Drexel University Archives

Happy # Semiquincentennial! We just had to pull this gorgeous guidebook to the Philadelphia 1876 Centennial Exhibition from our Collection after recently spotting a digitized version via Library of Congress.

Speaking of national anniversaries - be sure to check out the new exhibit in Hagerty Library, which includes objects from the 1876 Centennial, 1926 Sesquicentennial & 1976 Bicentennial from Atwater Kent Collection at Drexel.

https://ow.ly/5EOs50Z5C0X

Throwing it back to !🐉✨ our Drexel University Archives includes student publications from decades past, including copies of yearbooks? Explore digitized versions online and take a trip down memory lane!💙💛

https://ow.ly/lrn350Z0koN

Step inside Dorm Objects 101🛋️Starting today, you can sign up for a student-guided exhibit tour thru 6/19. Curated by our friends at the Drexel Founding Collection and featuring items from our , come see what dorm living has looked like across generations!

https://ow.ly/WLvU50YWF9I

🤺 We stumbled upon this gymnasium photo featuring students fencing the old-school way — no masks, no padding, just pure nerve.😅You just never know what Drexel students used to be up to….

Remember our DBooks exhibit from 2025? We just digitized a large collection of them so now you can explore these amazing student handbooks online & experience through the decades. 📖

https://ow.ly/3pMa50YLe0a

: In honor of home opener, here's a picture of Drexel's very own baseball team, circa 1900! Cheers to the baseball season ahead! ⚾

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Part 1 of our exhibit "Celebrating a Century of "The Triangle," Drexel's Student Newspaper: 1926 to 2026" is waiting for you outside our Reading Room in Hagerty Library! Stop by & view past issues from Drexel's beloved student-run newspaper & stay tuned for part 2 - coming this spring 📰

https://ow.ly/T2at50Yn49I

Happy !💻 that Drexel University was a pioneer in online education, launching its 1st web-enabled course in 1996? And of course we became the 1st university to require all students have a personal computer in the 1980s. Dive into that unique past with digitized copies of the “Command” newsletter, which included articles on Mac computers, general computing info & more

https://ow.ly/rg6I50YiYxj

Happy Friday Dragons! In honor of and , We're celebrating WKDU Philadelphia 91.7FM & The Black Experience in Music at WKDU – a groundbreaking radio program created by students in the 70s. We're honored to preserve 's history & to share it with the world!

https://ow.ly/hw6q50YacUv

: Do you notice any differences between these 2 pictures? They both show the Main Hall in the Main Building, except one is from 1936 and the other is from 2025!

https://ow.ly/pwIz50Y1MAl

: we've been looking at some old photos of Drexel University and we found these pics of cooking classes from the late 1800s to early 1900s! Check out the link for even more photos! 👀✨

? We offer interlibrary loan! If you want a book or journal article we don't have, we can help you get it from another library within a few days & sometimes a few hours. https://ow.ly/uRjN50XS8O2

✨ from the !✨ We just uploaded a huge batch of scans from collections of early photographs of Drexel University Explore images of from 1891–1936 when it was called Institute of Art, Science, and Industry. Plus we've got an even older photo of the house that once stood where Main Building is.

https://ow.ly/RiW250XLCzn

Oh, how times have changed… This “For ” map from a 1961 student handbook has us cracking up! 🤭 Reminder that in 2025, Drexel is a smoke free campus! 🚭🐉

https://ow.ly/82LY50XuQV5

Remember these?! 👀📇 This old card is giving us all the feels.

people used straight pins before paperclips were invented? Yes, they were still very sharp, and yes, this particular visual example is on antique JP Morgan letterhead.😱

📢Remember to swing by Hagerty Library & explore our new exhibit, "Beyond the Rules: The Hidden Life within Student Handbooks!" From quirky traditions to snapshots of everyday student experiences, discover how Drexel handbooks (aka ) reveal more than just policies.

https://ow.ly/ungl50X68HE

Reminder - ArchivesSpace will be down for maintenance again tonight from 9pm - 10pm. Thanks for your patience!

ArchivesSpace Public Interface | ArchivesSpace Public Interface This database holds descriptions of Drexel’s archival and special collections. The collections include the Academy of Natural Sciences’ collections on the history of the Academy and its biological collections and the history of natural sciences, the College of Medicine Legacy Center’s collecti...