Special Events and People collection
Scope and Contents
The collection contains materials relating to special events and people hosted by Smith College. Files on Anniversaries include material on college anniversaries in l900, l925, 1950, and 1975. Files on Disasters include news clippings on fires, thefts, murders, disappearances, suicides. Files on Lectures include photographs, press releases, and news clippings on guest lecturers. Files on Prizes include correspondence and news clippings. Symposiums files include correspondence, photographs, programs, news clippings, publications.
Dates of Materials
- Creation: 1879 - 2015
Creator
- Smith College Archives (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
Materials in the Smith College Archives are open for use, with the following exceptions: "Office Files," files of records created for the use of the administrative unit that created them, are closed to research for a period of 10 years following their creation. Board of Trustees' records are closed permanently. In all cases, the College Archives will continue to provide public access to materials that were intended to be public at the time of their creation (press releases, publications, etc.)
Conditions Governing Use
Smith College retains copyright of materials created as part of its business operations; however, copyright in other items in this collection may be held by their respective creators. For reproductions of materials that are governed by fair use as defined under U. S. Copyright Law, no permission to cite or publish is required. For instances which may regard materials in the collection not created by Smith College, researchers are responsible for determining who may hold materials' copyrights and obtaining approval from them. Researchers do not need anything further from Smith College Special Collections to move forward with their use.
Biographical / Historical
The Special Events and People collection has always been a part of the College Archives. It was initially called "College History - Events", and currently includes material on disasters, anniversaries, celebrations, lectures, symposiums, and other events.
Extent
42.741 linear feet (527 containers)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The collection contains materials relating to special events and people hosted by Smith College, including files on disasters, anniversaries, lectures and symposiums, and War Service in World War II.
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
As a preservation measure, researchers must use digital copies of audiovisual materials in this collection. Please consult with Special Collections staff or email specialcollections@smith.edu to request the creation of and access to digital copies.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Source unknown.
Processing Information
Please note that prior to 2018, folder inventories were not always updated when new material was added to the collection. As a result, folder inventories may not be complete and folder numbers may be incorrect.
Subject
- Smith College. (Organization)
- Title
- Finding aid to the Special Events and People collection
- Status
- Legacy Finding Aid (Updated)
- Author
- Madison White
- Date
- 2018
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Revision Statements
- 2018-11-07: Added all containers as listed in the binder
- 2018-12-13: Finding aid updated as part of the College Archives Survey
- 2020-01-02: Added box 1, updated extents and dates
- 2022-08-01: Added Accession 2022-A-0066
Repository Details
Part of the Smith College Archives Repository
