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Mount Holyoke College Record Groups

 Subject
Subject Source: Local sources

Found in 289 Collections and/or Records:

ABC Program Records

 Series — General Material A, Folder: ABC Program Fol. 1
Identifier: RG 11-01
Abstract

These records include reports (1965-), correspondence (1965-69), student publications (1969), student evaluations (1969), general material (1964-), and photographs (1965-).

Dates: 1965

Academic departments and programs

 Record Group — Academic Departments - General material
Identifier: RG 18
Abstract Academic Departments and Programs records chiefly document the requirements, course offerings, and activities, of these units of the College. Materials date from circa 1863 to the present and include correspondence, minutes and agenda, course records, research records, subject files, questionnaires, records concerning programs and events, scrapbooks, historical sketches, brochures, announcements, lists, films, lantern slides, audiocassettes, video recordings, DVDs, and photographs. Most...
Dates: 1863

Academies and seminaries collection

 Record Group — Multiple Containers
Identifier: RG 31
Abstract The Academies and Seminaries Collection brings together a variety of sources relating to private schools (chiefly for girls or women) in the United States (and one in Canada) which were established in the nineteenth century, many of them modeled after Mount Holyoke Female Seminary or otherwise following the recommendations of its founder, Mary Lyon. Materials date from 1810 to 1999 and include correspondence, reports, catalogues, circulars, brochures, articles, historical sketches, notes,...
Dates: 1810 - 1999; Majority of material found within 1840 - 1930

Ad Hoc Committee on Admissions and Financial Aid records

 Sub-Series — Box 1: [Barcode: Ad Hoc Committee on Admissions and Financial Aid]
Identifier: RG 03-03-01
Abstract

Records of the Ad Hoc Committee on Admissions and Financial Aid, a group comprised of Mount Holyoke College trustees and administrators, date from 1992-1993 and concern efforts to recruit qualified students while managing increasing costs to the College. The collection includes minutes, agenda, reports, and statistics as well as several analyses of the admissions program prepared by faculty member Christopher H. Pyle.

Dates: 1992 - 1993

Ad Hoc Committee on the Purposes of a Residential College records

 Sub-Series — Box 1: [Barcode: Ad Hoc Committee on the Purpose of a Residential College]
Identifier: RG 03-03-02
Abstract Records of the Ad Hoc Committee on the Purpose of a Residential College date from 1967-1969 and consist of minutes, agenda correspondence, memoranda, pamphlets, questionnaires, articles, reports, lists, purpose statements, transcripts of speeches by members of the Student Government Association, student proposals for college rules, and statements on the rights and freedoms of students . The records concern aspects of the regulation of student life at Mount Holyoke College and the role of...
Dates: 1967 - 1969

Ada L. F. Snell Poetry Prize records

 Series — Prizes and Honors - List of Recipients; Press Releases; Non-MHC Prizes; MHC Prizes, A-R, Folder: Ada L. F. Snell Poetry Prize
Identifier: RG 14-01
Abstract

The records include the poetry submitted by five Mount Holyoke students.

Dates: 1969 - 1971

Administrative offices records

 Record Group
Identifier: RG 07
Abstract

Administrative Offices at Mount Holyoke are documented by a wide range of records which reflect the goals, organization, activities, and staffing of these units. These records are arranged by the name of each office. Materials date from circa 1841 to the present include reports, minutes, correspondence, subject files, publications, surveys, statistics, questionnaires, audiocassettes, and photographs. Records for some administrative offices are described by separate online finding aids.

Dates: 1841

African-American and African Studies Department records

 Series — Box 1: [Barcode: African-American and African Studies Department - Anthropology Department]
Identifier: RG 18-01
Abstract

African-American and African Studies Department Records date from 1970-1991 and document the history and activities of this unit at Mount Holyoke College. Materials include reports, articles, press releases, and announcements primarily concerning the creation and early years of the Department (1970-1973).

