LibGuides: Archival Research: USN Archives

USN Digital Archives Collection

Archival Materials Request Form

IMPORTANT: If you would like to use any materials from the USN Archives, please fill out the Archive Loan Request Form.

Please do not remove any materials from the archives without explicit permission from our archivist, Kat Trammell.

What Can I Research?

In the USN archives, you will find documents, scrapbooks, yearbooks, photographs, letters, personal accounts, and other artifacts relevant to any time period between the inception of our school in 1915 to the present day. Examples of topics you might explore in the archives include the following:

U.S. armed conflicts (WW1, WW2, Korean War, Vietnam War, Gulf War, etc.)
Attitudes towards cultural practices & ideas, especially among youth (cigarette smoking, health, fashion, music..)
Political commentaries
Educational policies and practices
Reports of local events and Nashville history

Guidelines for Use

Visiting the Archives in the USN Library
Check out some tips for using the materials in the USN Archives.
Guide to USN Archives Website
Use this guide for tips on accessing the USN digital archives website, searching the site, and saving results.

Read some tips for using materials in the USN archives collection, including types of materials available, as well as guidelines for proper handling and reproduction.