Library
Archives
The BAC Archives, located on the fourth floor at 100 Massachusetts Avenue, contains the papers, images, publications, and ephemera that constitute the institutional memory of the college from the founding of the Boston Architectural Club at the end of the 1880s to the present.
The Archives of the BAC is an extension of the Shaw and Stone Library and is open to the entire college community. The BAC Archives supports the administrative functions of the College and also meets the research needs of BAC faculty and architectural historians. BAC students and alumni can also use the BAC Archives to acquire course descriptions for transfer credit or historical information for class projects.
The BAC Archivist is also the Institutional Records Manager and oversees the retention, disposition and selection of current and semi-current administrative records in addition to permanent archival holdings. Vital records such as charters and articles of incorporation (without which the BAC cannot conduct its' business or protect its' rights) are also centralized in the BAC Archives to the extent that is possible. The BAC Institutional Records Manager supervises the allocation of storage space both within the BAC and offsite and administers a preservation program for important records.
BAC Records Management Policies are posted to the internal website. If you need to see historical records of the BAC, or have questions about what to do with any administrative or office records, please contact the Archives/Records Manager at 617-585-0133. If you are interested in giving papers or ephemera to the BAC Archives, please contact the Archivist to learn about our Collecting Policy. Donations that fall within the scope of our collecting mission are greatly appreciated.
Please note that the BAC Archives is open to researchers by appointment only.