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University Archives

University Archives

Herman B Wells Library E460
1320 East Tenth Street
Bloomington, Indiana 47405-7000, United States
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The Indiana University Archives is the largest and most comprehensive source of information on the history and culture of IU. This site includes finding aids for the records of university and campus organizations as well as the personal papers of IU faculty, staff, and alumni.

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Indiana University President's Office records, 1820-1851

1 cubic foot (1 box; 3 oversize folders) Collection ID: C207
Andrew Wylie assumed the position as the first president of Indiana College in 1829. He died on 11 November 1851 of pneumonia, which he developed after accidentally cutting his leg while chopping wood. The collection is comprised of correspondence files, speeches, and administrative files from Wylie's presidential tenure.

Indiana University President's Office records, 1891-1893

.6 cubic feet (1 box) Collection ID: C79
Records dating from the tenure of Indiana University President John Coulter. Organized into two series, the collection primarily consists of incoming correspondence during Coulter's tenure.

Indiana University President's Office records, 1893-1902

22.4 cubic feet Collection ID: C174
Joseph Swain was president of Indiana University from 1893-1902. Organized in two series, the collection primarily consists of incoming correspondence during Swain's tenure. Included are several prominent IU professors such as William Lowe Bryan, David Starr Jordan, and Carl H. Eigenmann as well as a number of well-known public figures.

President Adam W. Herbert speeches, 2003-2008, bulk 2004-2007

3 cubic feet (3 boxes) Collection ID: C344
Adam W. Herbert served as President of Indiana University 2003-2007. Collection consists of speeches given by President Herbert during his tenure at Indiana University as well as a few speeches he delivered as President Emeritus.

President Herman B Wells speeches, 1937-1962

20.6 cubic feet (22 boxes) Collection ID: C137
Herman B Wells served as President of Indiana University 1938-1962. Consists of speeches given by Herman B Wells during his term as President of Indiana University, including 1937, when he served as interim President.

President John W. Ryan speeches, 1971-1987

13.2 cubic feet (14 boxes) Collection ID: C45
Dr. John W. Ryan was the fourteenth president of Indiana University, serving from 1971 until 1987. This collection is comprised of his speeches.

Speeches of President Elvis J. Stahr, 1962-1968

6 cubic feet (6 boxes) Collection ID: C48
Consists of speeches given by Elvis J. Stahr during his term as President of Indiana University.

William Lowe Bryan papers, 1830-1960

6 cubic feet (6 boxes) Collection ID: C69
William Lowe Bryan was an Indiana University alumnus, professor, and president. This collection includes correspondence, genealogical information, notes, a single journal from 1886, and published and unpublished writings and speeches. Correspondents include family and friends as well as numerous well-known political figures such as Winston Churchill, U.S. Senator Homer Capehart and Eleanor Roosevelt. Frequent correspondents include brother Enoch Albert Bryan, Frank and Sara S. Elliott, Evangeline Lewis, Ruth McNutt, and Herman B Wells.