Collections

The majority of materials in this collection pertains to FAU history, including academic regalia, flags and banners, athletics materials, and other ephemera and university memorabilia. These materials were collected largely during the 1990s and early 2000s and represent academic life and events at FAU.

This collection is a visual history of the the Library that shows its many physical changes including the 1984-1986 expansion of the west wing. The Library has always been used by students for resarch and studying but in addition to that it is also a social area were students mingle and talk. These photographs also show the changes in the ways the library is used by students while maintaining the same goal of studying and research. There are 242 items in this collection consisting photographs, transparencies, contact sheets, and negatives.

This collection contains photographs of FAU employees and unidenfied FAU people. There are over 500 4x6 photographs, over 1000 contact sheets, over 13,000 35mm negatives, and a wide variety of other photographs and negatives. To see more photographs, please contact lysca@fau.edu to make an appointment.

The student newspapers at Florida Atlantic University document various events, politics, and opinions at FAU.  Overall there are seven different publishing histories: The Atlantic Sun (1964 - 1989),  Student Newspapers - Self Published (1969 - 1973), The Independent Atlantic Sun (1989 - 1991), "All New" Atlantic Sun (1991 - 1992), Free Press at Florida Atlantic University (1994 - 1995), The University Press at Florida Atlantic University (1996 - 1999), and The University Press (1999 - Active).

This collection consists of just over 1,200 titles that include a variety of publications such as brochures, booklets, leaflets, reports, and newsletters. The publication years are from approximately 1962 to the mid-1990s. The majority of these publications are directed to students enrolled in degree seeking programs at Florida Atlantic University but it also includes material directed at the non-traditional student such as the older non-degree seeking student, and those taking professional seminars or workshops.

This collection contains publications created by student clubs, departments, and classes. The collection's date range is 1967 to 2015, included in the collection are one-time and limited run publications.

The University Galleries-FAU Collection documents the activities of the Ritter Gallery and the Schmidt Center Gallery between 1973 and 2009. It contains the initial proposal for the creation of the Ritter Gallery and documentation on the later development of the Schmidt Center Gallery. The bulk of the collection centers on the annual exhibition and programming schedule of and for student, faculty and general exhibitions. There is also information on earlier exhibition spaces in the S.E. Wimberly Library. Materials in the collection are a mix of text and images, and includes correspondence, memoranda, letters, press releases, newspaper clippings, catalogs for faculty, student and general exhibitions, and related printed matter. There is also documentation on campus public art and artist files. Among other formats scattered throughout the collection are photographs, slides and negatives.

The Update newsletters was originally published by the Public Relations Office and later by Communications and Marketing. Update highlights campus events and news.

The materials in this collection reflect the history of the Festval of Fine Arts. Included are playbills, photographs, and other ephemera related to the production of these programs. Some biographical information for guest artists is included.

This collection primarily contains catalogs of the academy's course offerings. It also includes promotional flyers and brochures for its regular trips and excursions.