Serving as the institutional memory of ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø, Record Group (RG) collections document the fascinating history of IUP from its creation as Indiana State Normal School in 1875 to the present day. Locate archival information in Record Groups by using collection finding aids listed below. 

Record Groups include information created by campus offices, academic departments, and the unions represented at the university. Specific record groups from IUP offices and departments include:

Visit IUP Publications and IUP History for more archival materials from IUP's history.

Finding Aids for Record Group Collections

RG# Collection Finding Aid Inclusive Dates Research Interests
RG 1 1869-1928 Stock Certificates related to the purchase and sale of stock associated with Indiana State Normal School
RG 2 1949-1991 Employee Publications, see
RG 3 1871-present History, Meeting Minutes, and Records; for more information, visit Council of Trustees
RG 4 1875-present Campus Maps and History, see , and visit the Office of Facilities Management
RG 5 1896-1974 History and Publications, includes Board of State College and University Directors, which became PASSHE () and see
RG 6 1950-1987 Policies and Office files
RG 7 2020s-present Documentation and Reports, visit University College
RG 8 1983-present Board of Governors, Meeting Minutes, Policies, and Reports; for more information about PASSHE, visit the 
RG 9 1965-1999 Minutes, Policies and Reports
RG 10 1909-2000s Annual Reports from Principals and Presidents; for more information, visit Council of Trustees
RG 11 1909-present Meeting Minutes, Reports, and Office files; for more information, visit Office of the President
RG 12 1964-1984 Newsletters, Committees, Reports, and Minutes
RG 13 1949-1994 Reports, correspondence, publications, see , and visit the Office of the President
RG 14 1930s-present Committee Files, Minutes, and Reports
RG 15 1919-1994 Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion; and Press Releases
RG 16 1974-2000s Reports, Office files, and Promotional Materials
RG 17 1932-present Curriculum, Programs, and Teaching Materials; for more information, visit Education and Communications
RG 18 1954-present Reports, Meeting Minutes, Admissions, and Manuals; for more information visit Graduate Studies and Research
RG 19 1897-2004 Reports, Budgets, Meeting Minutes, and Curriculum, also known as the Model School and the Keith School
RG 20 1948-1987 IUP Publication and Faculty Newsletter
RG 21 1925-present Online after 2019, the IUP Student Newspaper, visit , see  
RG 22 1928-1986 IUP Publication, campus announcements, and news events
RG 23 1888-1996 Yearbooks: Clionian (1888), Empanda (1896), Instano (1912-1927) and the Oak (1928-1996); visit Yearbooks
RG 24 1935-2015 Online after 2015, Campus contact information, see
RG 25 1940-1988 Press Releases, News, Publications, and Scrapbooks; see ; visit Marketing and Communications
RG 26 1875-present Campus Information, Tuition, and IUP History; for more information, visit Academic Catalogs - Registrar
RG 27 1903-2010s Publications, Projects, History, and Newsletters, see
RG 28 1880-present Publications, including the IUP Magazine, and Reunions, see Alumni Association, for more information, visit Alumni
RG 29 1928-present Online after 2015-2016, Student Polices, Rules, and Regulations; for more information, see Student Policy Index A-Z - Student Affairs
RG 30 1944-present Publications, Reports, Office files, and Planning; for more information, visit John J. and Char Kopchick College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics
RG 31 1930s-1990s Department Files, Meeting Minutes, Newsletters, Publications, Reports, Scrapbooks, and Club Songs
RG 32 1912-present Football Game Programs, Recordings, and Memorabilia; see
RG 33 1910s-present Department Files, Performances, and Recordings; for more information, visit the Music Department
RG 34 1954-1975 Program Documentation, Files, and Scrapbooks; for more information, visit ROTC
RG 35 1876-present Student Societies and Graduation Information
RG 36 1920s-1970s Faculty information and schedule of classes, see
RG 37 1966-present Curriculum, Meeting Minutes, Reports, visit the University Senate
RG 38 1962-present Reports, Program Evaluation, Planning, and Minutes, visit the Division of Academic Affairs
RG 39 1900-present Programs, Memorabilia, and Events, see
RG 40 1949-2010s Reports, Publications, Societies, and Workshops, visit the IUP Division of Student Affairs
RG 41 1974-present Freshmen Convocation and Honors Convocation
