Q. Where can I find information about ESU’s history?

A brief history of Emporia State University can be found here at:  https://www.emporia.edu/about-emporia-state-university/history-traditions/

For more detailed information, consult the ESU Special Collections and Archives.  This department serves as the university’s institutional memory, holding items that date from the 1860s to the present day. Some of the resources the Special Collections and Archives contain include the records of administrative and academic offices, theses and dissertations, all University publications, artifacts and memorabilia of campus life, athletic events, performances and exhibits, manuscript collections of faculty, alumnae and community members, and rare books. Visit the Special Collections and Archives on the 1st floor of William Allen White Library Room 119, or call us at (620) 341-6431, or email us at archives@emporia.edu.