Brandeis University Archives

Brandeis University Archives 

Brandeis University (est. 1948) is the first and only Jewish-sponsored, nonsectarian institution of higher learning in the United States. Its founders embraced a firm commitment to social justice and renounced discrimination based on race, creed, or ethnic origin. Though a relatively young university, Brandeis has a rich and noteworthy history. For this reason, in addition to serving internal information needs, our collections are utilized by researchers interested in a great array of subjects. From its inception, Brandeis University has attracted many leading scholars, intellectuals, creative artists, and innovators to its doors. The first master plan was designed by Eero Saarinen, and the second by Max Abramovitz. These renowned architects transformed a bucolic campus, with a horse stable for a library, into a distinctive modernist landscape. Early faculty members included Leonard Bernstein, Irving Howe, Max Lerner, Herbert Marcuse, Abraham Maslow, and Eleanor Roosevelt. Guest speakers such as Angela Davis (class of 1965), Robert Frost, Martha Graham, David Ben-Gurion, Martin Luther King, Jr., Margaret Mead, and the Dalai Lama have visited the campus. 

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[Brandeis University Library](http://library.brandeis.edu/specialcollections/) website 

Researchers are encouraged to make an appointment at least one week in advance, and may request as many boxes from collections as they would like. 

The University Archives serves academic research and scholarship by collecting, providing access to, and publicizing its archival collections to the University and larger research communities. Through reference assistance, classroom education, public exhibitions, and community outreach, the Archives promotes the importance of its collections in documenting and facilitating research on the unique history and mission of Brandeis University. The University Archives is named for the late Robert D. Farber (1948-1995). Farber received his bachelor's degree in studio arts from Brandeis University in 1970 and became a successful painter. Two of Farber's paintings are on permanent exhibit at the Archives. 

University Records Management (URM) assists in the management of records in all formats to meet legal and contractual requirements, to satisfy the operational needs and efficiency of the University, and to guide Brandeis employees, faculty, and students in proper record stewardship and retention practice. URM provides managed off-site storage and retrieval, secure shredding, and assistance with digitization of paper Brandeis records. Please contact 781-736-8759 or records@brandeis.edu, or visit the Records Management LibGuide for more information about these services.” 

Archives and Special Collections is open for research appointments, both virtually and in-person. Viewing sessions may also be made virtually through Zoom for either one rare book or up to three folders. Please see Reference Appointment Protocols for more information, and contact ascdepartment@brandeis.edu or call 781-736-4657 for appointment times. 

You can request individual chapters or articles from books, journals, conference proceedings, theses, dissertations, reports, newspapers, or microfilm. These requests can be for items that are in the Brandeis Library or items that are not available at Brandeis. By registering to use Interlibrary Loan services and submitting requests for materials, users accept responsibility for complying with United States Copyright Law. 

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