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 Collection Overview Amherst College Amherst College Inaugurations Collection 1821-present 3 records storage boxes, 1 archives box (3.5 linear ft.) Amherst College Archives and Special Collections Speeches, notes, newsclippings, photographs, invitations, tickets, programs,, and guest lists from various Amherst College Inauguration ceremonies dating from 1821 to present. English. Scope and Contents of the Collection

Speeches, notes, newsclippings, photographs, invitations, tickets, programs, and guest lists from various Amherst College Inauguration ceremonies dating from 1821 to present.

 Arrangement of the Collection

The Inaugurations Collection is arranged by the name of the president and in sequential order by date of the presidential administration.

Information on Use Terms of Access and Use

There are no restrictions on access to the collection for research use.

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Preferred Citation

Please use the following format when citing materials from this collection:

[Identification of item], in Amherst College Inaugurations Collection [Box #, folder #], Amherst College Archives and Special Collections, Amherst College Library

 Additions to the Collection

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Search Terms Moore, Zephaniah Swift, 1770-1823. Humphrey, Heman, 1779-1861. Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864. Stearns, William A. (William Augustus), 1805-1876. Seelye, Julius H. (Julius Hawley), 1824-1895. Gates, Merrill Edwards, 1848-1922. Harris, George, 1844-1922. Meiklejohn, Alexander, 1872-1964. Olds, George Daniel, 1853-1931. Pease, Arthur Stanley, 1881- King, Stanley, 1883-1951. Cole, Charles Woolsey, 1906- Plimpton, Calvin Hastings, 1918- Ward, John William, 1922- Gibbs, Julian H. Pouncey, Peter R. Gerety, Tom. Martin, Biddy, 1951- Amherst College--History--Sources. Amherst College--Presidents. Photographs--Amherst College. Additional Information Related Material

Photograph Collection: see: Inaugurations (arranged chronologically)

