Purpose
and Collecting Policies
I. Purpose:
The purpose
of the Mount Holyoke College Archives and Special Collections is
to collect, organize, house, preserve and make available rare
books, records, and other materials that fall within the specific
collections policies of the College Archives and Special Collections.
II. Collections
Policies:
Archives
The Mount Holyoke
College Archives collects records and other material that reflect
the history of Mount Holyoke College. The Archives collects official
college records, including, but not limited to, the records of administrative
offices; academic departments; faculty, administrative and
student committees; faculty and student clubs; college and
student publications; photographs and slides; memorabilia
and other ephemeral materials.
Special
Collections
The Mount Holyoke
College Special Collections collects, although not exclusively,
rare books and manuscripts. Rare books accepted into the Special
Collections must reflect one of the major subject areas in which
the collection already has a strength. Manuscript materials actively
collected by Special Collections include: the personal papers and
other non-print or ephemeral materials of selected alumnae and faculty,
the records and other non-print or ephemeral materials of other
institutions and organizations related to the history of, or disciplines
taught by, the College.
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