HOWARD UNIVERSITY ARCHIVES

Research is by appointment only. Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. and 2:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

The Howard University Archives serves as the official repository for the archival records of the university. The archives collects and makes accessible official university publications and records that document the history of the university and its academic and administrative units. The archives also provides information about Howard activities/events, faculty, alumni, and staff.

Collections maintained by the Howard University Archives include:

• Minutes of the Howard University Board of Trustees,1867 to the present;
• The Howardiana Collection which consists of university publications such as annual reports, university catalogs, and student publications dating from 1867 to the present;
• Theses and dissertations from The Graduate School of Arts and Sciences dating from 1918 to the present;
• The Howardiana Vertical Files which consist of alphabetical files containing news articles, programs and other material documenting the activities of the various schools, colleges, departments and organizations of the university dating from the early 1900s to the present;
• The Howardiana Biographical Files which provide information about distinguished faculty, alumni and staff of the university; and
• The Howard University Archives Photographs and Audiovisual Collection which consists of images, audiotapes, and audiovisual tapes that document the university's physical development, activities, organizations, visiting dignitaries, administrators, faculty, and staff.