Archives & Special Collections

Discover, Teach, and Preserve HPU History.

Preserves and provides access to rare, original, and historically significant materials that document High Point University, support teaching and research, and connect the HPU community with primary sources.

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University Archives

Preserving the historical record of High Point University, its leaders, students, faculty, staff, and the campus community.

Rare Books & Special Collections

Discover rare, distinctive, and historically significant materials that support teaching, research, and lifelong learning.

HPU History Timeline

Explore and learn about High Point University's rich history.

Featured from the Collections...

Anatomy Illustrated: Five Centuries of Seeing the Human Body

Explore five centuries of anatomical illustration through HPU Libraries’ 1934 edition of Vesalius’s ...

An Abridged History of the Book

Trace the evolution of the book from prehistoric symbols and ancient scrolls to the codex, illuminated m...

Early History of High Point College

Explore High Point College’s early history, from its Methodist Protestant roots and the legacy of Yadk...

From the Archives: Football at High Point College (1925-1950)

Explore the rise and fall of football at High Point College from 1925 to 1950, including championship te...

From the Archives: WWII Roll of Honor

Discover how High Point College supported the World War II effort and honored students and alumni who se...

Roberts Hall Architectural Symbolism

Examine the religious, heraldic, and academic symbolism above the entrance to Roberts Hall, including cr...

Archives & Special Collections Faculty & Staff

Gerald Ward

Assistant Director & Head of Archives & Special Collections

[email protected]

336-841-9462

Sarah Taylor

University Archives Librarian

[email protected]

(336) 841-9378