Mount Holyoke College Archives and Special Collections

Archival Inventory

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Historical Sketch:
The Department of Public Safety was part of the Business Manager's Office from 1965 to 1986. In 1986, the Security Office was established and was renamed in 1993 to the Department of Public Safety.

Description of Records:
The records from the Security Office, currently known as the Department of Public Safety, contain a large collection of general material, dated from 1936-1996. This includes items such as uniform patches, rules and regulations regarding parking, snow removal, and student cars. Also included are safety pamphlets and newspaper clippings. There are also Annual Reports from the years 1959-1962 and 1984-1991. Included in the reports are information and statistics about crimes committed on campus, department policies, crime prevention and recommendations. There are also two detective reports from 1924 and 1930.

Cite as: Department of Public Safety Records, Mount Holyoke College Archives and Special Collections, South Hadley, MA.

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