Mission

The mission of the Benedictine University Archives is to collect and preserve    materials which record and exhibit the history and life of the school. To do so, the Benedictine University: 

• Appraises, collects, organizes, describes, preserves, and provides  access to   materials of historical, legal, fiscal, and/or administrative  value to the school.
• Serves research and scholarship by assisting and encouraging the use  of its collections by members of the  college community as well as the  community at large.
• Promotes knowledge and understanding of the school’s origins, programs, and goals.

Materials in the Archives include, but are not limited to:

• College publications
• Photographs, both hard copy and digital
• Faculty meeting minutes
• Student organization records
• Board of Trustees minutes
• Presidential correspondence & records
• Faculty papers & publications
• Alumni papers & publications
• Departmental records
• Media (CDs, DVDs, etc.)
• Artifacts

Managing Records

The Benedictine University Archives is a collecting repository that preserves  and makes accessible institutional records of enduring value as well as  gathering collections with research and local historical value even if  unrelated to Ben U. To accomplish this mission, we gather records  through a records management program as well as individual solicitations  and donations. The links below provide more detail about transferring  institutional records (including the types of records we collect) and  donating materials. When in doubt of transferring records to the  Archives, please contact Julie Wroblewski, Archives & Special Collections Librarian, at  630.829.6064 or jwroblewski@ben.edu before materials are destroyed.