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Documenting Diversity

Since 1998, the Northeastern University Archives and Special Collections Department locates, secures, and makes accessible the most important and at-risk historical records of Boston's African American, Chinese, GLBTQ, and Latino communities.

Digital Collections

A growing collection of Northeastern University images, histories, course catalogs, and yearbooks, and two collections, Freedom House Photographs and Boston Latino Community History, documenting social justice efforts in the Boston area.

Boston's Latino Community History

More than 41,000 documents and images documenting two Latino organizations, La Alianza Hispana and Inquilinos Boricuas en Acción, from 1965-2001.

Northeastern's Historical Photographs

A growing collection of images relating to NU from 1902 to the present. In the collection, you will find representations of academic programs, student life, faculty, the campus, athletics, and University events including commencement.

Thumbs up for Northeastern

Best selling author and radio commentator Studs Terkel signs Northeastern University's 75th Co-op Anniversary card. Terkel was guest speaker at a party where 5,000 students, faculty and staff gathered on the campus quadrant.