In support of the university’s mission, the Special Collections and University Archives at Indiana University of Pennsylvania actively collects, organizes, preserves, and provides access to the institutional history of IUP, as well as the Pennsylvania
Collection, rare books, artifacts, and historical information relevant to the region and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
You are welcome to search the website to find information and use our non-circulating materials in the reading room located in the Patrick J. Stapleton, Jr. Library, Room
302. Office hours may vary from the hours listed at the bottom of the page, so you are encouraged to contact us at hwick@iup.edu prior to your visit. Please submit a request form for research inquiries in order to make the best use of your time.
Many of our collections are available online, including Coal Culture Projects, Indiana County in the Civil War,
Digital Exhibits, IUP History,
IUP Image Collections, and IUP Publications.
ArchivesSpace provides access to finding aid documents that index archival collections. Record Groups represent the institutional history of Indiana University of Pennsylvania and include IUP Publications created by campus offices and departments. Manuscript Groups are collections donated by individuals, businesses, and organizations—often associated with the university or Pennsylvania—these archival collections include history related to the
coal mining, steel, and transportation industries.
The Pennsylvania Collection contains many rare, out-of-print, and important publications that document the history and industry of Pennsylvania. The Pennsylvania Collection can be searched in the IUP Libraries’ online catalog.
The Rare Book Collection serves to preserve valuable and unique materials owned by the IUP Libraries. Search the Rare Book Collection using the IUP Libraries’ online catalog.
Special Collections Faculty
Harrison Wick, Special Collections Librarian and University Archivist, hwick@iup.edu