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Meet Our Archivists

Giordana Mecagni

Director, Special Collections & Archives

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Sean Noel

University Archivist

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Claudia M. Friedel

Research and Instruction Archivist

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Ryan Hendrickson

Research and Instruction Archivist

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News

A black and white photo of nurses in a medical lecture.

Special Collections & Archives June 24, 2026

Applications open: Nursing Archives Associates Archival Research Award

photo of Giordana Mecagni with archival collections boxes and materials

Special Collections & Archives April 14, 2026

BU Libraries welcome Giordana Mecagni as Director of Special Collections and Archives

Special Collections & Archives March 18, 2026

Dr. Lydia Wytenbroek Selected as Inaugural Recipient of Nursing Archives Associates Archival Research Award

Reading Rooms at These Locations

African Studies Library

Today's Hours: 9:00am – 5:00pm

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Howard Gotlieb Archival Research Center

Today's Hours: By appointment

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Theology Library

Today's Hours: 9:00am – 5:00pm

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