Archives and Special Collections

University Archives

Documenting the history of Salve Regina's teaching, activities, and operations, the University Archives collects and makes available materials created by the University's students and alumni, faculty, and staff. University units deposit their permanent records to the Archives for arrangement, description, and access. For more information on this process, please see the Records Transfer page.

Digital Collections

Digital Commons: Archival and manuscript collections in the Salve Regina institutional repository.
Dissertations and Honors Theses: The University Archives keeps print copies of Ph.D. dissertations and select theses from the undergraduate Pell Honors Program. Online versions of a selection of theses and dissertations can be found in this collection in Digital Commons.
Photograph and Image Collections: Hosted in Shared Shelf, this collection includes photographs and video from Salve Regina’s history. The Archives will add media as it is processed, digitized, and described.

Archives Photographs: This collection documents events, departments, and functions from throughout Salve Regina’s history.
Property and Architecture Photographs: Images depicting Salve Regina’s properties, including photographs and some plans, are available in this collection.

Yearbooks: This collection contains digital copies of Regina Maris, the yearbook from 1951 through 2004.

Finding Aids
Finding aids for some of the archives and special collections are available in Rhode Island Archival and Manuscript Collections Online (RIAMCO). Most of the archives and collections do not have finding aids online.

Doyle (Mother Mary Matthew) papers: This collection contains biographical information and correspondence relating to Mother Mary Matthew Doyle, first President of Salve Regina University, 1947-1948.
Office of the Vice President of Administrative Services and Community Relations, Thomas Flanagan: This record group contains papers of the administration of Thomas Flanagan as the Vice President of Administrative Services and Community relations from 1992-2003 for Salve Regina University.
Miley (Mother Mary Hilda) papers: This collection contains biographical information, administrative reports and correspondence relating to Mother Mary Hilda Miley, second President of Salve Regina University, 1948-1964.
Photographs of University Properties: This collection contains approximately 1250 photographs related to the buildings, landscapes, and artworks owned by the university.
Walsh (Anthony) papers: This collection contains correspondence, articles, and papers relating to Anthony Walsh, professor of psychology at Salve Regina University.

Archive Records

The University Archives are arranged in the following records groups. This is not a complete records hierarchy, but is meant to serve as a general overview of the Archives. Missing or out-of-sequence numbers indicate placeholders, confidential records, or are left over from record groups changing to reflect reorganization of University structures. The Archivist can provide the most recent and complete record group arrangement upon request. Digital materials are linked in the hierarchy below:

RG 1. Institutional History
RG 3. Office of the President

3.1. Records of the President’s Office

3.1.1. S. Mary Matthew Doyle, 1947-1948
3.1.2. S. Mary Hilda Miley, 1948-1964
3.1.3. S. Mary Emily Shanley
3.1.4. S. Mary Christopher O’Rourke
3.1.5. S. Lucille McKillop
3.1.6. S. M. Therese Antone
3.1.7. S. Jane Gerety

3.3. Administration Council

RG 4. Mission Integration and Planning
RG 5. Institutional Advancement
RG 6. Academic Affairs

6.1. Records of the Vice President’s Office (aka Dean of Faculty)

6.1.1. S. Mary James O’Hare
6.1.2. S. Mary Emeria Tobin
6.1.3. S. Mary Antonine Fitzgerald
6.1.4. S. Mary Rosalia Flaherty
6.1.5. S. Mary Alban Kerwick
6.1.6. S. Margaret Sorenson
6.1.7. Dr. Beverly Miller
6.1.8. S. Sheila Megley
6.1.9. Burrell
6.1.10. Dr. Christopher Kiernan
6.1.11. Mills
6.1.12. Kathe
6.1.13. Madonna
6.1.14. de la Motte
6.1.15. Zeman

6.2. Vice Presidential Search
6.3. Faculty (See RG 12 for Faculty Committee records)
6.4. Library Services
6.5. Academic Programs

6.5.1. Undergraduate school
6.5.2. Graduate school
6.5.3. International Programs and Study Abroad
6.5.4. Sponsored Conferences/Workshops

