UCCS Archives
Current Archives Display
Located in the East Display cases on the upper floor of the Library
The Vietnam War and UCCS
The Vietnam War's impact on UCCS is the subject of the spring Archives exhibit at the Kraemer Family Library. The display features a Vietnam War Timeline and materials documenting student life at UCCS during an increasingly unpopular war. At a time when young people on college campuses across the USA were voicing opposition and organizing demonstrations against the war, students on the Colorado Springs campus were making their feelings known as well. In contrast to the primarily teen and twenty-something protesters across the country, the UCCS student body included military veterans, working people returning to school to advance their career, in addition to students eligible for the draft. With job and family obligations as well as their classes, students had other priorities that influenced their perspectives on the war. The Vietnam War & UCCS will be on display through the end of April 2013.
More pictures of the display are available at the Kraemer Family Library's flickr page.
Mission Statement
The Archives of the University of Colorado Colorado Springs (UCCS Archives) will identify, collect, organize and preserve materials that document the history and operations of the Colorado Springs campus and will facilitate their use for purposes of research and scholarly pursuits.
Purpose
The purpose of the UCCS Archives is to function as the custodian of an authentic record of the Colorado Springs campus of the University of Colorado. It preserves and protects the original materials and records which document the activities, social traditions and administrative functions of the campus in a secure environment. It serves as a primary source of information on UCCS history and development.
Access
The UCCS Archives is an open repository that serves the faculty, staff, and students of the University of Colorado Colorado Springs as well as outside researchers. Reference services and finding aids are available for collections.
Staff
The UCCS Archives staff is directed by the Archives Librarian with faculty Instructor rank. An Archival Processing Assistant with a one-year appointment works on a historical media project. A student worker and volunteers work on projects including digitization of archival materials, inventorying collections, and creation of indexes.
1420 Austin Bluffs Pkwy, Colorado Springs, CO USA 80918
719-255-8227 (UCCS), 800-990-8227
