During Spring Carnival, the University Archives invited members of the CMU community to engage with the university’s past in “From Buggy To Bots: Explore CMU’s History with the University Archives.” The open house highlighted the Archives’ role on campus and its mission to preserve the legacy of Carnegie Mellon's history and traditions.
Attendees had the chance to view unique historical documents, artifacts, and photos from the collections, as well as browse over 100 years of the Thistle yearbook. They could also connect with archivists, who were on hand to share about special initiatives and invite everyone to contribute to the history of CMU.
The Archives’ collections are available for use by researchers and other community members throughout the year. Contact the Archives to schedule an appointment, or visit during drop-in hours on Thursdays from 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
For the open house on Saturday, April 5, archivists assembled a variety of historic materials, including photographs of Herb Simon, Allen Newell, and the cyclotron, t-shirts from WRCT and the Field Robotics Center, and items from activities like Buggy and ultimate frisbee, to share with the CMU community.Bill Grathwohl, a 1984 graduate of the College of Engineering, holds a piece of Theta XI’s Rapier buggy from 1984–1986 and poses with fellow Theta XI members.
Lonna Smith, a 1969 graduate of the College of Fine Arts and longtime CMU volunteer and donor, examines images from the General Photograph Collection with Community Collections Processing Archivist Crystal Johnson.An attendee views a photo of members of the Field Robotics Center outside Hamerschlag Hall with the Terregator robot.
College of Engineering alumni were able to find themselves and their classmates in the Archives' collection of Thistle yearbooks.Robotics Project Interim Lead Archivist Kathleen Donahoe discusses the Robotics Project with alumni of the Robotics Club.