6.6. Academic Support
6.6.1. Office of the Registrar

6.6.2. Orientation

6.7. Convocation
6.8. Commencement
6.9. Instructional Technology Center (ca. 1970s-1980s)/ Academic Development Center/Writing Center/Disability Services

RG 7. Administration/Financial Affairs/Executive VP

7.1. Records of the Vice President’s Office

RG 8. Enrollment/Admissions

8.1. Records of the Vice President’s Office (aka Dean of Admissions)

RG 9. Student Life

9.1. Records of the Vice President’s Office
9.2. Records of the Dean of Students
9.4. Office of Residential Life
9.5. Office of Student Activities (See RG 13 for individual club records)
9.6. Office of Community Service
9.7. Athletics
9.8. Health Services and Counseling
9.9. Student Support
9.10. Student Judicial Issues
9.12. Safety and Security

RG 10. Undergraduate Studies – for records created prior to reorganization in Summer 2010

10.1. Records of the Dean of Undergraduate Studies
10.2. Undergraduate courses

10.2.1. Undergraduate course catalogs
10.2.2. Undergraduate syllabi

10.3. Advising
10.7. Administration of Justice Department
10.8. Art Department
10.9. Biology and Biomedical Science Department
10.10. Business Studies and Economics Department
10.12. Chemistry Department
10.14. Education Department
10.15. English Department
10.16. History Department
10.18. Mathematical Sciences Department
10.19. Modern Languages Department
10.20. Music Department
10.21. Nursing Department
10.23. Philosophy Department
10.24. Politics Department
10.25. Psychology Department
10.27. Religious Studies Department
10.29. Social Work Department
10.30. Sociology and Anthropology Department
10.32. Theatre Arts Department
10.34. American Studies Program
10.35. Cultural and Historic Preservation Program

10.35.1. Annual Salve Regina University Conference on Cultural and Historic Preservation

10.36. Interactive Communication Technology Program
10.37. International Studies Program
10.39. Pell Scholars Honors Program
10.40. VIA Program

RG 11. Graduate Studies – for records created prior to reorganization in Summer 2010

11.1. Records of the Dean of Graduate Studies

11.1.1. Dr. William Burrell
11.1.2. Dr. Arthur Frankel
11.1.3. Dr. Daniel Cowdin
11.1.4. Dr. Theresa Madonna

11.2. Departmental records
11.3. Graduate courses

11.3.1. Graduate course catalogs
11.3.2. Graduate schedule
11.3.3. Graduate syllabi

11.4. Accounting
11.5. Administration of Justice/Correctional Administration/Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement
11.6. Biomedical Technology
11.7. Business Administration
11.8. Economics and Finance
11.9. Education
11.10. Global Studies
11.11. Health Services Administration
11.12. Holistic Counseling
11.13. Human Development
11.14. Humanities
11.15. Information Systems Science
11.16. International Relations
11.17. Liberal Studies
11.18. Management
11.19. Rehabilitation Counseling

RG 12. Faculty Committees
RG 13. Student Organizations

13.58 Yearbook: Regina Maris online, 1951-2004

RG 14. Continuing Education Programs – for records created prior to reorganization in Summer 2010
RG 15. Alumni (records related to alumni not created by the office of Alumni/Parent Programs)
RG 16. Pell Center for International Relations and Public Policy

16.2. Visit from Dalai Lama, Nov. 17, 2005

RG 17. Circle of Scholars
RG 18. Religious Orders/Groups at Salve Regina

18.1. Sisters of Mercy
18.2. Indian Sisters
18.3. Christian Brothers

RG 19. Property Records

Photographs of University Properties: This collection contains approximately 1250 photographs related to the buildings, landscapes, and artworks owned by the university.

RG 21. Faculty Papers

RG 22. Office of the Chancellor

21.1 Anthony Walsh papers (Professor of Psychology, 1976-).

Dissertations and Honors Theses: The University Archives keeps print copies of Ph.D. dissertations and select theses from the undergraduate Pell Honors Program. Online versions of a selection of theses and dissertations can be found in Digital Commons.