OSUIT Archives and Collections

Hello. This is the guide to OSUIT's archive. The archive provides patrons with access to the university's historical materials. The archivist's mission is to preserve, arrange and describe, and provide access to materials of historical value to the university. We have materials of various formats, including photographs, videotapes, DVDs, documents, newsletters, newspaper clippings, and more. Historical information in any physical or digital format is what the archive collects. Below you will find a form for research inquiries, links to our digital archive (ContentDM), our digital collection of audio-visual materials (our Youtube), our catalog of physical materials (ArchivesSpace), and PDFs of our digital newspaper and magazine collection. Visitors are always welcome to explore and look at the physical materials, but please note that a few collections are restricted due to containing confidential information or the material is too fragile.  

A publicly accessible system that allows users to access finding aids for the physical collections at OSUIT. It also provides links to digital surrogates in the Digital Object tab.

A publicly accessible database that showcases OSUIT historical digital collections, such as photographs, yearbooks, student handbooks, course catalogs, and much more!

This free, publicly accessible channel hosts historic videos related to OSUIT.

Unique recorded interviews with OSUIT retirees and others with personal ties to OSUIT that have impacted its growth and success.

This policy is to be used as a guideline for the retention, release to agencies or individuals when requested in the public interest and disposal of certain documents and records to provide adequate documentation required by state law and audit requirements.