RG 42 1982-2010s Meeting Minutes, and Reports
RG 43 1941-present Publications, Reports, and Certificates; for more information, see Accreditation and Program Review - Academic Affairs
RG 44 1877-2010s Meeting Minutes and Handbooks,
RG 45 1925-present Facilities, Publications, Photographs, and Reports; for more information, visit the Office of Facilities Management
RG 46 1961-1987 Students, Meeting Minutes, Office files, and Reports; for more information, visit Student Government Association
RG 47 1925-present Files, Minutes and Reports; for more information, visit 
RG 48 1939-present Student Life, Organizations, Greek Life, and Photographs; for more information, visit the Center for Multicultural Student Leadership and Engagement
RG 49 1969-present Faculty Union, CBA, Minutes and Newsletters (); for more information, visit 
RG 50 1960s-present Campus memorabilia and Scrapbooks
RG 51 1976-1986 Meeting Minutes, Photographs, Projects, and Reports
RG 52 1875-present Student Enrollment, Reports, Statistics; for more information, visit Registrar
RG 53 1875-present IUP Memorabilia, Photographs, and Scrapbooks
RG 54 1970s-2010s Student Life; for more information, visit the Center for Multicultural Student Leadership and Engagement
RG 55 1954-1979 Students, Publications and Conferences
RG 56 1874-1990s Student Billing, Ledgers, Finances and Reports; for more information, visit Student Billing
RG 57 1985-1996 Employee Union, CBA, Meeting Minutes, Newsletters, and Reports; for more information, visit AFSCME Benefits  - Human Resources
RG 58 1939-1967 Meeting Minutes and Reports
RG 59 1960-1979 Student Honor Societies, Applications, Meeting Minutes, Publications
RG 60 1890-present Meeting Minutes, Publications, and Reports; for more information, visit University Libraries
RG 61 1990s-present Students, Performances, Campus Events, and Popular Culture; see
RG 62 1940s-present Sports, Press Releases, Publications, and Memorabilia; see 
RG 63 1988-present Press Releases, Campus News, Publications, and Photographs; see , visit the Division of Marketing and Communications 
RG 64 1960s-present Publications and Documents by Employees and Alumni (see Manuscript Groups)
RG 65 1896-2010s Caps & Gowns, Clothing, Pennants, Memorabilia (see )
RG 66 1967-present Fundraising, Meeting Minutes, and Reports; see also Record Group 92 (Campaigns for IUP) and Record Group 125 (Division of Institutional Advancement); for more information, visit Foundation for IUP
RG 67 1930s-present Audio and Video Recordings related to IUP and Indiana County, ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø
RG 68 1940s-1950s Student records from veterans returning from World War Two and the Korean War.  Visit Academic Advising
RG 69 2004-2014 IUP Student Journal of Social Science Research
RG 70 2021-present Office files, Publications, and Reports; for more information, visit College of Arts and Humanities
RG 71 1990s-present IUP Publications, Programs, Brochures, and Reports
RG 72 1980s-present IUP Publications for Prospective Students, Applications; for more information, visit Admissions
RG 73 1962-present Publications, News Releases, and Reports (see also Record Group 4); for more information, visit Punxsutawney
RG 74 1963-2020s Publications, Photographs, News Releases, and Programs (formerly Armstrong Campus)
RG 75 1959-1982 Forums and Correspondence
RG 76 1989-present IUP Publications, see Record Group 28, visit IUP Magazine
RG 77 1960-2000 Images of Campus Events and Student Activities, Sports, and Buildings & Grounds
RG 78 1845-1976 IUP History and Photographs
RG 79 1980s-2000s IUP History and Photographs
RG 80 1969-2010s Office files, publications, event planning, and reports
RG 81 1870s-present IUP History and Photographs of campus, people, and Indiana, ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø
RG 82 2003-2010s Meeting minutes and reports; visit Women's Commission - Diversity Commissions and Councils
RG 83 2006-2010s Video Productions created by the Department of Communications Media
RG 84 1994-present Students, Scholarships, Committee meetings, newsletters, and events
RG 85 2003-2011 Campus Center, Research, files, memorabilia, presentations
RG 86 1978-present Faculty workshops; for more information, visit The Center for Teaching Excellence and the Reflective Practice Project
RG 87 1879-1964 Alumni Diplomas including signed awards from the Music Conservatory and Literary Societies
RG 88 1980-2013 IUP History, University President, campus events
RG 89 1990s-present University Police, Parking, Campus Safety, and Statistics; for more information, visit Police
RG 90 1926-1959

