We collaborate with faculty to design class visits, research assignments, object-based learning activities, digital projects, exhibits, and course-integrated learning experiences that connect students directly with original materials.
We support courses across disciplines, supporting experiential learning by integrating primary source material into the classroom.
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Sample Class Session Themes
Introduction to Archives & Primary Sources
Students learn what archives are, how collections are organized, and how to interpret original historical materials.
The Book as Object
Students examine books as physical artifacts, considering binding, paper, typography, illustration, format, use, and evidence of ownership.
Preservation and Material Evidence
Students learn how physical condition, annotation, repairs, binding structures, and signs of use
HPU History in Documents and Photographs
Students explore campus history through publications, photographs, yearbooks, student materials, and university records.
Student Voice and Campus Culture
Students work with students newspapers, yearbooks, literary publications, posters, and organization records to examine student life across time.
Zines, Self-Publishing, and Community Memory
Students explore zines and alternative publications as forms of creative expression, identity, activism, and independent publishing.
We can help identify materials related to course themes, design activities, develop research assignments, create digital exhibit projects, build course guides, and support student research.
