PROCESSING THE COLLECTIONS

A grant from the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission enabled us to process the records of the Office of the President of Drexel from 1913 to 1963. During this period, Drexel grew from a technical training school to a nationally recognized research institution.

The records were processed by project archivist Robin Elliot and graduate students Cheryl Klimaszewski and Katelyn Wolfrom, who made folder lists, wrote biographical/historical notes, scope and content notes, and enhanced access to these collections. University Archivist Robert Sieczkiewicz supervised the processing of the collections and the development of this website.

One of the main goals of this project is to bring attention to these collections, opening them up to the general public and to students who may not have previously used archives for research. The development of this website and the writing of blogs highlighting interesting items in the collections focus attention on the multitude of subjects and items that can be found in these administrative records.

The Drexel University Archives will continue to improve access to the Administrative Files of the Office of the President so that researchers will be better able to study the many changes that Drexel has undergone throughout its history.

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