Serving as the institutional memory of Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Record Group (RG) collections document the fascinating history of IUP from its creation as Indiana State Normal School in 1875 to the present day. Locate archival information in Record Groups by using collection finding aids listed below.
Record Groups include information created by campus offices, academic departments, and the unions represented at the university. Specific record groups from IUP offices and departments include:
- RG 3: IUP Council of Trustees
- RG 11: Office of the President
- RG 21: The Penn Student Newspaper
- RG 28: Office of Alumni Relations
- RG 37: University Senate
- RG 48: Center for Multicultural Student Leadership and Engagement
- RG 52: Office of the Registrar
Visit IUP Publications and IUP History for more archival materials from IUP's history.
Finding Aids for Record Group Collections
| RG# | Collection Finding Aid | Inclusive Dates | Research Interests |
|---|---|---|---|
| RG 1 | Stock Certificates related to Indiana State Normal School | 1869-1928 | Stock Certificates related to the purchase and sale of stock associated with Indiana State Normal School |
| RG 2 | Administrative Manuals | 1949-1991 | Employee Publications, see Record Group 100 |
| RG 3 | IUP Council of Trustees | 1871-present | History, Meeting Minutes, and Records; for more information, visit Council of Trustees |
| RG 4 | IUP Buildings and Grounds | 1875-present | Campus Maps and History, see Record Group 45, and visit the Office of Facilities Management |
| RG 5 | Board of Normal School Principals Proceedings | 1896-1974 | History and Publications, includes Board of State College and University Directors, which became PASSHE (Record Group 8) and see Record Group 11 |
| RG 6 | Review of the Personnel Policies of the Board of Presidents | 1950-1987 | Policies and Office files |
| RG 7 | University College | 2020s-present | Documentation and Reports, visit University College |
| RG 8 | Board of Governors of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) | 1983-present | Board of Governors, Meeting Minutes, Policies, and Reports; for more information about PASSHE, visit the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education |
| RG 9 | Commission for State Colleges and Universities | 1965-1999 | Minutes, Policies and Reports |
| RG 10 | Annual Statements and Reports to the Trustees | 1909-2000s | Annual Reports from Principals and Presidents; for more information, visit Council of Trustees |
| RG 11 | Office of the President | 1909-present | Meeting Minutes, Reports, and Office files; for more information, visit Office of the President |
| RG 12 | Association of Educational Office Employees (IUPAES) Records | 1964-1984 | Newsletters, Committees, Reports, and Minutes |
| RG 13 | President's Reports | 1949-1994 | Reports, correspondence, publications, see Record Group 11, and visit the Office of the President |
| RG 14 | Councils and Committees | 1930s-present | Committee Files, Minutes, and Reports |
| RG 15 | Women's Advisory Council | 1919-1994 | Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion; and Press Releases |
| RG 16 | IUP School of Continuing and Non-Resident Education | 1974-2000s | Reports, Office files, and Promotional Materials |
| RG 17 | IUP College of Education and Communications | 1932-present | Curriculum, Programs, and Teaching Materials; for more information, visit Education and Communications |
| RG 18 | IUP School of Graduate Studies and Research | 1954-present | Reports, Meeting Minutes, Admissions, and Manuals; for more information visit Graduate Studies and Research |
| RG 19 | University School | 1897-2004 | Reports, Budgets, Meeting Minutes, and Curriculum, also known as the Model School and the Keith School |
| RG 20 | Faculty News & Drum Sounds | 1948-1987 | IUP Publication and Faculty Newsletter |
| RG 21 | The Penn Student Newspaper | 1925-present | Online after 2019, the IUP Student Newspaper, visit The Penn, see Record Group 47 |
| RG 22 | Daily Bulletin | 1928-1986 | IUP Publication, campus announcements, and news events |
| RG 23 | IUP Yearbooks | 1888-1996 | Yearbooks: Clionian (1888), Empanda (1896), Instano (1912-1927) and the Oak (1928-1996); visit Yearbooks |
| RG 24 | Campus Directories | 1935-2015 | Online after 2015, Campus contact information, see Find People |
| RG 25 | Office of Public Information | 1940-1988 | Press Releases, News, Publications, and Scrapbooks; see Record Group 63; visit Marketing and Communications |
| RG 26 | IUP Undergraduate and Graduate Catalogs | 1875-present | Campus Information, Tuition, and IUP History; for more information, visit Academic Catalogs - Registrar |
