About the University

Learn more about the history of Case Western Reserve University and its predecessor institutions: Case Institute of Technology and Western Reserve University.

Athletics

Coaches - Varsity head coaches, 1880-2000: schools, sports, seasons, career records, portraits

Compendium - Sources for athletics information

Conferences - Athletic conference memberships, 1902-2020

Mergers - Dates that CIT and WRU varsity teams merged to become CWRU varsity teams, 1969-1972

Season Records - Varsity sports, 1880-2000: game dates and locations, opponents, scores, head coaches

Teams - Names, mascots, colors, 1918-2020: images, dates in use, selection process

Buildings

Buildings 1882-1949 - Usage dates and milestones of buildings and grounds used by CIT and WRU, 1882-1949, and links to details (people, descriptions, events, names, finances, uses, images)

Buildings A-Z - Formal and popular names of buildings and grounds used by CIT and WRU, 1882-1949, and links to details (people, descriptions, events, names, finances, uses, images)

Building Images - Images of buildings and spaces associated with CIT, CWRU, and WRU free for download from Digital Case

The Changing Campus - Decade-by-decade description of campus growth, including maps and aerial images, 1886-2003

Compendium - Sources for buildings information

Recollections - The University has discontinued blog.case.edu effective 8/12/2019. You can access the archived version of the University Archives old blog via Archive-It.

The University's Corner - Changing uses of the southwest corner of Euclid Avenue and Adelbert Road, 1882-2004

Events

180 Events From 180 Years - Sample of University people, traditions, programs, and milestones, 1826-2006

Campaigning at Case - Campus campaign activities during U.S. Presidential Elections, 1892-2004

Commencement - Commencement collection in Digital Case featuring audio recordings, images, invitations, programs, and speeches

Eclipse Expedition to Maine, 1932 - Web exhibit about the faculty and student expedition to Maine to view and complete research during the total solar eclipse of 1932

Events and Activities Images - Images of events and activities at CIT, CWRU, and WRU free for download from Digital Case

Federation - The formation of Case Western Reserve University from Case Institute of Technology and Western Reserve University

Hudson Relay - Celebrating the centennial of the Hudson Relay (1910-2010)

Organization

Corporations - Legal entities governing the University, 1826-2004: names, dates, mergers and acquisitions

Schools - Schools and colleges, 1826-2004: names, dates, mergers and separations

People

Coaches - Varsity head coaches, 1880-2000: schools, sports, seasons, career records, portraits

Our Presidents - Presidents of WRU, CIT, and CWRU, 1830-2007: bios, pictures, milestones

People Images - Images of people associated with CIT, CWRU, and WRU free for download from Digital Case

CWRU's Pioneering Women - First women students, faculty, deans, graduates, honorees, trustees, and organizations that supported women's education

Symbols

Seals, Coats of Arms, Heraldic Banners - Images, symbolism, usage, 1826-2020

Mascots - Images, dates in use, selection process, 1921-2020

Images of Things - Images of objects and things associated with CIT, CWRU, and WRU free for download from Digital Case

University Life

Celebrating the Campus Suffragists - online exhibit commemorating the centennial of the 19th Amendment and campus suffragists who worked for passage of the amendment.

Dormitory Life - Digital scrapbook of student dormitory life, 1880s-1990s

The University Downtown - Images and information about the University's previous downtown presence, 1843-1954

Yearbooks - PDF versions of student yearbooks are available for download from Digital Case