The Center for Archival Collections (CAC) is an archives and manuscripts repository within the University Libraries at Bowling Green State University.
The Center for Archival Collections (CAC) at Bowling Green State University is made up of 5 main collections: the University Archives, the Northwestern Ohio manuscripts collection, Rare Books and Special Collections, the National Student Affairs Archives, and the Historical Collection of the Great Lakes.
06/04/2026
Our University and Athletics Archivists welcomed attendees to the Golden Falcons Reunion this morning, sharing an exhibit of costumes, maps, handbooks, and photographs from the Cochrane Cunningham Athletics Archives and the University Archives. Congratulations to this year's new Golden Falcons!
05/25/2026
The CAC will be closed Monday May 25 in observance of Memorial Day.
The Charles and Jessie Risser family in their decorated wagon at the West Milgrove Memorial Day Parade circa 1910. Photo from MS 308 CA Risser papers.
05/21/2026
We've been excited this week to welcome tours from Leadership BG and the Clark Inclusive Scholars. Both groups got a chance to see some of the treasures that are housed in the CAC and learn about the materials that are in our collections.
05/06/2026
The CAC is now accepting applications for our annual Access to the Archives Travel Grant. The grant program offers up to three awards to support researchers who plan to spend at least five full working days using collections held by the CAC. The award is intended to promote and support original scholarly or creative work and to defray the costs of travel to and residence in Bowling Green, not to exceed $1,500 per award. Applications are due May 31, 2026. Learn more on our website: https://www.bgsu.edu/library/cac/events-and-programs/access-to-the-archives-travel-grants.html
05/04/2026
It's summer here at BGSU! The CAC will be open Monday through Friday 8-5 all summer. Come in and see us!
05/01/2026
We're so excited for all of the Falcons celebrating their graduation this weekend and we're so proud of our student employees!
Image from the 1971 Key Yearbook.
04/22/2026
Mark your calendar! Next Tuesday, April 28, the Library will be hosting a viewing of three plays from Shakespeare's third folio. The plays, The Life of King Henry the Fifth, Love's Labor's Lost, and A Midsummer Night's Dream were published in 1664 and are part of the CAC's Rare Books collection.
The plays will be on display in the Pallister Conference Room on the first floor of Jerome Library 2pm to 4pm. This event is open to the public. Learn more on the Library's website: https://events.bgsu.edu/event/shakespeares-third-folios-rare-book-viewing.
04/16/2026
Tomorrow, April 17, attend Building the St. Lawrence Seaway: A Timelapse of the Power Project! Step inside one of the most ambitious engineering projects in North American history. Building the Seaway is a dynamic, student-curated exhibit that traces the creation of the Saint Lawrence Seaway and Power Project through a compelling timelapse presentation. Our Archival Intern, Fern, has been working hard all semester to curate this exhibit of materials from the Great Lakes Collection. The exhibit will be presented every 30 minutes starting at 9 am with the last tour leaving at 4 on the 5th floor of Jerome Library. There will be a lunch break 11:30-12.
03/26/2026
Mark your calendar to attend Building the St. Lawrence Seaway: A Timelapse of the Power Project, an exhibit curated by the CAC's Archival Intern. The exhibit will be presented on Friday, April 17, 9 am to 4:30 pm, on the 5th floor of Jerome Library with sessions starting every 30 minutes.
12/04/2025
The CAC Reading Room is quiet and available for individual and/or group study Monday-Friday 8-5. Whether you're looking for a change of scenery or everything else is full, the CAC is open for you.
Image from the 1958 Key Yearbook.