Wheaton College Archives & Special Collections
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[edit] Address and Contact Info
Address: 501 College Avenue
Phone: (630) 752-5705
Fax: (630) 752-5987
E-mail: special.collections@wheaton.edu
Web site: http://library.wheaton.edu
Principal contacts for the collection:
David B. Malone, Assistant Professor and Head of Archives and Special Collections
(david.b.malone@wheaton.edu)
David Osielski, Special Collections Associate (david.osielski@wheaton.edu)
Keith Call, Special Collections Assistant (keith.a.call@wheaton.edu)
[edit] Hours and Usage Restrictions
For current hours, consult repository website: http://www.wheaton.edu/learnres/ARCSC/info.php#hours
Access to the holdings of The College Archives and Special Collections is open to all, though the collections are housed in secure storage and not browsable (except for the Evangelism & Missions Collection). Additionally, some materials in individual collections are restricted from viewing, except with prior permission from the original author, organization, or creator. If you have questions, please feel free to call or e-mail the Staff.
[edit] Online Catalogs and Finding Aids
Collection Information and inventories can be obtained through catalogs, databases and finding aids via the repository's website: http://library.wheaton.edu
[edit] Collection Summary
The Wheaton College Archives seeks to document the history of Wheaton College, 1860 to the present, and its predecessor, the Illinois Institute, 1853-59. The College Archives also serves as a major information source for people, publications, and events associated with Wheaton College.
The Special Collections of Wheaton College seeks to collect, preserve, and present materials in all formats related to the life-work of significant adherents to the Christian faith in the modern world. The goal is to support the academic curriculum, strengthen and broaden the College's rich tradition of academic excellence,integration of faith and learning in scholarly endeavor that issues in servant-ministry.
[edit] Usage Discussion
Suggestions for approaching the material:
Housing and getting by for less in the area: Various housing options exist, visitors and researchers should consult the repository website: http://www.wheaton.edu/learnres/ARCSC/visitorinfo/travel.html
[edit] Fellowships and Funding Opportunities
The Kenneth and Margaret Landon Collection supports a Travel Grant for research in the collection, which focuses upon Southeast Asia, especially Thailand. Consult the application for further information. http://www.wheaton.edu/learnres/ARCSC/policies.php
[edit] Major Topic Areas
The holdings of the Wheaton College Archives support research into nineteenth and twentieth-century Evangelicalism and Evangelical higher education.
The holdings of the Special Collections support research in a wide range of disciplines and subject areas including literature and poetry, natural sciences, Protestant evangelism and missions, politics, the fine arts, and others. For further information consult the staff of the Archives and Special Collections.
