JMU Archives
JMU Records and Manuscript Collections
Most archival holdings are described through finding aids available within the Archives and Manuscript Collections Database.
See Collecting Areas for links to holdings identified as:
See below for a list of archival holdings with minimal description, (no full finding aid). Refer to the office or organization, and accession number listed to request these materials.
Annual Events Office
AN 92-0915 – Commencement videos; Dec. 1989-1998.
Madison Institute for Interdisciplinary Studies
MA 95-1002 – Center for Science & Tech., 1984-1993; 2 fold.; Freshman Seminar, 1987-1993; 3 folders.
Recordings and Oversize Images
RE 93-0427 – Miscellaneous recordings, 1968-1986
#1 – Withdrawn; video of President Carrier’s inauguration 12/71 proved to be such poor quality as to be unusable and the content irretrievable.
#2A, #2B – Roy Nichols, Founder’s Day, 1968
#3A, #3B – Clark Kerr, Wilson Hall 10/8/1971
#4A, #4B – Miller Hall Dedication 4/26/75
#5 – The Madison College Story
#6 – R. Carrier, Orientation 7/7/75
#11 – Classroom of the 21st Century, 1993 (2 copies), VHS
#13 – Mary Etter interview
Box 2 (Flat)
3 framed images:
– State Teachers College Glee Club at Winchester, 1931
– Albumen print of original campus drawing of Quad by architect Charles M. Robinson
– Albumen print of original campus drawing of academic village by Charles M. Robinson
Box 3 (Flat)
3 framed images:
– President Burruss
– President Duke
JMU History
Other resources:
“James Madison University: 1908-1909 to 1958-1959; An Annotated Historical Timeline.”
Vertical Files – Ephemeral materials, organized by subject, that document JMU events, programs, or activities
Founding Documents in Special Collections – digitized images of documents related to the founding of the institution