The Yearbook Collection contains the full-text of Xavier University's student yearbook. Named after the University's mascot, the Musketeer, the yearbook was published from 1924 to 2005 with several gaps in publication: no yearbooks were published from 1943-1946 due to World War II and Yearbooks were not published in 1972-1973 or 1988-1989. The yearbook ceased publication in 2005 due to a lack of student interest and poor sales. The yearbooks chronicle every academic year with text and pictures of students, faculty, and events, with occasional sections on world events. The yearbooks constitute a pictorial history of the Xavier University campus, its students, administrators and faculty. It is an especially rich source for understanding student life and activities, including academics, honor societies, clubs, student government, performances, publications, debates, oratoricals, contests, awards, proms, balls, homecomings, intramural sports and athletics. The yearbook collection was scanned in 2006 from original print copies housed in the Xavier University Library. The digital version is provided in searchable PDF (Adobe's Portable Document Format). Users can browse and/or search all volumes, individual years or the full-text content. The print version of the yearbook is available in the library's reference and special collections; the microfilm version is housed in the library's annex.

The Newspaper Collection contains the entire content in digital format of Xavier University's student newspaper, The Newswire, and covers from 1915 to one year from the present. The student newspaper reports on key historical events and gives students' reflections and viewpoints on events of national and local importance, such as the death of President Kennedy and the nation at war in the 1940s. The voice of change throughout Xavier's history, the newspaper documents the merger of EdgeCliff College, the effects of coeducation, and the introduction of computers on campus. Most importantly the newspaper chronicles everyday life and general activities, from athletic achievements on the field to Xavier's Centennial celebration. The newspaper collection was scanned in 2007 from microfilm copies. The digital version is provided in searchable PDF (Adobe's Portable Document Format). Users can browse individual issues and years or search the full-text content. The microfilm version is housed in the library's archives.

Copyright Information: The content in these collections may be used for personal use, research, teaching or any fair use as defined in Section 107 of the U. S. Copyright Law. Please credit the creator (if known), Xavier University Archives and Special Collections, Cincinnati, OH. Contact Xavier University Archives for permission to distribute or copy content for purposes that do not qualify as fair use. Xavier University can claim only physical ownership of these collections. The user is responsible for satisfying any claims of the copyright holder. World Best of [year] content in the 1999-2001 yearbooks is copyrighted by Jostens, Inc. and permission to use the material located in these sections must be obtained from Jostens, Inc. Some uses may infringe upon the rights of copyright holders unknown to Xavier University. Xavier University Library is eager to hear from any copyright owners who are not properly identified. Direct any notices of infringement to the Xavier University Copyright Agent.