Highlights: Digital archival collections
150 images of the CU Boulder campus from the late 1800s and early 1900s.
Over 25,000 historical photographs of glaciers from around the world.
Highlights the founder of the Jewish Renewal Movement.
Early nature films, as well as Cockerell's research notes on excavations at the Florissant Fossil Beds.
Our archivists
A. R. Flynn
Flynn is the Project Archivist for the Glenn Miller Collection at the University Libraries. They focus on the organization, preservation and accessibility of the collection’s unique materials. Flynn’s research interests center on the sustainability of community archives by and for community members.Prior to joining CU, Flynn worked in a number of different archival and library settings ranging from historical societies and academic archives to public libraries and cultural heritage centers. Flynn received a...
Ashlyn Velte
Jamie Wagner
Jamie Marie Wagner oversees archival film and video material in the Libraries’ Rare and Distinctive Collections, as well as collections related to media history and experimental media production.
Jennifer Sanchez
Jennifer Sanchez is responsible for the Library’s Rare and Distinctive Collections photographic resources, and works to preserve, locate and make these materials available to any audience.
Megan Friedel
Megan Friedel is the Libraries’ Head of Archives and Collections Section Lead for the CU Boulder Libraries’ Rare and Distinctive Collections (RaD).