{"id":8267,"date":"2023-07-20T18:32:17","date_gmt":"2023-07-20T23:32:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/library-dev-final\/?page_id=8267"},"modified":"2026-04-02T12:46:20","modified_gmt":"2026-04-02T17:46:20","slug":"archival-collections","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/library\/archives\/archival-collections\/","title":{"rendered":"Archival Collections"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Our collections offer a wide variety of artifacts dating back over 200 years ago, they include but are not limited to: photographs, newsletters and programs, audio\/video media, yearbooks, correspondence, fliers and posters, attire, and student organization materials.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Find archived materials<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>To locate the documents or artifacts you need for your research, use <a href=\"https:\/\/macalester.libraryhost.com\/\">ArchivesSpace<\/a>, a catalog that helps navigate the items in our archives. Once you\u2019ve found a particular item or collection of interest, <a href=\"https:\/\/libanswers.macalester.edu\/form?queue_id=6119\">make an appointment<\/a> to view the materials in person.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Search our collections in ArchivesSpace:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><div class=\"search-box\"><form role=\"form\" action=\"https:\/\/macalester.libraryhost.com\/search\" method=\"GET\"><input name=\"utf8\" type=\"hidden\" \/> <input name=\"op[]\" type=\"hidden\" \/> <label class=\"sr-only visually-hidden\" for=\"archivesspace-search\"> <\/label> <input id=\"archivesspace-search\" class=\"the-header-search__input\" name=\"q[]\" type=\"text\" placeholder=\"Find artifacts, documents, and more...\" \/> <span class=\"input-group-btn\"> <button id=\"worldCatSubmit\" class=\"the-header-search__input-button\" name=\"\" type=\"submit\" value=\"Search\" style=\"color: white;position: flex;height: 74%\"><strong> &gt;<\/strong><br \/><\/button><\/span><\/form><\/div><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We are constantly adding new materials and collections as they are processed. If you are unable to find what you are seeking, or if you have questions about using ArchivesSpace, <a href=\"mailto:archives@macalester.edu\">contact us<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Digitized Collections<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0px;margin-top: 40px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/contentdm.macalester.edu\/\">CONTENTdm<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n<section class=\"card-group block-container three-col-txt card-group--3\" id=\"contentdm\">\n            <div class=\"card-group__header-container\">\n            <div class=\"card-group__header-inner\">\n                <div class=\"base-lockup\">\n                                                                                    <p class=\"base-lockup__copy\">Browse <a href=\"https:\/\/contentdm.macalester.edu\/\">CONTENTdm<\/a> for images, video, and audio from Macalester\u2019s past.<\/p>\n                                    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"card-group__cards-container\">\n                    <article class=\"card-group__card\">\n                                                        <a\n                        href=\"https:\/\/contentdm.macalester.edu\/digital\/collection\/p16903coll11\"\n                        class=\"card-group__card-link\"\n                        target=\"_self\"\n                    >\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"card-group__card-image\" alt=\"Two Macalester Yearbooks covers from Archives collections.\" src=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/375\/2024\/02\/Screen-Shot-2024-02-01-at-2.33.11-PM-640x0-c-default.png\">\n                    <\/a>\n                                                    <div class=\"card-group__card-inner\">\n                                            <h3 class=\"card-group__card-headline\">\n                                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/contentdm.macalester.edu\/digital\/collection\/p16903coll11\" target=\"_self\">\n                                                Yearbooks\n                                                    <\/a>\n                         \n                        <\/h3>\n                                                                <p class=\"card-group__card-copy\">Go back in time and flip through the pages of every Macalester College yearbook from 1887 until 2007.\r\n<\/p>\n                    \n                                                            \n                <\/div>\n            <\/article>    \n                    <article class=\"card-group__card\">\n                                                        <a\n                        href=\"https:\/\/contentdm.macalester.edu\/digital\/collection\/p16903coll10\"\n                        class=\"card-group__card-link\"\n                        target=\"_self\"\n                    >\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"card-group__card-image\" alt=\"Archives shelf packed with audio and film reels, spines facing out.