| RG 27 | Student Publications and Projects | 1903-2010s | Publications, Projects, History, and Newsletters, see Record Group 48 |
| RG 28 | Office of Alumni Relations | 1880-present | Publications, including the IUP Magazine, and Reunions, see Alumni Association, for more information, visit Alumni |
| RG 29 | Student Handbooks | 1928-present | Online after 2015-2016, Student Polices, Rules, and Regulations; for more information, see Student Policy Index A-Z - Student Affairs |
| RG 30 | John J. and Char Kopchick College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics | 1944-present | Publications, Reports, Office files, and Planning; for more information, visit John J. and Char Kopchick College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics |
| RG 31 | Home Economics Department and the Home Economics Club | 1930s-1990s | Department Files, Meeting Minutes, Newsletters, Publications, Reports, Scrapbooks, and Club Songs |
| RG 32 | IUP Football Team | 1912-present | Football Game Programs, Recordings, and Memorabilia; see Record Group 62 IUP Athletics |
| RG 33 | IUP Department of Music | 1910s-present | Department Files, Performances, and Recordings; for more information, visit the Music Department |
| RG 34 | ARMY ROTC Program | 1954-1975 | Program Documentation, Files, and Scrapbooks; for more information, visit ROTC |
| RG 35 | IUP Commencement | 1876-present | Student Societies and Graduation Information |
| RG 36 | Faculty Record Cards | 1920s-1970s | Faculty information and schedule of classes, see Record Group 100 Office of Human Resources |
| RG 37 | University Senate | 1966-present | Curriculum, Meeting Minutes, Reports, visit the University Senate |
| RG 38 | Division of Academic Affairs and the Provost | 1962-present | Reports, Program Evaluation, Planning, and Minutes, visit the Division of Academic Affairs |
| RG 39 | Campus Anniversaries | 1900-present | Programs, Memorabilia, and Events, see Record Group 50 |
| RG 40 | Division of Student Affairs and Vice President | 1949-2010s | Reports, Publications, Societies, and Workshops, visit the IUP Division of Student Affairs |
| RG 41 | Convocation Programs | 1974-present | Freshmen Convocation and Honors Convocation |
| RG 42 | Sabbatical Leave Committee | 1982-2010s | Meeting Minutes, and Reports |
| RG 43 | Accreditation | 1941-present | Publications, Reports, and Certificates; for more information, see Accreditation and Program Review - Academic Affairs |
| RG 44 | Faculty Organization | 1877-2010s | Meeting Minutes and Handbooks, see Record Group 49 |
| RG 45 | Office of Campus Planning | 1925-present | Facilities, Publications, Photographs, and Reports; for more information, visit the Office of Facilities Management |
| RG 46 | Student Government Association (SGA) | 1961-1987 | Students, Meeting Minutes, Office files, and Reports; for more information, visit Student Government Association |
| RG 47 | Student Cooperative Association (Co-Op) | 1925-present | Files, Minutes and Reports; for more information, visit IUP Student Cooperative Association (The Student Co-Op) |
| RG 48 | The Center for Multicultural Student Leadership and Engagement | 1939-present | Student Life, Organizations, Greek Life, and Photographs; for more information, visit the Center for Multicultural Student Leadership and Engagement |
| RG 49 | Association of Pennsylvania State College and University Faculties (APSCUF) | 1969-present | Faculty Union, CBA, Minutes and Newsletters (see also Manuscript Group 207); for more information, visit APSCUF |
| RG 50 | Special Events and Programs | 1960s-present | Campus memorabilia and Scrapbooks |
| RG 51 | Center for Community Affairs | 1976-1986 | Meeting Minutes, Photographs, Projects, and Reports |
| RG 52 | Office of the Registrar | 1875-present | Student Enrollment, Reports, Statistics; for more information, visit Registrar |
| RG 53 | Memorabilia and Ephemera | 1875-present | IUP Memorabilia, Photographs, and Scrapbooks |
| RG 54 | African American Cultural Center | 1970s-2010s | Student Life; for more information, visit the Center for Multicultural Student Leadership and Engagement |
| RG 55 | Student Teaching | 1954-1979 | Students, Publications and Conferences |
| RG 56 | Student Billing Office Business Records | 1874-1990s | Student Billing, Ledgers, Finances and Reports; for more information, visit Student Billing |
| RG 57 | American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) | 1985-1996 | Employee Union, CBA, Meeting Minutes, Newsletters, and Reports; for more information, visit AFSCME Benefits - Human Resources |
| RG 58 | Women's Judicial Board | 1939-1967 | Meeting Minutes and Reports |
| RG 59 | Phi Beta Kappa & Phi Delta Kappa | 1960-1979 | Student Honor Societies, Applications, Meeting Minutes, Publications |
