The Drexel University Archives and Special Collections acquires, preserves and makes available records, manuscripts, visual materials, and publications related to the history of Drexel University.  The archives has material related to Drexel’s founders as well as Drexel students, faculty, academic departments, administrative offices, and campus organizations. The special collections house rare books, historical manuscripts, and other materials donated by the patrons of Drexel. The university archives relies on the Drexel community to preserve its history and heritage. 

  • If you have materials that you would like to see preserved by the archives, please visit the records transfer/donations page for more information.
  • The archives welcomes those from outside of the Drexel community to use our material.  For information about our policies visit the about us page.  The first time visitors page includes an introduction to archives and guides on using archival material.
  • If you have any questions, please see our FAQ or contact us.

October's Spotlight

Archived Websites

Since June 2010, the Archives has been capturing and preserving Drexel University websites. These sites are a great resource for researching the recent history of Drexel. To search our web archive, click the Web Archive tab in the search box above, or go directly to our web collections.

Frequently Asked Questions

Generally, we ask that you cite our collections in the following manner: [Name of collection], Drexel University Archives For example, please cite a letter in the MacAlister collection this way: "James MacAlister papers, 1889-1941, Drexel University Archives." Students, if you are citing a collection for an assignment, be sure to ask your instructor which style manual s/he prefers! Check out the library's citation...


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