Books about Brandeis University located in both the main library stacks and University Archives:
Brandeis University: Chapter of its Founding, by Israel Goldstein (1951) ***This book is also available on Hathi Trust (link in catalog record)
A Host at Last, by Abram Sachar (1976; 1977; 1995) ***The 1995 edition is also available in Brandeis OneSearch
From the Beginning: A Picture History of the First Four Decades of Brandeis University, edited by Susan Pasternack (1988) ***This book is also available on the Internet Archive
Building a Campus: An Architectural Celebration of Brandeis University's 50th Anniversary, edited by Gerald Bernstein (1999) ***This book is also available on Hathi Trust (link in catalog record)
Brandeis University at the Beginning, by Stephen J. Whitfield (2010)
Learning on the Left: Political Profiles of Brandeis University, by Stephen J. Whitfield (2020) ***This book is also available online on Jstor Books
Academia's Golden Age: Universities in Massachusetts: 1945-1970, by Richard M. Freeland (1992)
Strictly by the Book, by Belle Jurkowitz (1998)
Books about Brandeis University held in the University Archives only:
Brandeis in the 1980s: the University Comes of Age, by Evelyn Handler (1990)
Senior honors theses and papers about Brandeis University held in the University Archives only:
The Architecture of Brandeis University or "How I Spent My Summer Vacation” by Max Abramovitz, by Michael Hauptman (1971)
Architecture and Planning at Brandeis University by Ann Lorenz (1972)
The Brandeis Challenge: An History of Brandeis University by David Alexander (1979)
The Evolution of Tradition: Brandeis Student Activism and the Vietnam War: 1960 to 1970 by Daniel Ian Weintraub (1984)
Brandeis University in the 1960s: the myth of radicalism: a historical, political perspective by Elizabeth Orange (1988)
From Haven to ’Host’: the Origins of Brandeis University by John Gliedman (1988)
Now and Then and In between: Stories of Brandeis University by Amy Perloff (1993)
Unlocking Doors to the Past and Future: An Architectural and Social Exploration of the Irving and Edyth Usen Castle by Amy Debra Finstein (1998)
The Evolution of College Culture: Brandeis University, a Case Study, by Valerie Beth Kolko (2001)
Massachusetts to Mississippi: Brandeis Student Involvement in the Civil Rights Movement 1960-1964, by Deena Ecker (2004)
Brandeis University's Midlife Identity Crisis: The State of Religion at Brandeis in 2005 Through the Lens of Majority/Minority Dynamics by Leora Koller-Fox (2005)
Double Liminality: Questioning Religious Identity at Brandeis University, by Miriam Von Guggenberg (2010)
Brandeis University's Campus: A Play Between the Traditional and Modern, by Trude Renwick (2010)
Resources about Brandeis University held by the University Archives:
Archival Collections
University Periodical collection: A selection of periodicals created by Brandeis students
University History collection: Items that documents all aspects of the history of the university
University Photography collection: over 100,000 photographs and negatives documenting the history of the university
University Memorabilia collection: Objects in this collection commemorate university anniversaries, awards, and events, and depict historic campus scenes and buildings
University Alumni collection: This collection contains materials mostly from the Brandeis years of alumni, including ephemera, photographs, and objects
Periodicals and Publications ***some of these periodicals are available online
Brandeis University Yearbook, Archon (1952-present): Information about students, faculty and staff, clubs and organizations
Brandeis Review: Campus publication about all things related to the university, 1982-2005 (Full catalog record)
Brandeis Magazine: Campus publication about all things related to the university, 2006-current (Full catalog record)
Brandeis Bulletin (1947-1986): Administrative newsletter for friends of the university about the happenings related to the university; 1947-1970 are available online, while other years are available in print in the archives.
Brandeis University Bulletin (1948/9-current): Also called the "Course Catalog"; Information about the history and mission of the university, university regulations, board of trustees members, faculty and staff, courses offered, programs and departments; the most current years are also available on the Brandeis University Registrar webpage. For the Graduate School of Arts & Sciences bulletin, please see these available issues.
Student Handbook (scattered issues): Information about the general campus, clubs and organizations, university regulations
Online publications, exhibits, and other resources about Brandeis University history:
From the Brandeis Archives: Collection Essays: Archival snippets illuminating the history of Brandeis University
Hard Truth-Telling: The black revolution came to Brandeis in 1969 when students demanded the creation of a black studies department. Ever since, African-American students and faculty have held Brandeis accountable to its ethos of equity and justice [Brandeis Magazine article written by Professor Chad Williams, Samuel J. and Augusta Spector Chair in History; Winter 2018]
Understanding Ford Hall [Heller School]
Brandeis University Honorary Degree Recipients
Brandeis University Gender and Sexuality Center: Voices
Brandeis University History: videos and films: includes interviews, event footage, and historic Brandeis University films
Brandeis University Alumni Interviews
Brandeis Board of Trustees Charter
Brandeis Honorary Degree Recipients
Remembering Ford and Sydeman Halls and The Student Occupation of Ford Hall
Brandeis at 50: A People's History
History of Master Planning at Brandeis
Building Brandeis: Style and Function of a University
Lynn Goldsmith Papers: The Diary and Papers of a Young Civil Rights Worker
Beginnings of Music at Brandeis: A look at the first decade of the Brandeis Department of Music
Brandeis University Libraries 50th Anniversary Timeline
Brandeis University National Women's Committee
Foundations: Establishing Brandeis University
Selected Photographs from the University Archives
Black Space Portal: Black Brandeis, Black History
Black Space Portal: The Occupation of Ford Hall 1969: A Timeline
Black Space Portal: Pearlman Takeover
Black Space Portal: The Cultural is Political: An AAPI Timeline
Intercultural Center: ICC Accessible Timeline
The WGS Program Presents: Queer History at Brandeis
Presidents of Brandeis University
Historical Timeline of Jewish Life at Brandeis
Waltham Group 50th Anniversary Historical Timeline
Department of Women's, Gender and Sexuality Studies: WGS Timeline at Brandeis
A History of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at Brandeis
Brandeis on Native Lands: a Toolkit for writing a Brandeis campus land acknowledgement (HIST 124B: Universities & Colonialism)
Brandeis at 75: Historical Timeline
Brandeis at 75: A Daring University that is still making history [75th anniversary video]
Brandeis: Then, Now, Next--Embracing the World
Brandeis: Then, Now, Next--A Support Network Like No Other
Brandeis: Then, Now, Next--Coming Full Circle at the Large Hadron Collider
Brandeis: Then, Now, Next--An Interdisciplinary Mindset Enriches Science Study
Brandeis: Then, Now, Next--Start Me Up
Brandeis: Then, Now, Next--Disability Research for a New Generation
Igniting Change and Inspiring Generations: The Trailblazing Legacy of Pauli Murray
Early History of the Brandeis University Campus and Surrounding Area (Mort Isaacson, Waltham Historical Society)
Building Brandeis: a Timeline (Eitan Marks, Class of 2024)