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The Ferdinand Hamburger University Archives collects, preserves, provides access to, and promotes the history of Johns Hopkins University in its many forms.
The Ferdinand Hamburger University Archives collects, preserves, promotes, and provides access to the history of Johns Hopkins University. The Archives serves as the official records depository for the Homewood Campus divisions of Johns Hopkins University: Central Administration, Zanvyl Krieger School of Arts and Sciences, G.W.C. Whiting School of Engineering, Carey Business School, the School of Education, and the Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies, based in Washington, DC. The Archives documents the experience of faculty, students, and alumni through activities that include collection acquisition and oral history.
The Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions maintain their own archival repository, as does the Peabody Institute. These repositories are located on their respective campuses.
The University Archives collects and manages many types of materials, including:
We collect materials in both print and digital format.
If you want to donate materials to the University Archives, please contact the Hodson Curator of the University Archives.
To ask about our collections and services, please contact specialcollections@lists.jhu.edu. Please note that most archival and manuscript collections are housed offsite and can be retrieved on demand.
For retrieval of Special Collections materials, please contact us at least 48 hours before your visit.
Name | Contact | Location | Subject Areas |
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Diehl, Kristen
Processing Archivist
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410-516-5898
kdiehl2@jhu.edu |
Milton S. Eisenhower Library | |
Steele, Jordon
Hodson Curator of the University Archives
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410-516-5493
jsteele@jhu.edu |
Brody Learning Commons | |
Stimpert, James
Senior Reference Archivist
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410-516-8323
stimpert@jhu.edu |
Brody Learning Commons |