AboutThe New School Archives and Special Collections is part of the university’s Libraries, Collections & Academic Services unit. We serve the entire New School community, as well as the general public, regardless of academic status or affiliation. Originally established in the mid-1990s as the Anna-Maria and Stephen Kellen Archives Center to document Parsons School of Design and design history, the Archives expanded in 2012 to include other divisions of The New School. In 2015, the transfer of historical records and manuscripts from Mannes School of Music completed the representation of the entire university in The New School Archives and Special Collections. StaffThe New School Archives and Special Collections staff is responsible for all aspects of archival management from acquisitions to providing access to patrons. Unless you wish to contact a specific staff member, we recommend that you address donation offers, reference questions, digitization requests and instruction requests to archivist@newschool.edu.Jason AdamoAssistant Archivist adamj203@newschool.edu Victoria FernandezAssociate Archivist fernandv@newschool.edu Katie MartinezAssociate Director of Digital Archives martinek@newschool.edu Wendy ScheirDirector of Archives and Special Collections scheirw@newschool.eduJenny SwadoshAssociate Archivist swadoshj@newschool.edu Mission StatementThe New School Archives and Special Collections collects, preserves, and transmits knowledge, culture, and history for present and future generations.CONTINUE READINGCollecting PolicyIt is the mission of the New School Archives and Special Collections to promote knowledge and understanding of The New School by collecting, preserving, contextualizing, and making publicly accessible a rich array of records that document the histories of The New School and its communities of students, faculty, alumni, and staff.CONTINUE READINGHow the Archives are OrganizedThe New School Archives are divided into six categories, or classifications, representing the historical origins of the university and its academic divisions. The classifications are reflected in the first two letters of collection identifiers, a unique alphanumeric code assigned to every collection in The New School Archives.CONTINUE READINGCode of EthicsThe New School Archives and Special Collections strives to maintain the trust of its donors and users by establishing and acting upon sound ethical judgements that derive guidance from an array of professional organizations for archives, libraries, and museums.CONTINUE READINGDonate or Transfer MaterialWe are actively accepting records that document New School histories. We also collect primary source materials that enrich the scholarly, applied practices, and creative pursuits of the New School community.Continue ReadingSupport UsYour one-time or recurring gift to our Collections Care Fund makes a direct and meaningful contribution, supporting historical exhibitions, artists’ book acquisitions, digitization of deteriorating media, and more. The Fund also helps us employ New School students, who contribute their knowledge and experience to their work in the Archives.Continue Reading
