The mission of the Archives of Trinity Washington University is to collect, preserve and provide access to the papers and records that document Trinity’s history and culture. We are a home for discovery, a place where the stories of students, alumnae, and faculty, past and present, are preserved and amplified.
The Archives welcomes you to explore the university’s extraordinary history and to find out how we can help you preserve your story.
The Archives is open to all and by appointment only. Please contact the archives at archives@trinitydc.edu or by phone at 202.884.9246.
Materials available in the Archives include:
Publications:
- Course Catalogues, 1900 to the present
- Trinilogue (yearbook), 1911-2009
- The Trinity Times (student newspaper), 1926-2008
- Alumnae Journal, 1927-2002
- Trinity Magazine, 1995-2020
- Trinity Record, 1904-2020
Special Collections
Founding Years, 1897-1920:
- Papers of Sister Julia McGroarty, SNDdeN
- Papers of Sister Mary Euphrasia Taylor, SNDdeN
- Papers of Edward A. Pace
- Papers of William Kerby
- Manuscript Histories of Trinity College
- Scrapbooks
Student Life:
- The Dean’s Scrapbooks (up to 1964)
- Minutes of the meetings of Student Government and Student Council
- The Wekanduit Society
- Christ Child Society
- Campus Ministry
- The Trinity Belles
Special Events:
- Commencements Programs, 1904-present
- Honorary Degree awarded to Elizabeth, Queen of the Belgians, 1919
- John Paul II’s visit to the Trinity Campus, October, 1979