| RG 60 | University Libraries | 1890-present | Meeting Minutes, Publications, and Reports; for more information, visit University Libraries |
| RG 61 | Posters and Broadsides Collection | 1990s-present | Students, Performances, Campus Events, and Popular Culture; see Record Group 136 |
| RG 62 | IUP Athletics | 1940s-present | Sports, Press Releases, Publications, and Memorabilia; see Record Group 32 IUP Football Team |
| RG 63 | Division of Marketing and Communications (MARCOM) | 1988-present | Press Releases, Campus News, Publications, and Photographs; see Record Group 25, visit the Division of Marketing and Communications |
| RG 64 | University Publications | 1960s-present | Publications and Documents by Employees and Alumni (see Manuscript Groups) |
| RG 65 | Faculty Textile Collection | 1896-2010s | Caps & Gowns, Clothing, Pennants, Memorabilia (see Record Group 53) |
| RG 66 | Foundation for IUP | 1967-present | Fundraising, Meeting Minutes, and Reports; see also Record Group 92 (Campaigns for IUP) and Record Group 125 (Division of Institutional Advancement); for more information, visit Foundation for IUP |
| RG 67 | Audio and Video Recordings | 1930s-present | Audio and Video Recordings related to IUP and Indiana County, Pennsylvania |
| RG 68 | Student Advising Records | 1940s-1950s | Student records from veterans returning from World War Two and the Korean War. Visit Academic Advising |
| RG 69 | The Inkwell | 2004-2014 | IUP Student Journal of Social Science Research |
| RG 70 | College of Arts and Humanities | 2021-present | Office files, Publications, and Reports; for more information, visit College of Arts and Humanities |
| RG 71 | IUP Centers and Offices | 1990s-present | IUP Publications, Programs, Brochures, and Reports |
| RG 72 | IUP Admissions Office | 1980s-present | IUP Publications for Prospective Students, Applications; for more information, visit Admissions |
| RG 73 | Punxsutawney Regional Campus and the Culinary Institute | 1962-present | Publications, News Releases, and Reports (see also Record Group 4); for more information, visit Punxsutawney |
| RG 74 | Northpointe Regional Campus | 1963-2020s | Publications, Photographs, News Releases, and Programs (formerly Armstrong Campus) |
| RG 75 | Public Affairs Forum | 1959-1982 | Forums and Correspondence |
| RG 76 | IUP Magazine | 1989-present | IUP Publications, see Record Group 28, visit IUP Magazine |
| RG 77 | James Wakefield University Photograph Collection | 1960-2000 | Images of Campus Events and Student Activities, Sports, and Buildings & Grounds |
| RG 78 | Ronald Juliette University Photograph Collection | 1845-1976 | IUP History and Photographs |
| RG 79 | John Bender University Photograph Collection | 1980s-2000s | IUP History and Photographs |
| RG 80 | Executive Assistant to the President | 1969-2010s | Office files, publications, event planning, and reports |
| RG 81 | University Photograph Collection | 1870s-present | IUP History and Photographs of campus, people, and Indiana, Pennsylvania |
| RG 82 | President's Commission on Women at IUP | 2003-2010s | Meeting minutes and reports; visit Women's Commission - Diversity Commissions and Councils |
| RG 83 | Communications Media Videos by Richard Lamberski | 2006-2010s | Video Productions created by the Department of Communications Media |
| RG 84 | Carol Teti Memorial Organ Scholarship Committee | 1994-present | Students, Scholarships, Committee meetings, newsletters, and events |
| RG 85 | John P. Murtha Institute for Homeland Security | 2003-2011 | Campus Center, Research, files, memorabilia, presentations |
| RG 86 | The Center for Teaching Excellence and the Reflective Practice Project | 1978-present | Faculty workshops; for more information, visit The Center for Teaching Excellence and the Reflective Practice Project |
| RG 87 | IUP Diploma and Certificate Collection | 1879-1964 | Alumni Diplomas including signed awards from the Music Conservatory and Literary Societies |
| RG 88 | Inauguration and Investiture of the University President | 1980-2013 | IUP History, University President, campus events |
| RG 89 | Office of Public Safety and University Police | 1990s-present | University Police, Parking, Campus Safety, and Statistics; for more information, visit Police |
| RG 90 | Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: Department of Public Instruction | 1926-1959 |
State Council of Education, University Status documents |
| RG 91 | IT Support Center | 1980s-present | History of systems and academic computing on campus |
| RG 92 | Campaigns for IUP | 1987-present | Fundraising for the University, see also Record Group 66 (Foundation for IUP) and Record Group 125 (Division of Institutional Advancement) |
