The Special Collections and University Archives at Indiana University of Pennsylvania collects, organizes, preserves, and provides access to the institutional history of IUP, as well as rare books, artifacts, and historical information of interest 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 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.
Record Group collections represent the institutional memory of Indiana University of Pennsylvania. Collections include IUP Publications generated by campus offices and departments.
Manuscript Groups are collections created and donated by people, businesses, and organizations often associated with IUP or Pennsylvania. These collections have a particular emphasis on industrial labor and union history related to the coal mining, iron, steel, and transportation industries in western Pennsylvania.
The Pennsylvania Collection contains many rare, out-of-print, and important publications that document the history, development, and industry of Pennsylvania. The Pennsylvania Collection can be searched in the IUP Libraries' Online Catalog.
The Rare Book Collection serves to protect many 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