The Open University Archive

The Open University Archive holds a variety of original archival material, managed by the University Archivist. The collections include materials relating to the history of the University, and special collections relevant to many fields of research, in particular: Modern Political history, Distance Education, Women’s history, History of Management, History of Mathematics and Systems behaviour.

The Collections

To view details of the collections and to access online catalogues, click on the menu bar links on the left side of this page

The Library and Learning Resources Centre also holds a complete archive of all Open University Course Materials.

Information for users

The Archive is open to all by appointment with the Archivist.

Upon arrival, users of The Archive:

• will be required to complete an access/copyright form
• will be required to read the Archive Handling Guidelines

Copying of archival material for research purposes may be allowed with the permission of the Archivist.

Contact the Archive

For further information about the Archive, or to make an appointment, contact:

Ruth Cammies
University Archivist
The Library and Learning Resources Centre
The Open University
Walton Hall
Milton Keynes
MK7 6AA

email: library-archive@open.ac.uk
Phone: 01908 653378