Contact Special Collections and University Archives with questions about records management, electronic records, web archiving, digital preservation, and searching and using archival records.
University Archives is the primary repository for records that capture over a century of university history and its many facets, including academics, administration, athletics, discoveries, social movements, and student activities. Researchers can access chancellor and presidential papers, student life records, papers of alumni, oral histories, athletic memorabilia, maps, and records of campus buildings. It serves as a key resource for the day-to-day activities, and history of the University of Maryland, especially the College Park campus.
Some university records must be transferred to University Archives when they have met their retention conditions. The University Archivist follows requirements of the University Records Schedule and evaluates records transferred from campus units according to the Collection Development Policy Statement for University Archives(PDF) (last updated January 2020).
University Archives accepts inventoried transfers of records in paper and electronic formats. Use the Collection Transfer Form and instructions and Inventory Template to begin the process. Return completed documentation to the University Archivist, who will appraise the records for inclusion in University Archives. University Archives staff will coordinate records delivery or pickup.
For more information, contact Special Collections and University Archives
