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Faculty and Staff Services: College Archives

A guide about the services provided by the Lewis Library to SUNY Niagara Faculty and Staff.

About the College Archives

The College Archives, part of the Henrietta G. Lewis Library, contains materials documenting the history of the College. The collection includes: yearbooks, student newspapers, news clippings, photographs, programs, administrative records, student and faculty publications, college catalogs, commencement programs, and other materials relating to the College.

Purpose:

The College Archives’ primary purpose is to systematically preserve materials which document the creation and history of SUNY Niagara and to provide ongoing evidence of the College’s development and activities. The Archives are responsible for managing materials of historical value relating to SUNY Niagara, as well as making them accessible.

Location:

The Archives are located on the 2nd floor of E-Building, just around the corner from the library, in E200. The Archives are open by appointment only. 

For more information about the Archives, please visit here: Archives or College Archives

If you need information from here or any of your students want to access the information, please schedule a visit or contact our Archivist, Jean Linn.

Technical Services Librarian & Archivist

jlinn@niagaracc.suny.edu | D411, Ex. 6787

New York Heritage & New York State Historic Newspapers

View our digital collections on the statewide portals, New York Heritage and New York State Historic Newspapers through this link. 

What is in the Archives?

Housed in the Henrietta G. Lewis Library, the SUNY Niagara Archives includes materials of permanent significance to the history of the College. Records in the Archives date back to the College’s inception in 1962 and include, but are not limited to, the following:

  • Historical artifacts related to SUNY Niagara
  • Faculty Senate and Committee minutes and reports
  • Records from student government and student clubs
  • Campus publications (e.g. student newspapers, yearbooks)
  • Minutes of the College Board of Trustees
  • Official reports of the College
  • SUNY Niagara policy manuals, college catalogs, viewbooks, and commencement programs
  • Pictorial and audiovisual materials related to the College
  • Faculty and student publications
  • Alumni materials
  • SUNY Niagara special publications (e.g. brochures, special events programs, invitations)
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