Notre Dame Artifacts Collection
1841-[ongoing].
Origination : University of Notre DameExtent : 93 boxes
Repository : University of Notre Dame Archives
Address : Notre Dame, Indiana 46556
English.
Administrative Information
Source
Various sources.
Preferred Citation
Notre Dame Artifacts Collection (AND), University of Notre Dame Archives (UNDA), Notre Dame, IN 46556
Scope and Content
Artifacts collected by the archives bearing the name or logo of Notre Dame; artifacts owned by or presented to Notre Dame students, faculty, staff, or alumni; artifacts saved from demolished Notre Dame buildings; artifacts used in Notre Dame ceremonies or activities; including but not limited to such items as academic caps, gowns, and hoods; banners, beanies, belt buckles, binders, biscuit bags, bottles, bracelets, bricks, busts, buttons; calendars, cancelling machines, caps, certificates, chains, chalices, charms, Christmas ornaments, commencement robes, compacts, crucifixes, cups; decals, doors, doorway trim, drivers' licenses; fire-hose cabinets, flags, folders, grotto stones, handkerchiefs, helmets, holy water bottles, iceskates, jewelry, jugs, keychains, letter openers; matches, medallions, medals, membership cards, memorabilia, MIA bracelets, models of buildings, mounted maps, mugs, murals, museum cases; pads, paintings, paperweights, patches, pediments, pencil holders, pennants, pens, pins, plaques, plates, pocket knives, porch railings and column bases, purses; ribbons, seals, shields, shirts, souvenirs, statues, steins, stickers, stuffed animals, sundails, sweaters; t-shirts, tarps, tobacco premiums, typewriters, wallets, watches, windows sashes, and windows.
Background
The Archives of the University of Notre Dame receives donations of miscellaneous artifacts related to the university from many sources inside and outside campus -- staff, students, alumni, sports fans.