The Northwestern University Archives, established in 1935, holds thousands of cubic feet of material pertaining to every aspect of the history of its host institution, Northwestern University. The University Archives serves as the repository for both non-current official Northwestern University records and a wide variety of other material including the papers of individual faculty members, the records of student organizations, holdings which pertain to individual students and alumni, photographs, and artifacts. The University Archives' holdings are open for research and reference use and are non-circulating.