The University Wives records includes materials produced by the Faculty Dames/Faculty Wives/University Wives society at Eastern Michigan University. The date range of the materials is approximately 1916 to 1998, with the bulk of the material being dated 1916 to 1990.

The University Wives records have been divided into five record series: Administration and history, Membership, Programs, Publicity and Outreach, Creative Cookery. The Administration and history series includes materials pertaining to the founding and operations of the society, particularly meeting minutes, officers' reports, and financial materials. The Membership series includes rosters of members, obituaries of former members, and membership directories. The Programs series includes materials related to the programming and activities of the society, such as their Antique Interest sub-group, the Creative Cookery project, and the society's silver service. The Publicity and Outreach series includes materials produced and distributed by the society, including photographs, clippings, scrapbooks, and pamphlets. A comprehensive collection of the Creative Cooking Club materials was added to the collection in 2021.