| RG 93 | Oral History Interviews | 2008-present | Interviews with IUP employees and the Indiana community |
| RG 94 | Honor and Leadership Societies | 2000s-2010s | Student organizations including Phi Kappa Phi and Golden Key |
| RG 95 | Office of International Education | 2010s-present | International Students, and Study Abroad Opportunities |
| RG 96 | Military and Veterans Resource Center | 2010s-present | Veteran Services; Student Academic Services; for more information, visit Military and Veterans Resource Center |
| RG 97 | IUP Department of Disability Access and Advising | 2000s-present | Student Academic Services, for more information, visit Department for Disability Access and Advising |
| RG 98 | News and Events | 2008-present | IUP Campus Events and Announcements |
| RG 99 | Allegheny Arboretum | 2006-present | Oak Grove, Trees on Campus, and Environmentalism, for more information, visit Allegheny Arboretum |
| RG 100 | Office of Human Resources | 2010s-present | Employee Resources, Documents and Policies; for more information, visit Human Resources |
| RG 101 | Office of Planning and Assessment | 2008-present | Strategic Planning, Assessment, Enrollment and Performance |
| RG 102 | New Growth Arts Review | 1976-present | Student literary magazine, poetry, short stories, and photography, visit New Growth Arts Review |
| RG 103 | Oral History Interviews conducted by Public History Program | 1983-2004 | Interviews about the Rhetoric and Linguistics Program, IUP Libraries, and other projects conducted by Public History Program students, see Department of History |
| RG 104 | Eberly College of Business | 1960s-present | Programs, Brochures, Building Dedication, see Record Group 4, and visit the Eberly College of Business |
| RG 105 | Robert E. Cook Honors College | 1990s-present | Honors College, Whitmyre Hall, Convocation and Commencement, see Record Group 35 |
| RG 106 | IUP Department of Geography, Geology, Environment, and Planning | 1900s-present | Department Files, Keystone Lantern Slides, and Awards; see also Manuscript Group 160 and Record Group 127; and visit the Department website |
| RG 107 | Campus Ministry Collection | 1960s-1990s | Religious Life, Engagement, and Diversity Initiatives in Indiana County, see Manuscript Group 135 |
| RG 108 | Panhellenic Association | 1960s-present | Greek Life, Sororities and Fraternities, see Record Group 48 |
| RG 109 | Women's and Gender Studies | 1990s-present | Information about Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, for more information, visit Women's and Gender Studies |
| RG 110 | COVID-19 Coronavirus Documentation | 2019-present | Correspondence, Documents, Memorabilia, Photographs, Publications documenting COVID-19 |
| RG 111 | IUP Dance Theater Program | 1990s-2021 | Performances directed by Holly Boda-Sutton, for more information, see Record Group 135 and visit Theatre, Dance, and Performance |
| RG 112 | IUP Department of Journalism and Public Relations | 1960s-2021 | Department Files and Academic Programs, for more information, visit Communications Media |
| RG 113 | IUP Department of Foreign Languages | 1950s-present | Department Files and Academic Programs, for more information, visit Foreign Languages |
| RG 114 | IUP Department of Finance and Economics | 1970s-2021 | Department Files and Academic Programs, for more information, visit Finance and Economics |
| RG 115 | Liberal Studies Program | 1960s-present | Program Files, for more information, visit Liberal Studies |
| RG 116 | IUP History Collection | 1875-present | Publications, Written Histories, Cross-referenced Interviews, and Documents related to the History of IUP |
| RG 117 | Social Studies Program | 1950s-2000s | Department Files, for more information, see Record Group 122 and visit the Department of History |
| RG 118 | IUP Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice | 1960s-present | Department Files and Academic Programs, for more information, visit Criminology and Criminal Justice |
| RG 119 | IUP Department of Political Science | 1960s-present | Department Files and Academic Programs, for more information, visit the Political Science Department |
| RG 120 | IUP Department of Anthropology | 1970s-present | Department Files and Academic Programs, for more information, visit the Anthropology Department |
| RG 121 | IUP Department of English | 1950s-present | Department Files and Academic Programs, for more information, visit the English Department |
| RG 122 | IUP Department of History | 1950s-present | Department Files and Academic Programs, for more information, visit the History Department |
| RG 123 | IUP Department of Nursing and Allied Health Professions | 1970s-present | Department Files and Academic Programs, for more information, visit Nursing and Allied Health Professions |
