Â鶹ÊÓƵAPK Archives

Collecting and preserving Â鶹ÊÓƵAPK history

Â鶹ÊÓƵAPK’s archives support the goals of Â鶹ÊÓƵAPK by identifying, collecting, preserving, and making available university records and personal papers of administrators, faculty, staff, and students for the use of the university community and the general public. Collections include student and alumni publications; course catalogs; minutes from various organizations (board, student groups, etc.); campus maps; artifacts; photographs; and audio and video recordings.

Hours and location

The archives are located at:

1536 Hewitt Avenue, MS-C1919
(Room 31, Bush Memorial Library Basement)
Saint Paul, MN 55104

For assistance, contact University Archivist Shandi Burrows at archives@hamline.edu or 651-523-2080. It is encouraged to email the Archivist before your visit so that materials can be pulled and you are guaranteed research assistance.

Monday: Closed
Tuesday: 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Wednesday: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. 
Thursday: 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. 
Friday: 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

(Exceptions for holidays. Please check the calendar below for accurate dates and times.)

Notable online content

The Archives has preserved and digitized notable content from all realms of Â鶹ÊÓƵAPK's past, including early issues of Â鶹ÊÓƵAPK's student newspaper, The Oracle, pictorial content and collections from Â鶹ÊÓƵAPK's former School of Law, video of early Piper athletic events, and much more.
 

Explore Archival Digital Collections 

Â鶹ÊÓƵAPK, Minnesota

According to Warren Upham’s 1920 book, Minnesota Place Names: A Geographical Encyclopedia, the area in which Â鶹ÊÓƵAPK is sited was called the Â鶹ÊÓƵAPK district. There was a Â鶹ÊÓƵAPK post office from 1880 to 1891 near the university. Before 1873, the area was known as Johanna Crossing and, after Â鶹ÊÓƵAPK acquired property for its campus, it was called College Centre, then College Place, and, finally, Â鶹ÊÓƵAPK.

The archives collects materials related to Â鶹ÊÓƵAPK, Minnesota, including images of the state fair grounds and of local businesses and organizations. If you would like to help build this collection, please contact the archives at 651-523-2080 or send an e-mail to archives@hamline.edu. 
 

An old map showing the area around Â鶹ÊÓƵAPK

Old map showing the area around Â鶹ÊÓƵAPK

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