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Digital Collections: From Special Collections and the University Archives

A listing of the digital collections created by Special Collections and University Archives Department.

The St. Thomas Libraries are proud to make available digitized content from our collections. Please browse or search them using the links below, and watch this space and within these individual collections for new content. Note: the links will open a new window to the location where each digital collection is housed.

Historic University Publications
A combined search of a variety of digitized university publications including student newspapers (through 2009), course catalogs (through 2000), alumni magazines and yearbooks.

University Archives Photograph Collection
A selection of images from the University of St. Thomas Archives

Aquinas and Kaydet Yearbooks
The University of St. Thomas's Aquinas yearbook (1931-2017) and the St. Thomas Military Academy's Kaydet yearbook (1918-1965).

St. Thomas Student Newspapers
A collection of College/University of St. Thomas student publications including the Collegian (1905 - 1907), the Purple and Gray Magazine (1912 - 1921), the Purple and Gray newspaper (1922- 1933) and the Aquin newspaper (1933 - 2009).

Alumni Magazines
A collections alumni magazines from the College of St. Thomas and University of St. Thomas including : the Alumni Bulletin (1915 - 1919, 1939 - 1948), the Memorandum (1968 - 1985) and the St. Thomas Magazine (1986 - 2017).

The Bulletin
Issues of The Bulletin (1988 - 1999), a newsletter for St. Thomas students, faculty and staff.

Msgr. Terrence J. Murphy Digital Archive
A selection of speeches, homilies and writings by Msgr. Terrence J. Murphy, the University of St. Thomas's 13th President.

Saint Paul Seminary Registers
Course catalogs from the St. Paul Seminary including the St. Paul Seminary Register (1896 - 1960) and the St. Paul Seminary Bulletin (1961 - 1981)

University of St. Thomas History Books
A collection of books on the history of the University of St. Thomas.

Undergraduate Course Catalogs
Undergraduate course catalogs from the St. Thomas Aquinas Seminary, the College of St. Thomas, and the University of St. Thomas (1888 - 2023).

UST Archives Audio-Visual Collection
A selection of audio / visual materials from the collections held by the University of St. Thomas Archives.

Athletics Films and Videos
A selection of athletics footage from the collections of the University of St. Thomas Archives.

LDWC Oral History Collection
A collection of oral histories documenting the Luann Dummer Center for Women's academic and cultural impact as well as the experiences of those who contributed to the Center.

Acta et Dicta
Issues of the journal Acta et Dicta (1907 - 1918 & 1933 - 1936), published by the Catholic Historical Society of St. Paul.

Arvid Reuterdahl Papers
A collection from the papers of Arvid Reuterdahl, the first Dean of the Department of Engineering at the College of St. Thomas.

Catholic Pamphlets Collection
A collection of published pamphlets regarding issues pertaining to the Roman Catholic Church.

Christopher Dawson Papers
A selection of materials from the papers of Christopher Dawson (1889-1970), an English Catholic intellectual and author,

Conrad Pickel Stained Glass Collection
Digital images of the stained glass windows adorning the O’Shaughessy-Frey Library at the University of St. Thomas..

Holy Card Collection
A selection of Roman Catholic prayer and holy cards.

Native American Language Materials
A collection of early texts published in Native American languages consisting of traditional religious material translated by frontier missionaries.

Religious Ceremonies of the Known World
The 1723 French language edition of "Ceremonies et Coutumes Religieues de tous les Peuples du Monde" by Bernard Picart and Jean Frederic Bernard

Msgr. John A. Ryan Pamphlet Collection
Pamphlets written by the moral theologian and social justice advocate Msgr. John A. Ryan (CST 1892, SPS 1898)

Temperance Tracts Collection
A collection of temperance tracts from the late 19th and early 20th century.

Voorsanger Architects Digital Archive
The Voorsanger Architects Digital Archive showcases the design process of the architectural firm Voorsanger Architects PC from the 1970s through 2015. The collection contains images, drawings, files, and videos for civic, commercial, museum, and residential projects.