Cranbrook Archives holds nearly two million items including:

Architectural Records

Architectural drawings and project records relating to all Cranbrook buildings, to the legacy of the Saarinen family's private architectural practice, and to former Academy of Art faculty and alumni.

Cranbrook Map drawn by George G. Booth in 1904,
upon which he recorded most changes
proposed or carried out over a 24-year period.

Audio-visual Materials

Photographs, negatives, slides, motion pictures, videotapes, audiotapes, microfilm, digital files, and other multimedia relating to Cranbrook's operations and history.

Cranbrook Publications

Publications (yearbooks, catalogs, handbooks, newspapers, and newsletters) produced by or for Cranbrook institutions, organizations, departments, or divisions.

Manuscript Collections

The personal papers of individuals associated with Cranbrook.

Monograph Collection

Printed publications (books, theses, dissertations, and proceedings) referring to the history of Cranbrook or to subjects that correlate to collections held within the Archives.

Records Collections

The official records of Cranbrook institutions and organizations.

Vertical File Material

Ephemera and incidental material (clippings, articles, news releases, and research notes) relating to Cranbrook and regional history. The collection is divided into biographical and subject files.