Archives and Special Collections Collection Policy

The Providence College Archives serves as an information center for institutional history. It exists to serve not only as a storage warehouse but also as a reference source for information relating to the College's formation and growth. We solicit retired files, with the exception of financial records, from College officers, departments, committees and student organizations as well as all publications, directives, and reports germane to the needs of researchers. Ephemera contributing to an understanding of College events and non-written materials, such as photos and recordings, are also welcomed.

Special Collections came into being as a result of the donation of the papers of Congressman John E. Fogarty, a collection totaling approximately one-half million pieces rich with insight into the development of our nation and our state. Although some of our holdings reflect an emphasis on immigrants and minority groups who have contributed to the state's development, our program is oriented towards acquiring primary source material of individuals and organizations playing a leading role in the political, legal, and cultural history of our state and region during the nineteenth and especially the twentieth centuries.

Approved by College Archives and Special Collections Committee March 13, 2001

For more research assistance by e-mail
  Ask Archives