Youngstown State University Archives and Special Collections - 330-941-3487

The Archives and Special Collections collects, preserves, and makes accessible records pertaining to the history of Youngstown State University.

The Department of Archives & Special Collections of the William F. Maag, Jr. Library of Youngstown State University serves two distinct functions.


Archives serve as the official and final repository for the historical records of Youngstown State University (previously known as Youngstown College) from its establishment in 1908 to the present time.


The Special Collections serve as an archival repository for historical materials which are neither official university records nor faculty papers, but which relate to the history and culture of the geographical region of which YSU is a part. This includes the city of Youngstown, the Mahoning County and the Mahoning Valley.

The Department of Archives & Special Collections is located in the William F. Maag, Jr. Library of Youngstown State University.
Monday through Friday, 1:00PM — 4:00PM.
Other times available by appointment


Staff contact information:

Youngstown State University Archives
5th Floor of William F. Maag Jr. Library
One University Plaza
Youngstown, OH 44555-0001

Tel: 330-941-3487

Brian Brennan, Assistant Archivist
5th floor, Maag Library
Tel: 330-941-3487

Lisa Garofali, Assistant Archivist
5th floor, Maag Library
Tel: 330-941-3487

Cassandra Nespor, Curator
Melnick Medical Museum
Tel : 330-941-4662

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