Archives

The collection includes the following:

• CIA scrapbook (an indexed clipping file from 1882-present)
• Photographs (from 1882-2000)
• College catalogs, posters, exhibition announcements, and other special collections relating to CIA’s history.
• Digital archive containing posters from CIA’s Student Independent Exhibitions is available to the CIA community and to library visitors.

In addition, the following lists are compiled and maintained by the library staff:

• Commencement Speakers (1950-Present)
• Faculty (1882-Present)
• Recipients of Honorary Degrees (1995-Present)
• Schreckengost Teaching Award Recipients (2000-Present)
• Past Presidents (1883-Present)

CIA’s Library Archives serve as the historical record of the college. The archives do not include the records of the Registrar, minutes and deliberations of the faculty, administration, or the governing boards, CIA business records, records of the auxiliary and international programs, or the Cleveland Art Association.

Using the Archives 

• The Archives service hours are Monday-Friday from 10am-4pm. Please call in advance.
• Materials from the Archives do not circulate and must be used in the library.
• The CIA Scrapbook, indexed by personal name and subject, is available on microfilm, Monday-Friday from 10am-4pm.
• All other Archives materials must be paged. Appointments are strongly encouraged.
• Photocopying and photographing arrangements vary and are permitted only with the permission of the library staff. Personal cameras are allowed for photographing items from the Archives.
• CIA does NOT own the copyright for all materials in the CIA Archives. It is the responsibility of the researcher to identify and contact the copyright holder for permission before reproducing for publication any materials from our archives.
• Use of these materials in any publication should acknowledge the CIA Archives and the Cleveland Institute of Art Library.