| RG 124 | IUP Department of Mathematical and Computer Sciences | 1970s-present | Department Files and Academic Programs, for more information, visit Mathematical and Computer Sciences |
| RG 125 | Division of University Advancement | 1990s-present | Office Files, see also Record Group 66 (Foundation for IUP) and Record Group 92 (Campaigns for IUP) |
| RG 126 | IUP College of Health and Human Services (CHHS) | 1990s-present | CHHS and Academic Programs, for more information, visit the College of Health and Human Services |
| RG 127 | IUP Department of Geoscience | 1970s-2020s | Department Files and Academic Programs, for more information, see Record Group 106 and visit the Department of Geography, Geology, Environment, and Planning website |
| RG 128 | Studies in the Humanities | 1960s-present | Multidisciplinary academic journal, for more information, visit the Studies in the Humanities |
| RG 129 | IUP Safety Sciences Department | 1980s-present | Department Files and Academic Programs, for more information, visit the Safety Sciences Department |
| RG 130 | IUP Department of Biology | 1940s-present | Department Files and Academic Programs, for more information, visit the Biology Department |
| RG 131 | IUP Department of Accounting and Information Systems | 1980-present | Department Files and Academic Programs, for more information, visit Accounting and Information Systems |
| RG 132 | IUP Department of Employment Relations and Health Services Administration | 1979-present | Department Files and Academic Programs, for more information, visit Employment Relations and Health Services Administration |
| RG 133 | IUP Department of Art and Design | 1927-present | Department Files and Academic Programs, for more information, visit the Department of Art and Design |
| RG 134 | University Museum at IUP | 1976-present | Exhibits and Events, visit University Museum |
| RG 135 | IUP Department of Theatre, Dance, and Performance | 1900-present | Events and Performances, see Record Group 111 Theater Dance Program, visit Theatre, Dance, and Performance |
| RG 136 | Ovations! and Lively Arts Performances at IUP | 1960s-present | IUP Events, Performances and Posters, see departments, Ovations! and Lively Arts |
| RG 137 | Madia Department of Chemistry, Biochemistry, Physics, and Engineering | 1970s-present | Department Files and Academic Programs, for more information, visit the Madia Department of Chemistry, Biochemistry, Physics, and Engineering |
| RG 138 | IUP Department of Psychology | 1970s-present | Department Files and Academic Programs, for more information, visit Psychology |
| RG 139 | IUP Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies | 1970s-present | Department Files and Academic Programs, for more information, visit Philosophy and Religious Studies |
| RG 140 | IUP Department of Communications Media | 2000s-present | Department Files, the Journal of Communications Media Studies, for more information, visit Communications Media |
| RG 141 | The I-Uppers Collection | 1960s-2000 | Student Organization of IUP Singers, Events, Programming, Photographs, see also Record Group 81 |
| RG 142 | The Sign Language Club Collection | 1980s-1990s | Student Organization to promote American Sign Language, see also Crimson Connect |
| RG 143 | IUP Men's and Women's Basketball Team Collection | 1940s-present | Basketball Team Programs, see Record Group 62 IUP Athletics and Record Group 81 University Photographs |
| RG 144 | IUP Track & Field and Cross Country Team Collection | 1960s-present | Programs and Scrapbooks, see Record Group 62 IUP Athletics and Record Group 81 University Photographs |
| RG 145 | IUP Student Lecture Notes | 1960s | Lecture notes collected from alumni about IUP courses |
| RG 146 | IUP Kathleen Jones White Writing Center Collection | 1971-present | Brochures, Correspondence, Publications, Reports, and Tutoring Guides, see also Record Group 121 |
| RG 147 | Business Education in the IUP Department of Professional Studies in Education | 1960s-present | BSED Program, including correspondence and conferences, see also Record Group 17 and Record Group 104, and visit the IUP Department of Professional Studies in Education |
| RG 148 | The IUP Social Justice Project | 1875-present | Discovering resources about diversity, equity and inclusion in the IUP Special Collections and University Archives |
| RG 149 | The LGBTQIA Support Collection | 1990s-present | Information about organizations and commissions that support the LGBTQIA community at IUP |
| RG 150 | IUP Department of Counseling | 2003-present | Department Files and Academic Programs, for more information, visit Department of Counseling |