State Council of Education, University Status documents

RG 91 1980s-present History of systems and academic computing on campus
RG 92 1987-present Fundraising for the University, see also Record Group 66 (Foundation for IUP) and Record Group 125 (Division of Institutional Advancement)
RG 93 2008-present Interviews with IUP employees and the Indiana community
RG 94 2000s-2010s Student organizations including Phi Kappa Phi and Golden Key
RG 95 2010s-present International Students, and Study Abroad Opportunities
RG 96 2010s-present Veteran Services; Student Academic Services; for more information, visit Military and Veterans Resource Center
RG 97 2000s-present Student Academic Services, for more information, visit Department for Disability Access and Advising
RG 98 2008-present IUP Campus Events and Announcements
RG 99 2006-present Oak Grove, Trees on Campus, and Environmentalism, for more information, visit Allegheny Arboretum
RG 100 2010s-present Employee Resources, Documents, and Policies; for more information, visit Human Resources
RG 101 2008-present Strategic Planning, Assessment, Enrollment and Performance
RG 102 1976-present Student literary magazine, poetry, short stories, and photography, visit New Growth Arts Review
RG 103 1983-2004 Interviews about the Rhetoric and Linguistics Program, IUP Libraries, and other projects conducted by Public History Program students, see Department of History
RG 104 1960s-present Programs, Brochures, Building Dedication, see , and visit the Eberly College of Business
RG 105 1990s-present Honors College, Whitmyre Hall, Convocation and Commencement, see 
RG 106 1900s-present Department Files, Keystone Lantern Slides, and Awards; see also  and ; and visit the Department website
RG 107 1960s-1990s Religious Life, Engagement, and Diversity Initiatives in Indiana County, see
RG 108 1960s-present Greek Life, Sororities and Fraternities, see  
RG 109 1990s-present Information about Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, for more information, visit Women's and Gender Studies
RG 110 2019-present Correspondence, Documents, Memorabilia, Photographs, Publications documenting COVID-19
RG 111 1990s-2021 Performances directed by Holly Boda-Sutton, for more information, see  and visit Theatre, Dance, and Performance 
RG 112 1960s-2021 Department Files and Academic Programs, for more information, visit Communications Media
RG 113 1950s-present Department Files and Academic Programs, for more information, visit Foreign Languages
RG 114 1970s-2021 Department Files and Academic Programs, for more information, visit Finance and Economics
RG 115 1960s-present Program Files, for more information, visit Liberal Studies
RG 116 1875-present Publications, Written Histories, Cross-referenced Interviews, and Documents related to the History of IUP
RG 117 1950s-2000s Department Files, for more information, see and visit the Department of History
RG 118 1960s-present Department Files and Academic Programs, for more information, visit Criminology and Criminal Justice
RG 119 1960s-present Department Files and Academic Programs, for more information, visit the Political Science Department
RG 120 1970s-present Department Files and Academic Programs, for more information, visit the Anthropology, Geospatial and Earth Sciences Department
RG 121 1950s-present Department Files and Academic Programs, for more information, visit the English Department
RG 122 1950s-present Department Files and Academic Programs, for more information, visit the History Department
RG 123 1970s-present Department Files and Academic Programs, for more information, visit Nursing and Allied Health Professions
RG 124 1970s-present Department Files and Academic Programs, for more information, visit Mathematical and Computer Sciences
RG 125 1990s-present Office Files, see also Record Group 66 (Foundation for IUP) and Record Group 92 (Campaigns for IUP)
RG 126 1990s-present CHHS and Academic Programs, for more information, visit the College of Health and Human Services
RG 127 1970s-2020s Department Files and Academic Programs, for more information, see and visit the Department of Anthropology, Geospatial and Earth Sciences website
RG 128 1960s-present Multidisciplinary academic journal, for more information, visit the Studies in the Humanities
RG 129 1980s-present Department Files and Academic Programs, for more information, visit the Safety Sciences and Environmental Engineering Department
RG 130 1940s-present Department Files and Academic Programs, for more information, visit the Biology Department
RG 131 1980-present Department Files and Academic Programs, for more information, visit Accounting and Information Systems
RG 132 1979-present Department Files and Academic Programs, for more information, visit Hospitality and Employment Relations
RG 133 1927-present Department Files and Academic Programs, for more information, visit the Department of Art and Design
RG 134 1976-present Exhibits and Events, visit University Museum
RG 135 1900-present Events and Performances, see , visit Theatre, Dance, and Performance  
RG 136 1960s-present IUP Events, Performances and Posters, see departments, Ovations! and Lively Arts
RG 137 1970s-present Department Files and Academic Programs, for more information, visit the Madia Department of Chemistry, Biochemistry, and Physics
RG 138 1970s-present Department Files and Academic Programs, for more information, visit Psychology
RG 139 1970s-present Department Files and Academic Programs, for more information, visit History, Political Science, Philosophy, and Religious Studies
RG 140 2000s-present Department Files, the Journal of Communications Media Studies, for more information, visit Communications Media
RG 141 1960s-2000 Student Organization of IUP Singers, Events, Programming, Photographs, see also
RG 142 1980s-1990s Student Organization to promote American Sign Language, see also Crimson Connect
RG 143 1940s-present Basketball Team Programs, see and
RG 144 1960s-present Programs and Scrapbooks, see and
RG 145 1960s Lecture notes collected from alumni about IUP courses
RG 146 1971-present Brochures, Correspondence, Publications, Reports, and Tutoring Guides, see also  
RG 147 1960s-present BSED Program, including correspondence and conferences, see also and , and visit the IUP Department of Professional Studies in Education
RG 148 1875-present Discovering resources about diversity, equity and inclusion in the IUP Special Collections and University Archives
RG 149 1990s-present Information about organizations and commissions that support the LGBTQIA community at IUP
RG 150 2003-present Department Files and Academic Programs, for more information, visit Department of Counseling