By supporting broad access to our unique archival collections on global missions and evangelism, Christian art, literature, and scholarship, and the history of Wheaton College, Buswell Library Archives & Special Collections strives to support the curriculum of Wheaton College, strengthen and broaden academic excellence, and integrate faith and learning into scholarship.
College Archives
Records documenting the history of Wheaton College (1860-Present), and its predecessor, the Illinois Institute (1853-1859).
Special Collections
Rare books, art, manuscripts, and other materials of noted adherents to the Christian faith, particularly those who have a significant relationship with Wheaton College or evangelical Christianity.
Evangelism & Missions Archives
A major research collection of unpublished materials relating to North American, Protestant, nondenominational evangelism and global missions efforts.
Search Digital Collections
Browse Wheaton College's collections of digitized archival photographs and slides on Preservica.
From the Vault Blog
Follow From the Vault to learn more about upcoming events, news, and highlights from the collections.
Torrey M. Johnson Research Grant
The Torrey M. Johnson Research Grant supports visiting scholars whose topics intersect with the history of evangelism.
Explore the Collections
Learn more about the Archives' holdings on the history of evangelical Christianity, global missions, and Wheaton College by searching for specific names, events, or subjects.
Browse the Archives' finding aids on our legacy database or on ArchivesSpace.
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