Archives
Welcome! The William Rainey Harper College Archives is charged with documenting the history and accomplishments of the Northwest suburbs' premiere community college. As you go forward with your education at Harper, come into the archives and take a look back at the history of this remarkable institution.
For a quick summary of what records are held in the Archives, please feel free to download our collection guide.
Digital Past, based at the North Suburban Library System , offers a treasure trove of photographs, postcards, diaries, oral histories, documents, movies, interpretive exhibits, and other historical materials from libraries, archives, museums, and other cultural venues throughout Illinois.
The Library's Adjunct Faculty Archivist, Martin Firestein, can be reached at 847-925-6000 x2466 or by email at mfireste@harpercollege.edu
Location: F106
Hours: Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays 8:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m., and by appointment.