Zoology Department records

Collection

Identifier: 3L-Zoology

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

This collection includes course materials, administrative records, photographs, and research materials. Also included in the collection is the Caroline B. Thompson Memorial photograph collection.

Dates

Creation: 1895-1975

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. 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, Wellesley College when cited, quoted, or reproduced.

Extent

8.56 Linear Feet (9 document boxes, 1 legal-sized half document box, 11 card boxes (packed in 3 record cartons), 1 film reel, and 1 oversize box.)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

This collection includes course materials, administrative records, photographs, and research materials. Also included in the collection is the Caroline B. Thompson Memorial photograph collection.

Arrangement

This collection is arranged in the following series:

I. Department administration

II. Course materials

III. Students

Immediate Source of Acquisition

The collection is made up of accessions that were all given to the archives by the Zoology Department at different points in time. The film reel was found in a residence hall by a student in 2017 and brought to the archives.