Syracuse University Student Publications Collection, 1872-2023

Summary

Creator:
Syracuse University.
Abstract:
Printed materials published by students from the early years of the University to present day
Extent:
77 boxes, 124 bound volumes, 2 oversize folders (50.25 linear feet)
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

Preferred citation for this material is as follows:

Syracuse University Student Publications Collection,

Background

Scope and content:

The Syracuse University Student Publications Collection contains publications from 1872 to the present, covering a range of topics, including politics, religion, popular culture, social issues, and campus news. Work by Syracuse University students who would become professional writers and illustrators is featured in the collection. For example, illustrations by sports illustrator Lon Keller are on the cover of several issues of the Orange Peel. Work by cartoonist Vaughn Bodé is also included in the collection, featured in satirical magazines Vintage and Sword of Damocles. Writings by musician Lou Reed can be found in The Lonely Woman Quarterly. The collection is continuously updated with the latest issues of student publications currently being produced, including OutCrowd, The Student Voice, and Jerk Magazine.

Items in this collection are presented for their historic and research value. We note that viewers may find some content objectionable.

Biographical / historical:

Student publications have been a facet of Syracuse University since its early days. The Syracuse Herald was the first newspaper published by Syracuse University students, with its first issue published in 1872. Several weekly and biweekly publications followed in the first twenty years after the founding of the University, including The Syracusan, The University News, The University Forum, and Syracuse University Weekly. During the 1960s and 1970s, students published several newspapers dedicated to the counterculture movement. Today, Syracuse University students continue to publish dozens of newspapers, magazines, and newsletters.

Acquisition information:
The items in the Syracuse University Student Publications Collection were acquired from several sources, including student organization offices and alumni. The Archives continues to collect student publications.
Processing information:

Unbound items are housed in acid-free folders and boxes.

Arrangement:

Items in the collection are arranged in alphabetical order.

Access and use

Restrictions:

The majority of our archival and manuscript collections are housed offsite and require advanced notice for retrieval. Researchers are encouraged to contact us in advance concerning the collection material they wish to access for their research.

Terms of access:

Written permission must be obtained from the Syracuse University Archives and all relevant rights holders before publishing quotations, excerpts or images from any materials in this collection.

Preferred citation:

Preferred citation for this material is as follows:

Syracuse University Student Publications Collection,

Location of this collection:
Special Collections Research Center
Syracuse University Libraries
Bird Library, Room 600
Syracuse, NY 13244, United States
Link to repository site
Contact:
315.443.2697
scrc@syr.edu