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Welcome to the University Archives
University Archives is the depository of official records of the University of Missouri as well as of the administrative records of the University of Missouri System. University Archives also houses and preserves private papers, organizational records, and manuscripts that relate to the history of the University, the University community, and the University System.
University Archives is part of the Division of Special Collections and Archives in the University Libraries at the University of Missouri.
Announcements
Starting December 18th, 2025, the Archives Reading Room will be located in 4A41 on the east side of the 4th floor of Ellis Library.
University Archives will be closed for Winter Break starting December 25th, 2025. The Reading Room will reopen at 8AM on January 5th, 2026.
Please send any information requests to muarchives@missouri.edu or leave them at
(573) 882-7567 during this time, and a staff member will handle your inquiry just as soon as possible upon our return to the office.
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About the Archives
- Mission of the University Archives
- Reference and Duplication Services
- Contacts & Hours
- Policies & Procedures
- History of the University Archives
- History of the University of Missouri
Holdings
- Finding Aids — Collection Guides
- Topical Guides
- Digital Collections
- Savitar
- Online Exhibits
- Glass plate negatives
- Reading Room Resources
- Record Group Lists
- Search the Holdings
Online Exhibits and Collections
Featured: Mizzourah! MU Football: The Early Years
- Tiger thru the Hoop
- St. Patrick was an Engineer
- Mizzou History Quiz
- Other Online Exhibits
- Digital Collections
- Savitar
- Glass-plate Negatives
Resources and Links
- Archival Resources
- Archival Links
- General Links
- Reading Room Resources
- Reference and Duplication Services
- Policies and Procedures
- Forms
- Deed of Gifts — Organizational Records (PDF)
- Deed to Donation — Papers and Historical Materials (PDF)
- Permission to Publish (PDF)
- Charge-out Record (PDF)
- Duplication Request Form (PDF)
- Rules of Use (PDF)
Services to...
- Patrons wanting to use or publish archived materials
- Patrons wanting to copy or duplicate materials
- Researcher needing research assistance
- Departments transferring records
- Donors of historical materials
- Faculty and instructors
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