Record Books

Collection

Identifier: 7C-Record Books

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Collection consists of record books from alumni, put together for reunions. These record books include life updates and greetings from individual alumni over the years after their graduation, often in the form of letters written to the class and compiled by the class secretary. Different class years chose different titles for their record books, and in some cases the titles change for one class' record books over the years (e.g. Class of 1918 - The Phoenix and later The Purple Page). The 2000s include print-outs of electronic record books, and CDs with a PDF copy of the record book. Instances of more frequently published newsletters with similar content to record books (individual alumnae updates) are included in this collection. The collection also includes various years of Continuing Education / Davis Scholars record books.

Dates

Creation: 1888-2021

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research, but contains some material which has been restricted as per the Wellesley College Archives Access Policy: https://www.wellesley.edu/lts/policies/archivesaccess. Class record books are restricted for 90 years after the class graduation year. Record books of the Classes of 1880 through 1931 are open for research as of 2022. Members of a class have access to record books from their class year. To make an appointment to view unrestricted materials, please contact the Archives staff by email at archives@wellesley.edu or by phone at (781) 283-3745.

Conditions Governing Use

The Wellesley College Archives welcomes researchers to use materials in the public domain, to make fair use of copyrighted materials as defined by copyright law, and to request permission to use works whose copyright is held by Wellesley College. All materials from the Archives, regardless of copyright status, should be attributed to the Wellesley College Archives, Library and Technology Services when cited, quoted, or reproduced.

Biographical / Historical

Wellesley College class record books first made their appearance with the Class of 1880, although informal notebooks from reunions and loose class letters appear in earlier 6C Classes collections.

Extent

29 Linear Feet (70 document boxes. (19 cartons of duplicates are offsite.))

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Arrangement

Record books are arranged by class year, and within each class year, in chronological order.

Existence and Location of Originals

7C Record Books are located in Column 17 A, in a moving shelf unit against Col. 17 facing the aisle, and on two carts against Col. 18 B and C.

Separated Materials

Record Books were separated from 6C Classes collections. Second copies of record books are stored offsite. Additional duplicates were tranferred to the Alumnae Association.