University Archives and Special Collections strives to transform student, faculty, and community relationships with the past by:
University Archives serves as the chief resource for historical materials about Xavier University. It identifies, acquires, maintains, and makes accessible records of enduring value that document the development of Xavier University since its founding in 1831 in support of the University’s administrative, teaching, research, and service goals. Special Collections collects, arranges, describes, preserves, and provides access to selected rare books and manuscripts that reflect the broad intellectual interests and work of the faculty, staff, and students of the University in support of the University’s teaching, research, and service goals.