\" src=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/375\/2024\/02\/IMG_3183_VSCO-scaled-640x0-c-default.jpg\">\n                    <\/a>\n                                                    <div class=\"card-group__card-inner\">\n                                            <h3 class=\"card-group__card-headline\">\n                                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/contentdm.macalester.edu\/digital\/collection\/p16903coll10\" target=\"_self\">\n                                                Sound and Vision\n                                                    <\/a>\n                         \n                        <\/h3>\n                                                                <p class=\"card-group__card-copy\">Listen to Emory Douglas, of the Black Panther Party, and other distinguished speakers, performances, and broadcasts from Macalester&#8217;s past. <\/p>\n                    \n                                                            \n                <\/div>\n            <\/article>    \n                    <article class=\"card-group__card\">\n                                                        <a\n                        href=\"https:\/\/contentdm.macalester.edu\/digital\/collection\/p16903coll12\"\n                        class=\"card-group__card-link\"\n                        target=\"_self\"\n                    >\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"card-group__card-image\" alt=\"Student publications graphic featuring covers of two old publications now in Archives.\" src=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/375\/2024\/02\/Screen-Shot-2024-02-01-at-2.34.41-PM-640x0-c-default.png\">\n                    <\/a>\n                                                    <div class=\"card-group__card-inner\">\n                                            <h3 class=\"card-group__card-headline\">\n                                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/contentdm.macalester.edu\/digital\/collection\/p16903coll12\" target=\"_self\">\n                                                Student Publications\n                                                    <\/a>\n                         \n                        <\/h3>\n                                                                <p class=\"card-group__card-copy\">An ever-expanding collection of student publications from over the years, featuring \u201cKampus Keyhole,&#8221; &#8220;Imani,&#8221; and more.\r\n<\/p>\n                    \n                                                            \n                <\/div>\n            <\/article>    \n            <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"margin-top: 0px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/edu.arcasearch.com\/usmnmac\/\">DIGITAL PUBLICATIONS ARCHIVE<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/edu.arcasearch.com\/usmnmac\/\">Macalester College publications digital archive<\/a> contains full, keyword-searchable, texts and images of every issue of the <em>Macalester (Mac) Weekly, College Echo, College Bulletin, <\/em>and<em> Mac Weekly Magazine<\/em> going back to the year 1886. New issues of the Mac Weekly are added twice a year, at the end of each academic semester.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">DISCOVER OTHER ARCHIVAL RESOURCES<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/digitalcommons.macalester.edu\/\" style=\"margin-top: 10px\">Digital Commons<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Browse research by Macalester scholars, student honors papers, and oral histories.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/researchworks.oclc.org\/archivegrid\/\">ArchiveGrid<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Can\u2019t find what you\u2019re looking for in the Macalester College Archives? You can search through thousands of collections at other institutions using <a href=\"https:\/\/researchworks.oclc.org\/archivegrid\/\">ArchiveGrid<\/a>, which helps researchers locate primary source materials held in archives, libraries, museums, and historical societies worldwide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dwlibrary.macalester.edu\/counterbalance\/\">Counterbalance<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Browse a selection of Macalester College archival materials and student projects that speak to unofficial narratives and events of student resistance and resilience at the college. Explore a variety of topics including disability activism, Black liberation, and LGBTQIA+ on campus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dwlibrary.macalester.edu\/multicultural\/\">Multiculturalism at Macalester College<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Discover the history of multiculturalism and internationalism at Macalester, from 1960 through present day, and shared experiences of minoritized and marginalized students.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our collections offer a wide variety of artifacts dating back over 200 years ago, they include but are not limited to: photographs, newsletters and programs, audio\/video media, yearbooks, correspondence, fliers and posters, attire, and student organization materials. 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