At the Rayfield Archives, we have all kinds of collections that help to document ISU's history. They include:
- Photographs (Photographic Services Collection, Ken-Way Studios)
- Faculty Papers (can include syllabi, course notes, lecture notes, original research)
- Administrative records of ISU colleges, departments, and schools (Academic Affairs Record Group)
- Memorabilia (can also be found in individual collections)
- Ephemera (can also be found in individual collections)
- Publications such as yearbooks, course catalogs, university board reports, and Academic Senate minutes
- Books on ISU's history
- The student paper, The Vidette (both in print and online)
- Art and paintings (ISU Presidential History)