Mount Holyoke College Archives and Special Collections

Archival Inventory

Historical Sketch:
The Urban Studies Program began in 1968. It was an interdisciplinary major whose purpose was to study the complex physical and social systems which are the modern city and to examine urban trends and problems. In 1984 the program was ended due to a decline in interest in Urban Studies as a major.

Description of Records:
The Urban Studies Program Records date from 1969-1982 and contain annual reports, correspondence, conference programs, pamphlets, and student papers. The correspondence concerns bringing Doxiadis, of Greece, to Mount Holyoke as a guest lecturer. The program for an Urban Studies conference in 1982 is titled "High Tech Firms and Central City Job Creation in Massachusetts and Beyond." The student papers cover a wide variety of topics, such as, "New Towns and the Federal Urbanization Policy," "Recreation in New Towns," and "Redefining the City as a Nice Place to Be." The annual reports from 1969-1982 contain information on curriculum, lectures, conferences, the Five College Seminar, statistics on enrollments, academic achievements of majors, and future plans of graduating seniors. Pamphlets and booklets are also included among the annual reports including a pamphlet on "Urban Studies at Mount Holyoke," a program for the "Future of the City Week," and a Five Colleges booklet on "Urban Studies and Related Courses." The last annual report from 1982 is a final assessment to determine whether or not to continue the Urban Studies Program.

Cite as: Urban Studies Program Records, Archives and Special Collections, Mount Holyoke College, South Hadley, MA

Access Restrictions: Records restricted to use by office/department of origin for 25 years from date of record creation.