The Heritage Center collects a wide range of artifacts for presenting the extraordinary history of Colorado’s flagship university. Developing a broad and rich collection of photographs, historical artifacts and archives allows the museum to share the exciting history of the Boulder campus and its alumni with our visitors.
Our collections and exhibitions staff is always interested in expanding the artifact, photographic and document collections with items that represent all periods of university history beginning with the period in which the idea of a university began to take shape in 1861 through today. Some of the types of materials that we are seeking include:
• Band uniforms
• Beanies
• CU clothing
• Diaries and letters
• Event posters
• Pennants
• Photographs
• Pins and medals
• Scrapbooks
• Silver & Gold newspapers
• Souvenirs and tickets
• Sports equipment
The Heritage Center uses its objects, photographs and archival documents in various educational ways. Some item may be displayed in our exhibition galleries or for online exhibits, while others are highlighted in publications or used for research. All the items in our collections are valuable resources helping us to understand the extensive history of the University of Colorado.
Interested in donating to our collections? Please complete the following form about the items you would like to donate and one of our staff will respond to your inquiry:
I just threw out my freshman beanie from 1953 — figure you had lots of them. I’ll be going through scrapbooks and let you know what I find. I attended CU from 1953-1957 and summer of 1958.
Alyce Mitchem Jenkins (B.A., 1957)
We do have quite a few beanies, but would always welcome more! Even though your beanie is now gone, keep us posted on what you find in your scrapbooks!
I have a few Silver and Gold newspapers, circa 1909-1911, I would be willing to contribute.
Hi Jeremy, thanks for thinking about the Heritage Center! I have forwarded your request to our Collections Coordinator, Annika and you should hear from her about how to donate your extra papers! The “Silver and Gold” papers are such a great way to learn about what was going on around campus from the student’s point of view!