About the University Archives
The University Archives houses a collection of materials relating to Binghamton University, including publications (catalogs, yearbooks, directories, bulletins, reports, student and faculty/staff newspapers, and departmental newsletters and publications), photographs, building plans, original copies of Binghamton PhD dissertations and master's theses, recordings of concerts and recitals given on campus, minutes of the Faculty Senate and Harpur College Council, and some records of other University organizations and departments. Digital and hard copies are collected. For the policies and procedures for transferring University records, contact the University Archivist.
Some collections of faculty papers are held by University Archives, including those of African-American playwright Loften Mitchell, world-renowned sociologist Immanuel Wallerstein, prolific poet Maria Mazzioti Gillan, and other distinguished scholars in art history (Kenneth Lindsay), archaeology (Albert Dekin and William Isbell), and English (William V. Spanos and John Vernon).
University Archives Records Transfer Form
Selected Digital Collections
Binghamton University Archives Photographs
The collection features five hundred selected photographs of students, faculty and
staff, student organizations, events, activities, and campus buildings at Triple Cities
College in Endicott, NY and Harpur College, Vestal campus. The photographs are from
1946-1996 with the majority from 1946-1970.
Binghamton University Annual Security and Fire Reports
Statistics must be compiled by the University on certain crimes and student conduct
referrals. The Annual Security Report and Annual Fire Report is coordinated by the
University’s Clery Act Coordinator, with the assistance of several other offices.
Academic Guide (formerly Binghamton University Bulletin)
The official university publication describes the programs and policies in a given
academic year. University Bulletins from 1997 to 2024 and the Academic Guides from 2024 to the present are available digitally.
Binghamton University Commencement
This collection comprises undergraduate and graduate graduation ceremonies which typically
include processions, awards and speeches given by administrators, special guests and
students. This collection of materials complements a group of ceremonies from later
years which are publicly available via the Binghamton University YouTube channel.
Binghamton University Photographs
The collection include photographs of campus events, administrators, alumni, and student
life from 2001-present and were taken by University photographers.
Binghamton University Yearbooks
This collection was published under several different titles. It was first called
The Colonist in 1948, then became The Yearer in 1970, Pegasus in 1973 and finally
Binghamton University in 2004. This Digital Collection includes digitized yearbooks
from 1948-1985.
COVID-19
This web archive collection of materials were saved from various Binghamton University
websites during the COVID-19 pandemic from 2020-2022. This collection does not represent
all materials made available on the website concerning the coronavirus.
Dateline
Dateline is the official listserv for staff and faculty and contains daily news briefs
and campus-wide announcements. Issues dating from 2008 to 2017 are available digitally.
Harpur College Council Meeting Minutes
The Harpur College Council (formerly called the Harpur College Faculty Council) is
a legislative body of ex-officio administrators and elected faculty members and students.
The presiding officer is the Dean of Harpur College. The Council’s first meeting was
April 30, 1968 and the body continues today. The Council has several standing sub-committees,
including the Curriculum Committee (formerly part of the Faculty Senate) and the Educational
Policy and Priorities Committee (EPPC). Minutes are comprised of deliberations of
the Council and of these two named sub-committees. The Harpur College Council is
responsible for the establishment of the College’s educational programs and policies.
This includes review and approval of the College’s academic regulations and requirements
and approval of new permanent courses and programs.
Inside Binghamton University
Inside Binghamton University is Binghamton University's weekly newspaper. Issues dating
from 2003 to 2014 are available digitally.
Nature Preserve at Binghamton University collection
The Nature Preserve at Binghamton University collection contains digital materials
on the topic of the Nature Preserve and other natural areas on campus dating from
1969 onward. It includes correspondence, reports, meeting minutes of the Committee
on University Environment, news releases, publications, maps, fliers, and photographs.
For a full document list of available digital materials please see the online finding aid here.
Pipe Dream (formerly Colonial News)
Pipe Dream (formerly Colonial News) is the main student newspaper that has been running
throughout the entirety of Binghamton’s history. Its content is the best representation
of what was happening at the University from the point of view of the student journalists.
Complete issues of The Colonial News (1946-1970) and Pipe Dream (1970-1974) are available for searching and browsing at the NYS Historic Newspapers project website.
Office of Institutional Research records
The materials in this digital collection cover a range of institutional data reports
created to serve both internal and external constituencies. Topics in the reports
include student enrollment, demographics, attrition, statistics on programs and majors, and the economic impact of the University. These multi-year reports are
utilized for activities such as university planning, ranking and benchmarking, and
mandated reporting.
Office of the President, Binghamton University
This web archive site includes archived material from the website of the Office of
the President, Binghamton University
Statistical Reports
These reports were created by the Office of Undergraduate Admissions and include statistics
primarily focused on undergraduate enrollment numbers. Depending on the year, the
report covers the number of applications and enrollments as well as locations of permanent
residence of students. Basic demographics such as age, sex, mean SAT scores, and grade
point averages are also included. Later years of the reports include additional statistics,
such as enrollment numbers listed for each University school.
Student Code of Conduct
A yearly publication Office of Student Conduct, the Student Code of Conduct communicates
policies, rules and regulations to which all students and student organizations are
expected to adhere. The document also codifies, in detail, the procedures for reviewing
alleged infractions, as well as potential sanctions which may be imposed for infractions.
Student Handbooks
Student Handbooks have been published since 1948, the time of Triple Cities College,
for the purpose of orienting new and returning students to their institution and campus.
Handbooks contain histories, maps, directories, calendars, and rules and regulations.
Their lists include services available to students, student clubs, faculty members,
academic and administrative departments and personnel, areas of study, and more.