Jewish Studies Program records
Scope and Contents
The collection contains correspondence with faculty, event correspondence and programs, syllabi on Jewish studies and Hebrew from before the founding of the program, news clippings, and oral histories from a Jewish Studies course in 2010.
Dates of Materials
- 1968 - 2010
Creator
- Smith College. Jewish Studies Program (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for use without restriction beyond the standard terms and conditions of Smith College Special Collections.
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 program in Jewish Studies at Smith College explores the history, literature, art, politics, philosophy, culture, religion, and languages of the Jewish people.
Extent
0.875 linear feet (2 containers)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The program in Jewish Studies at Smith College explores the history, literature, art, politics, philosophy, culture, religion, and languages of the Jewish people. The collection contains correspondence with faculty, event correspondence and programs, syllabi on Jewish studies and Hebrew from before the founding of the program, news clippings, and oral histories from a Jewish Studies course in 2010.
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
Most material transferred from the Jewish Studies Program. The source of some items is unknown.
Source
- Smith College. Jewish Studies Program (Organization)
- Title
- Finding aid to the Jewish Studies Program records
- Status
- Minimum Finding Aid (Completed)
- Author
- Scott Biddle and Madison White
- Date
- 2021
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Revision Statements
- 2020-08-19: Added oral history transcripts and tapes, wrote finding aid
- 2021-08-02: Changed this to a department records collection, rather than an oral history collection
Repository Details
Part of the Smith College Archives Repository
