The Drexel University Archives and Special Collections acquires, preserves and makes available records, manuscripts, visual materials, and publications related to the history of Drexel University. The archives has material related to Drexel’s founders as well as Drexel students, faculty, academic departments, administrative offices, and campus organizations. The special collections house rare books, historical manuscripts, and other materials donated by the patrons of Drexel.
The university archives relies on the Drexel community to preserve its history and heritage. If you have materials that you would like to see preserved by the archives, please visit the records transfer/donations page for more information.
The archives welcomes those from outside of the Drexel community to use our material. For information about our policies visit the about us page. The first time visitors page includes an introduction to archives and guides on using archival material.
Please direct all questions to the university archivist at archives@drexel.edu or 215-895-1757.
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Special Training for Nurses at Drexel
by Robin Elliot In the early twentieth century Drexel participated in training for nurses. At that time nursing was primarily a female profession. There were Nurses Training Schools throughout the...
Student Life for Women at Drexel During the 1950's
by Robin Elliot The Sarah van Rensselaer Dormitory was the home of female students at Drexel for many decades. In promotional pamphlets Drexel accentuated the educational and social aspects of...
The Federation of Engineering Societies Fourth Annual Engineers? Day
by Robin Elliot The growth of the School of Engineering at Drexel is evident in a program for the Federation of Engineering Societies, Engineers? Day held at the Drexel Institute...
"Industrial Science in Relation to Full Employment"
by Cheryl Klimaszewski To browse the records of the Office of the President during the tenure of Dr. James Creese is to gain an understanding of the Institute?s place in...
Celebrating Drexel's Diamond Jubilee
by Robin Elliot In 1966, Drexel celebrated its seventy-fifth anniversary with its Diamond Jubilee. The theme was ?The Responsible Man in a Free Society of Exploding Technology?, which amply illustrated...
The Many Roles of the Modern Woman
by Robin Elliot Ardenia Chapman wrote a memorandum to the Council of Deans on the place of women in higher education in 1960. It is a very enlightening look at...
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