Pages two and three of the 1829 catalog. Page four is blank.

1st page of the 1829 catalog (folio). This is the first known catalog of Indiana University. Note that the catalog also mentions the University's first President, Andrew Wylie.

The class motto above the image of the campus reads, in full: "VINCIT QUI PATITUR".

The image of two buildings at center shows the last two building on the old Seminary Campus that was located at Second Street and College Avenue. The building on…

This is the only known image of members of the Class of 1856. The only copy of the image within the IU Archives comes from a newspaper article, without citation, dated October 16, 1966. The caption below the image reads, in full: "Class of '56. Would…

This image shows the first gymnasium that was built in 1892. After the first Assembly Hall was built in 1896 this building was used as a carpenter shop. This building was located four feet west and seventy-one feet north of Owen Hall.

This…

A typical page showing the required work for graduation.

Title page reads in full: The Indiana University Catalogue For The Seventy-First College Year 1894-95 Published By The University Bloomington, Indiana April, 1895"

The early catalogs of the University list admission standards, curriculum, and…

A typical page showing the course of instruction.

Title page reads in full: "Annual Report Of The Indiana University, Including The Catalogue, For The Academical Year, MDCCCLV-VI. Bloomington. Lux Et Veritas. Indianapolis: William J. Brown, State Printer. 1856."

The early catalogs of the…