Miami University Archives
Jacky Johnson, Interim University Archivist, 513-529-2069, johnsoj@miamioh.edu
Location
● The Archives are located in Withrow Hall in the old Withrow Court locker area, directly across
from the McKie baseball field. The entrance is on the North side, through the parking lot.
There is no entrance directly from within Withrow Hall.
Hours
● The Archives are open 8:00AM to 5:00PM, Monday through Friday. They are closed on
holidays when other university offices are closed. Patrons are urged to phone ahead whenever
possible (513-529-6720).
Services
● Electronic and print indexes to the collection are available for patron use. Staff will also assist
with copying or special requirements,
Collections
● The Miami University Archives is part of the University Libraries Special Collections
Department. In addition to serving as the University Records Repository, the Archives
contains manuscripts, publications, photographs, and artifacts dealing with Miami University
and Oxford history. The Archives also houses many of the surviving records and publications
of Oxford Female College, the first U.S. Protestant school to confer the Bachelor of Arts upon
women and the Western College for Women, the first daughter institution of Mount Holyoke
College, which opened in 1855 as Western Female Seminary. The Archives’ major collections
include the following.
Miami University Administrative and Governmental Records
● Miami University Presidents’ papers and reports (1824- ); minutes of the Board of trustees
(1809- ); records and reports of university legislative bodies, administrators, special
commissions, and task forces.
University and Student Publications
● University catalogs and directories (1826- ) ; Miami Bulletin, Alumnus, Alumni newsletter,
and Miamian (magazine) (1903- ) ; Recensio (1868-71, 1894- ) ; Commencement programs
(1827- ); Benton Bulletin, President’s Newsletter, Miamian (newspaper), Miami University
Report (1940- ) ; Miami Student (1867- ) and other student newspapers and newsletters. The
Archives also maintains a partial computer index to The Student and other selected
publications.
Materials from University Departments
● Audio-visual department tapes and films of campus events and personalities; Department of
Public Information / News Bureau news releases (1951- ); annual reports of University
divisions, departments, and offices.
Faculty, Students, and Alumni
● Manuscripts and minutes of selected student organizations; and materials dealing with
individual faculty, students and alumni, including manuscripts, biographical information,
scrapbooks, photographs, and publications.
Photographs, Artifacts, and Special Collections
● The Frank R. Snyder and George Hoxie Photograph collections, dealing with Miami University
and Oxford history (1897 – 1984); assorted photographs and slides from the Department of
Public Information / News Bureau, Audio-Visual Department, and the Miami Student (1950 - );
artifacts and memorabilia related to Miami history; Miami University Oral History collection;
Miami Valley Cultural Heritage Project, consisting of taped interviews concerning Miami
Valley history and culture; and information on past and current university buildings.
Oxford Female College
● Faculty Meeting Minutes (1900-1927); Student Government Committee Minutes (1905-1906,
1918-1928); financial ledgers (1851-1928); college catalogs (1839-1928); assorted pamphlets,
brochures and scrapbooks; newspapers – Oxford Collegian / Oxford Spirit (1888-1928);
yearbooks – Oxonian (1916-17, 1921, 1926); and photographs, manuscripts and memorabilia
pertaining to individual alumni and faculty.
Western College Memorial Archives
 The collection includes Boards of Trustees records dating back to 1853, original materials from
Western College presidents, administrative records, policies, catalogs, biographical information
manuscripts and memorabilia pertaining to individual faculty and alumnae, audio and video
media and an impressive photographic collection. Faculty Meeting Minutes (1855-1974);
Student Government Association Minutes (1908-1974); financial ledgers (1855-1974); college
catalogs (1855-1974); assorted pamphlets, brochures and scrapbooks; newspapers – Western
Roundup Newspaper / Western Weekly (1930-1974); yearbooks – Multifaria (1910-1974).
Contact
For further information, contact Jacky Johnson, Interim University Archivist,
513-529-2069, johnsoj@miamioh.edu