University Archives
Special Collections Department, Iowa State University Library

 

Policy and Procedure for Transfer of University Records for
Permanent Retention in the University Archives


To transfer records from your office, please use the following procedures:

  1. Please box all files to be transferred. Keep office files in their original folders and in their original order. When placing the office files in boxes, please do not disturb their original order. Boxes will be supplied by the University Archives upon request. For documents not contained in folders, the University Archives can usually supply folders.

  2. A Box Contents List to include the folder titles and the dates of the materials covered in each folder must be written by the transferring office. 

  3. Information to accompany records being transferred:
    (in memo form, accompanied by the Box Contents List)

    • Title of records and number of boxes to be transferred

    • Time period the records span

    • Title of University Office, its address

    • Name, title, and phone numbers of University official(s) authorizing transfer of records. 

      The ISU University Archives appreciates your assistance by following these procedures.

      For further assistance, please contact:

      Tanya Zanish-Belcher, Head
      Special Collections/University Archives
      403 Parks Library
      Iowa State University
      Ames, IA 50011-2140
      Phone: (515) 294-6648
      tzanish@iastate.edu

                    or

                    Michele Christian, Associate Professor
                    University Records Analyst
                   403 Parks Library
                    Iowa State University
                    515-294-4216
                    michelec@iastate.edu

Comments: tzanish@iastate.edu

University Archives
Iowa State University Library, Ames, IA 50011