Dates: 1971 - 1991

Alumnae Association records

 Record Group
Identifier: RG 28
Abstract Records of the Alumnae Association of Mount Holyoke College document the history and activities of the organization established in 1872 to serve as well as collect information about women who have attended the school. There are also some materials concerning the Memorandum Society established in 1838 which was a predecessor of the Association. Some records are for individual alumnae clubs. Materials date from 1838 to the present and include correspondence, reports, minutes, financial...
Dates: 1838-

Alumnae biographical files

 Record Group
Identifier: RG 27
Abstract Alumnae Biographical Files primarily contain biographical questionnaires, correspondence, articles and other publications, press releases, and notes documenting the lives of Mount Holyoke alumnae.. Also include diaries, letters, notebooks, and other personal materials for these individuals, often describing their experiences as students. Topics discussed by alumnae in these materials include their personal lives and employment in teaching, missionary work, and other fields. There is also...
Dates: 1931 - 2005

American College Council for Summer Study Abroad records

 Series
Identifier: RG 12-01
Abstract

American College Council for Summer Study Abroad Records concern a program which provided students at several colleges in the United States with opportunities to study in other countries. Materials consist of correspondence, brochures, and press releases describing the program.

Dates: 1953 - 1955

American Expedition to Hebron records

 Series — Box 1: [Barcode: Special Programs Undergraduate General Material Programs A - Ford-Mellon...], Folder: American Expedition to Hebron
Identifier: RG 12-02
Abstract

American Expedition to Hebron Records date from 1965-1966 and consist of announcements, press releases and brochures concerning a summer program which offered college students an opportunity to participate in archaeological expeditions to sites in Israel and Jordan.

Dates: 1965 - 1966

American Studies Program records

 Series — Box Intercollegiate Courses/Seminars; Interdepartmental Courses; Interdisciplinary Majors A-B, Folder: American Studies Program
Identifier: RG 18-45
Abstract

The American Studies Program Records contain annual reports from 1974 to 1993, as well as a report to the Trustees and two articles about the program.

Dates: 1971-1973

Anna C. Edwards Prize for Excellence in Debate records

 Series — Prizes and Honors - List of Recipients; Press Releases; Non-MHC Prizes; MHC Prizes, A-R
Identifier: RG 14-02
Abstract

The records include newspaper clippings, correspondence, a list of regulations governing the award, and a magazine article.

Dates: 1915-1944

Anne Singer Memorial Award records

 Series — Prizes and Honors - List of Recipients; Press Releases; Non-MHC Prizes; MHC Prizes, A-R
Identifier: RG 14-03
Abstract

The records contain correspondence dealing with the foundation of this Memorial Award.

Dates: 1971-1973

Anthropology records

 Series — Box 1: [Barcode: African-American and African Studies Department - Anthropology Department (Box 1)], Folder: Anthropology Department
Identifier: RG 18-02
Abstract

The records of the Mount Holyoke College Anthropology Department consist of correspondence, reports, lecture series announcements, course outlines and syllabi, book lists, and photographs.

Dates: 1930-1988

Art records

 Series — Box 1: [Barcode: Art Department (Box 1)]
Identifier: RG 18-03
Abstract The Mount Holyoke College Art Department records consist of correspondence; department reports; telegrams; historical sketches and notes; memos; lecture transcripts and announcements; pamphlets; flyers; posters; press releases; news and magazine articles; minutes, agendas, and notes from department meetings; financial records; check stubs; appropriation requests; petitions to raise funds; course outlines; syllabi; teaching notes; examinations; student papers; student enrollment lists;...
Dates: 1898-

Asian Studies Program records

 Series — Box Intercollegiate Courses/Seminars; Interdepartmental Courses; Interdisciplinary Majors A-B, Folder: Asian Studies Program
Identifier: RG 18-46
Abstract

The Asian Studies Program records contain articles, posters, a sponsorship request, and annual reports dating from 1979 to the present.

Dates: 1979-

Assistant Business Manager and Purchasing records

 Series — Academic Dean - Buildings and Grounds, Folder: 5-6
Identifier: RG 07-02
Abstract

The records of the Assistant Business Manager and Purchasing contain reports, questionnaires, pamphlets, campus announcements and memos.

