Yearbooks
Go back in time and flip through the pages of every Macalester College yearbook from 1887 until 2007.
Archival Collections
Archival Collections
Our collections offer a wide variety of artifacts dating back over 200 years ago, they include but are not limited to: photographs, newsletters and programs, audio/video media, yearbooks, correspondence, fliers and posters, attire, and student organization materials.
Find archived materials
To locate the documents or artifacts you need for your research, use ArchivesSpace, a catalog that helps navigate the items in our archives. Once you’ve found a particular item or collection of interest, make an appointment to view the materials in person.
Search our collections in ArchivesSpace:
We are constantly adding new materials and collections as they are processed. If you are unable to find what you are seeking, or if you have questions about using ArchivesSpace, contact us.
Digitized Collections
CONTENTdm
Browse CONTENTdm for images, video, and audio from Macalester’s past.
Sound and Vision
Listen to Emory Douglas, of the Black Panther Party, and other distinguished speakers, performances, and broadcasts from Macalester’s past.
Student Publications
An ever-expanding collection of student publications from over the years, featuring “Kampus Keyhole,” “Imani,” and more.
DIGITAL PUBLICATIONS ARCHIVE
The Macalester College publications digital archive contains full, keyword-searchable, texts and images of every issue of the Macalester (Mac) Weekly, College Echo, College Bulletin, and Mac Weekly Magazine going back to the year 1886. New issues of the Mac Weekly are added twice a year, at the end of each academic semester.
DISCOVER OTHER ARCHIVAL RESOURCES
Digital Commons
Browse research by Macalester scholars, student honors papers, and oral histories.
ArchiveGrid
Can’t find what you’re looking for in the Macalester College Archives? You can search through thousands of collections at other institutions using ArchiveGrid, which helps researchers locate primary source materials held in archives, libraries, museums, and historical societies worldwide.
Counterbalance
Browse a selection of Macalester College archival materials and student projects that speak to unofficial narratives and events of student resistance and resilience at the college. Explore a variety of topics including disability activism, Black liberation, and LGBTQIA+ on campus.
Multiculturalism at Macalester College
Discover the history of multiculturalism and internationalism at Macalester, from 1960 through present day, and shared experiences of minoritized and marginalized students.