Collecting Scope

University Records

• University offices and academic departments
• Administrative and academic committees
• Campus-wide initiatives
• Constituent institutions and affiliates

University Publications

• Newspapers, newsletters, and serials
• Books published by the University, its departments, and its faculty
• Scholarly journals
• University websites, blogs, and e-newsletters
• Promotional material and ephemera, such as posters, announcements, programs, flyers, and objects (e.g. t-shirts, buttons, pins, and medals)
• CDs and DVDs

Dissertations, Theses, and Books Written by Alumni

• Student dissertations and theses
• Books published by Alumni (referred to as Jeffersoniana)

Personal and Faculty Archives

• Faculty archives
• Senior administrator archives
• Student and Alumni biographical material

Associated Organization Records

• Student clubs and organizations
• Alumni clubs and organizations
• Employee clubs and organizations

Historical Materials

• Books and publications about Jefferson
• Records and other materials collected or created by non-Jefferson individuals and groups that enhance our knowledge of Jefferson history and Jefferson's role in the community

Rare and Exceptional Collections

• Some materials were purchased or donated to the Archives that have sufficient historical, legal, fiscal, developmental, or informational significance to warrant their long-term placement in the TJU Archives & Special Collections

Out of Scope

Rejected Donations

If a donation is rejected the TJU Archives & Special Collections will attempt to provide a list of more suitable archives, museums, or special collections to consider. The following are reasons why a donation might not be accepted:

• Material is outside of our collecting scope.
• Duplicates already exist in the collection.
• Material is damaged, moldy, or in other poor condition. If this is the case we may seek conservation funding before accepting the donation.
• Donation is too large and could not be properly stored.
• Material is better suited to the general library collection.
• Material is offered as a "conditional gift" or "permanent loan."

De-Accessioning

If material is later found to be outside of our collecting scope, it will be sent to a different institution, destroyed, or returned to the donor.