ETH Zurich University Archives
ETH Zurich University Archives, Memory institution in Kreis 1, Switzerland.
Description
ETH Zurich University Archives is a memory institution that preserves documents from ETH Zurich, its governing board, and private collections. The holdings span roughly 5,000 meters of shelving containing research papers, correspondence, and institutional records accumulated over more than 160 years.
History
The archives were established in 1999 under Swiss federal archiving law, though its records trace back to the university's founding in 1855. The collections have grown systematically over decades, documenting the development of one of Europe's leading research institutions.
Culture
The collection holds papers from scientists and thinkers who shaped their fields, offering visitors direct access to personal notes and working materials that reveal how these minds approached their work.
Practical
The reading room is open Monday through Friday from 10:00 to 17:00, and visitors need to make appointments in advance to access archived materials. This arrangement allows staff to prepare your requested documents ahead of time.
Did you know?
The archives maintain a web collection documenting the university's online presence since 1997, capturing websites and digital materials that would otherwise disappear from history. This digital preservation work extends to pandemic-era records and shows how the institution adapted to new circumstances.
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Federal Observatory
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Palaeontological Museum of the University of Zurich
155 m
FocusTerra
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Universität Zürich. Archäologische Sammlung
159 m
Zoological Museum of Zurich
142 m
Thomas Mann Archives
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Polyterrasse
120 m
Medizinhistorisches Museum der Universität Zürich
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Zurich central library (collection)
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