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Drexel University Archives acquires, preserves and makes available records, manuscripts, visual materials, and publications related to the history of Drexel University.

06/04/2026

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

05/21/2026

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

05/14/2026

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

05/07/2026

🤺 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….

04/23/2026

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

03/26/2026

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

https://ow.ly/CME650YwT3g

03/02/2026

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

02/26/2026

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

02/13/2026

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

01/29/2026

: 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

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