Special Collections/University Archives

University Archives contains the institutional records of Bucknell and offers entry into the rich history of the university since its founding in 1846.

Ranging from the charter that founded the university to electronic posters, photographs, and programs from events held this year, the primary source materials in the collection offer insight and documentation into the decisions and activities that have occurred on campus. Records are held in print, photographic, 3-D, microfilm, media (audio, film, social media), and electronic formats. Topics of study undertaken by students and researchers have included histories of academic departments, historically significant movements, student clubs and organizations, curricular changes during times of war, and much more.

University Archives Finding Aids

Looking Back/Looking Forward: Celebrating Bucknell University's 175th Anniversary
To celebrate the 175th anniversary of Bucknell University in 2021, Special Collections/University Archives installed three physical exhibits covering the University's history from 1846 through 2021. This timeline is based on these exhibits and presenting an overview of Bucknell University's history from its early development into the twenty-first century.

Select years of Bucknell University publications are digitized with the content hosted on the Internet Archive. 

Below are coverage dates of the digitized content and direct links to the library catalog records which will direct you to the Internet Archive.

Special Collections/University Archives uses a web crawling service, Archive-IT, to periodically capture Bucknell University's website, including the University's official social media accounts. Captured web content is available on the Internet Archives' Wayback Machine.

Bucknell University Website Archive - Web crawl and collection of Bucknell University's website, including the websites of campus offices, academic departments, and programs.

Bucknell University Social Media - Web crawl and sample collection of Bucknell University's official Instagram, YouTube, Flickr, Twitter, and Facebook activity. 

Explore Bucknell History - Website created by former education professor, Russell Dennis, that he used with his history of United States higher education classes.