WUAR. University Archives & Records

The Athletics Department records contain the rosters, statistics, and news releases for Willamette University’s athletic teams. Also included are media guides, programs, and photographs for each sport. Records also document Willamette University’s Athletic Hall of Fame.

This collection contains copies of the Medical Department catalogues and copies of the medical journal, Oregon Medical & Surgical Reporter. Also included are faculty meeting correspondence and annual reports of the Medical Department.

The Willamette University Publications collection features newsletters and magazines published by the various departments and offices of Willamette University. Publications include Bulletins and Catalogs; the alumni magazines, The Alumnus and The Scene; student guides and handbooks; and the College of Law publication, Willamette Lawyer.

The Lestle J. Sparks Willamette Student World War II Correspondence collection contains letters written between Willamette students serving in the U.S. Armed Forces and Willamette Professor Lestle Sparks during World War II.

The Willamette University Office of Communications records contain the University's printed promotional material, as well as administrative materials from the Office of Communications.

The Willamette University Registrar records include correspondence between prospective students and parents with the registrar of Willamette University. The majority of letters in this collection are requests and responses for information about the University.

The Willamette University Business records contain documents pertaining to the financial operations and real estate of the university since 1855, including correspondence, receipts, ledgers, reports, financial statements, deeds, and mortgages.

The Sustainability Institute records contain photographs and posters produced by the Center for Sustainable Communities, Zena Farm, and Willamette University as well as digital records compiled as transition documentation between directors.

The Willamette University Memorabilia collection includes a variety of items collected over the course of the university's history, including lettermen sweaters and jackets, sports uniforms, artifacts from buildings, glassware, freshman beanies, the first Blitz mascot costume, and a variety of other objects.

Robert Putnam was an Assistant Professor in the Drama Department at Willamette University from 1953-1974. The collection contains programs, photographs, and other materials related to the productions he was involved with during his career and after his retirement.