University of Rochester Archives: Buildings and Grounds

Not all our online resources are located on the same platform, so searching across materials is not always easy (or possible).  

• When searching, use AND, OR, NOT for Boolean searching. Use quotation marks to create phrases. 
  For example: "Rochester Review" AND Boody

Images depicting the University's buildings, people, and events include photographs, artwork, and printed materials. For more information, contact the Archives.

• Photograph collection of the Communications office includes prints, 35mm negatives, and color slides
• General photographic collection on all topics concerning the University's history
• Postcards of the University campuses (Prince Street, Eastman School of Music, Medical Center, Memorial Art Gallery, River Campus)

• Ansel Adams photographs (1952) of campus, faculty, staff, and students
• Josef Schiff photographs of the River Campus (ca. 1930)
• Etchings by Harold Bishop

The collections listed below are available onsite and may be subject to restricted access. Please email for assistance

• Public Relations Subject Files
• Public Relations Faculty/Staff Files
• Alumnae/i Folders
• Press Releases
• Photograph files, including slides, negatives, contact sheets

The Archives holds historical architectural drawings for numerous buildings. For current drawings and specifications, please contact the Office of Planning and Project Management