The American University Archives & Special Collections acquires and preserves unique materials of enduring value to support research and teaching. This includes a rare books collection, a manuscript collection of work by AU alumni and faculty, a performing arts collection, and the university archives.
Our archival collection contains records on
- University publications
- Records Related to University Buildings and Grounds
- Records of Student Groups and Organizations
- Administrative and Faculty Records
- Records of Academic Units
- Oral History Collections
- Papers of University Chancellors and Presidents
Our special collection contains, amongst other things records o
Digital records of our collections can be found in our Digital Collections or the Internet Archive
AU Archives is located on the second floor of the Spring Valley Building (4801 Massachusetts Avenue NW). They are open, by appointment, from 10 am to 4 pm Monday to Thursday. To contact archivists, call (202) 885-3256 or email archives@american.edu.
Learn more about the AU Archives here.
For further questions, please email archives@american.edu
