About
Hours
Open by appointment, Monday through Friday.
8:30 am - 4:30 pm (last appointment at 4 pm).
Please call or email at least 24 hours in advance.
Reference services via phone and email are also available.
Email: archives@noctrl.edu
Phone: 630-637-5714
Mission
The mission of the North Central College Archives is to collect, organize, describe, preserve and make available for research materials on the history of North Central College, Shimer College, and the western Chicago suburbs after World War II. The Archives supports the College community's need for historical information and provides reference assistance to researchers from on and off campus. We collect archival material, including documents, audio, video, photos, and artifacts, in both analog and digital formats. The Archives does not function as the repository for current College records.
Using the Archives and Special Collections
The materials, manuscripts, and books housed in the North Central College Archives & Special Collections do not circulate and must be used in the Archives Reading Room. Let us help you access these materials for your research.
Donating Material to the Archives
College units and departments wishing to transfer material to the archives should contact the archivist at 630-637-5714 or archives@noctrl.edu for more information.
For Alumni
North Central College and Shimer College alumni are encouraged to consider donating papers, artifacts, and media that document their activity as students at North Central College or Shimer College to the North Central College Archives. These records may include the following:
- Scrapbooks
- Correspondence
- Tickets, playbills, buttons, and other memorabilia
- Photographs
- Film and Video
- Audio Recordings
- Presentations, speeches, and/or reports
Student Organizations
North Central College student organizations are encouraged to consider donating papers, artifacts, and media that document their activity as students at North Central College to the North Central College Archives. These records may include the following:
- Meeting agendas and minutes
- Photographs
- Film and Video
- Audio Recordings
- Presentations, speeches, and/or reports
- Scrapbooks
- News clippings
Retired Faculty
Retiring faculty members are encouraged to consider donating papers, artifacts, and media that document their professional activity at North Central College to the North Central College Archives. These records may include the following:
- Syllabi
- Correspondence
- Data Sets
- Photographs
- Film and Video
- Audio Recordings
- Presentations, speeches, and/or reports
Deed of Gift
All material donated to the North Central College Archives not produced in the regular course of College business must be accompanied by a Deed of Gift. The standard deed of gift is available below. Contact the archivist if you would like to donate material and have questions or concerns about the standard deed of gift.