Mount Holyoke College Record Groups

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

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...

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,...

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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.

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...

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

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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.

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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).

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...

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...

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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.

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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.

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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.

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

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

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

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;...

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

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

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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.

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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.

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...

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

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

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

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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.

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

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

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...

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