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University Archives

Institute History

What is a Finding Aid?

A finding aid is the map that describes what is in a collection, where it is located, and gives a brief history of the collection. 

Collections Currently Being Physically Processed:

  • Archival Collection 1: Office of the Principal Records (Williston & Dobbs), 1902-1970
  • Archival Collection 2: Office of the Provost, 1975-1997
  • Archival Collection 5: Office of the President (Kirkpatrick), 1953-1991
  • Archival Collection 7: Photograph Collection, 1911-Present
  • Archival Collection 10: Institute Publications, 1902-Present
  • Archival Collection 17: Office of the President (Van Domelen), 1990-2005

Collections Currently Being Digitized:

  • Archival Collection 1: Office of the Principal Records (Williston & Dobbs), 1902-1970
  • Archival Collection 7: Photograph Collection, 1911-Present
  • Archival Collection 10: Institute Publications, 1902-Present

All available scans can be found at: https://wit.access.preservica.com/portal/en-US

Digitized Collections:

  • Archival Collection 3: VojtÄ›ch Preissig, 1916-2002

All available scans can be found at: https://wit.access.preservica.com/portal/en-US

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