Dates: 1936-37, 1958-1963, 1989

Astronomy Department records

 Series — Box 1: [Barcode: Astronomy Department (Box 1)]
Identifier: RG 18-04
Abstract

The Astronomy Department records consist of correspondence, telegrams, reports, financial records, ledger books, log books, documentation of observations and astronomical measurements, charts, star maps, grade books, exams, assignments, teaching notes, problem sets, lab work, lecture announcements, fliers, clippings, department histories, and photographs.

Dates: 1891-

Audit Committee records

 Sub-Series — Box 1: [Barcode: Audit Committee]
Identifier: RG 03-03-03
Abstract

Records of the Audit Committee, established in 1988 to oversee the accounting procedures and practices of Mount Holyoke College, date from 1987-1989 and 1993-1994 and consist of a statement of the group's duties and responsibilities, minutes and agenda, and a financial statement and auditor's report for the College.

Dates: 1987-1994

Auxiliary Services records

 Record Group
Identifier: RG 09
Abstract Auxiliary Services records concern academic centers, centers for the care and study of children, Friends groups. and units of Mount Holyoke such as the Art Museum, Library, Chapel, and Equestrian Center that are neither administrative offices nor departments. The records are arranged by the name of each unit. Materials date from circa 1855 to the present and include minutes, reports, correspondence, publications, financial records, architectural plans and drawings, programs, and...
Dates: circa 1855-

Barbara Benson Prize records

 Series — Prizes and Honors - List of Recipients; Press Releases; Non-MHC Prizes; MHC Prizes, A-R
Identifier: RG 14-04
Abstract

The records contain a tentative wording for the announcement of the Barbara Benson Prize.

Dates: 1943

Bennett Prize records

 Series — Prizes and Honors - List of Recipients; Press Releases; Non-MHC Prizes; MHC Prizes, A-R
Identifier: RG 14-05
Abstract

The records contain one letter to Mrs. Harold E. Bennett from Robbin M. Hallock in the Development Office.

Dates: 1973

Bernice Maclean Awards records

 Series — Prizes and Honors - List of Recipients; Press Releases; Non-MHC Prizes; MHC Prizes, A-R
Identifier: RG 14-06
Abstract

The records contain a list of donors to the fund, and a letter describing the purpose of the fund.

Dates: 1947

Biblical History and Literature Department records

 Series — Box 1: [Barcode: Biblical History and Literature Dept. - Black Studies Dept.], Folder: Biblical History and Lierature Department
Identifier: RG 18-05
Abstract

The Mount Holyoke College Biblical History and Literature Department records contain a play program; photocopied pages of the Llamarada including faculty profiles; a photocopied newspaper clipping; and review questions and examinations used in courses.

Dates: 1905-1924

Biochemistry records

 Series — Box Intercollegiate Courses/Seminars; Interdepartmental Courses; Interdisciplinary Majors A-B, Folder: Biochemistry
Identifier: RG 18-47
Abstract

The Biochemistry Program Records date from1974 to the present and contain a pamphlet, a poster, an article, and annual reports.

Dates: 1974-

Biological Sciences Department records

 Series — Box Biological Sciences Department (Box 1)
Identifier: RG 18-06
Abstract

The Mount Holyoke College Biological Sciences Department records contain articles; newspaper clippings; brochures; announcements; reports; correspondence; memoranda; press releases; examinations; blueprints; and photographs.

Dates: 1924-

Board of Trustees records

 Record Group
Identifier: RG 03
Abstract Board of Trustees Records date from 1836 to the present and document all aspects of Mount Holyoke's operation including financial affairs, admissions practices, regulations for students, the employment and promotion of faculty and staff, improvements to buildings and grounds, and the selection of Board members. Materials are arranged in three groups: Records (1836-present) which primarily consist of correspondence, minutes, by-laws, meeting files, workbooks, and chronological and subject...
Dates: circa 1836 to 2011

Bookstore records

 Series — Auxiliary Services A-Z, Folder: Bookstore
Identifier: RG 09-02
Abstract

The records on the college bookstore contain photographs, order forms, memos, newspaper clippings, and fliers.

Dates: 1989