Zephaniah Swift Moore [1821-1823] 1 1 Inaugural Address 1821 Sep 1 2 Inaugural Address in Amherst Graduates Quarterly 1922 Aug Heman Humphrey [1823-1845] 1 3 Inaugural Address 1823 Oct Edward Hitchcock [1845-1854] 1 4 Inaugural Address 1845 William Augustus Stearns [1854-1876] 1 5 Inaugural Addresses and Discourse 1855 Julius Hawley Seelye [1876-1890] 1 6 Inaugural Address 1877 Jun 1 7 Inauguration Program 1877 Jun Merril Edward Gates [1890-1899] 1 8 Bound Volumes of the Inauguration 1891 Jun 1 9 Programs 1891 Jun 1 10 Invitations and Tickets 1891 Jun George Harris [1899-1912] 1 11 Inaugural Addresses in Amherst Student 1899 Oct 1 12 Inaugural Addresses in Quarterly Bull. of Amh. Coll. Library 1899 Oct 1 13 Inaugural Address in Springfield Republican 1899 Oct 12 1 14 Notes for address 1899 1 15 Program (i.e. list of Delegates, Order of Procession) 1899 Oct 11 1 16 Invitations and tickets 1899 Oct 1 17 Photograph 1899 1 18 Invitation replies (A-F) 1899 1 19 Invitation replies (A-F) (G-L) 1899 1 20 Invitation replies (A-F) (M-Y) 1899 1 21 Invitation replies from institutions 1899 1 22 Invitation replies from institutions 1899 1 23 Announcement 1899 Alexander Meiklejohn [1912-1924] 1 24 Inaugural Address 1912 Oct 16 1 25 Transcript of days addresses 1912 Oct 16 1 26 Programs 1912 Oct 16 1 27 Invitations and tickets 1912 1 28 Inauguration Committee: Report to the Trustees [c.1911-12] 1 29 Luncheon menu 1912 Oct 1 30 News clippings 1912 1 31 Arrangements 1912 1 32 Photo album: in Map Case 1, drawer 12 1912 George Daniel Olds [1924-1927] 2 33 Inaugural Address 1924 Nov 2 34 Bound and unbound volumes of Amherst Graduates Quarterly 1925 Feb 2 35 Addresses at the banquet 1925 Nov 2 36 Program and information 1924 2 37 Invitations and tickets 1924 2 38 Invocation 1924 2 39 Invitation replies 1924 2 40 News clippings 1924 2 41 Arrangements 1924 Arthur Stanley Pease [1927-1932] 2 42 Inaugural Addresses 1927 2 43 Inauguration Celebration in Amherst Graduates Quarterly 1927 2 44 Program: Order of Exercises and Procession 1927 2 45 Invitations and tickets 1927 2 46 News clippings and press releases 1927 2 47 Arrangements 1927 Stanley King [1932-1946] 2 48 Inaugural Address 1932 Nov 2 49 Inaugural Address in Amherst Graduates Quarterly 1933 Feb 2 50 Program: Order of Exercises and Procession 1932 Nov 2 51 Invitations and tickets 1932 2 52 Procession 1932 2 53 Greetings 1932 2 54 News clippings and press release 1932 2 55 Arrangements 1932 2 56 Arrangements 1932 Charles Woolsey Cole [1946-1960] 2 57 Inaugural Address 1946 Dec 2 58 Program: Order of Exercises and Procession 1946 2 59 Invitations and tickets 1946 2 60 Greetings 1946 2 61 Invitation replies 1946? 2 62 Arrangements: Administrative material 1946 2 63 Arrangements: Administrative material 1946 2 64 Arrangements for guest delegates et al. 1946 Calvin Hastings Plimpton [1960-1971] 3 65 Inaugural Address 1960 3 66 Inaugural Address: dictaphone belts 1960 3 67 Program and information 1960 3 68 Order of Exercises 1960 3 69 Invitations and tickets 1960 3 70 Inauguration Celebration in Amherst Alumni News 1961 3 71 Greetings 1960 3 72 Invitations: responses and corresp. from delegates and guests 1960 3 73 Responses from those unable to attend 1960 3 74 Correspondence with President Plimpton 1960 3 75 Thank you letters from President Plimpton 1960 3 76 Press Coverage 1960 3 77 Arrangements 1960 3 78 Expenses 1960 3 79 Guests 1960 3 80 Follow-up 1960 John William Ward [1971-1979] 3 81 Inaugural Address 1971 3 82 Inaugural Address of Henry Nash Smith 1971 3 83 Program 1971 3 84 "Amherst, the College and its Alumni," article about Ward 1971 3 85 Photograph: Presentation of symbols of Office 1971 3 86 Amherst Record: article on Ward's inauguration 1971 Julian Howard Gibbs [1979-1983] 3 87 Inaugural Address in Amherst 1979 3 88 Program 1979 3 89 Invitations and reply forms 1979 3 90 Schedule of events 1979 3 91 Inaugural words of Trustee George Shinn 1979 3 92 Publications 1979 3 93 Greeting from Columbia 1979 Peter R. Pouncey [1984-1994] 3 94 Inauguration Ceremony 1984 Oct 3 95 Tickets 1984 3 96 Celebration for Chorus and Orchestra 1984 3 96A Inaugural address 1984 Oct 14 3 97 Inauguration dinner 1984 3 98 Press 1984 3 98A Faculty Marshal files 1984 Oct 14 3 99 Miscellaneous: Invitations used by other schools various 3 100 Miscellaneous: Invitations used by other schools various 3 100A Greetings 1984 3 100B Greetings 1984 Tom Gerety [1994-2003] 3 101 Greetings 1994 3 102 Letter to faculty from Inauguration committee 1994 Sep 27 3 103 Invitations 1994 3 104 Remarks at Inauguration ceremony 1994 Oct 23 3 105 Inauguration program 1994 Oct 23 3 106 Arrangements 1994 4 1 Newspaper clippings 1994 4 2 Miscellaneous 4 3 Inaugural address (pamphlet) 1994 Oct 23 4 4 Color brochure: "Inauguration of the President" 1994 4 5 Cross references 4 6 Color slides: Sabrina 1994 4 7 Photographs 1994 4 7 Photographs 1994 4 8 Photographs 1994 Anthony W. Marx [2003-2011] 4 9 Inaugural Address 2003 4 10 Program 2003 4 11 College Seal presented to AWM 2003 4 12 Invitations-AC "Newsgram" 2003 4 13 Invitations-Saturday dinner 2003 4 14 Invitations-Inaugural fete 2003 4 15 Invitations-Sunday delegate 2003 4 16 Invitations-Sunday individual 2003 4 17 Details about Inauguration day 2003 4 18 Inauguration-remarks by Trustee Chair Amos B. Hostetter, Jr. (AC 1958) 2003 4 19 Inauguration photos 2003 4 20 Inauguration Dinner Menu and Seating 2003 4 21 Reserved Seating Tickets Sunday October 26th 2003 2003 4 22 Inauguration Set-up 2003 4 23 Robing for Academic Procession and the Platform Party 2003 Oct 26 4 24 College President's Installation in Keefe Front Room 2003 4 25 News Release 2003 Oct 4 26 Inauguration Announcements in "Amherst College Notes" 2003 4 27 Inauguration Announcement in "Amherst College Weekly Bulletin" 2003 4 28 Newspapers coverage in "The Amherst Student" 2003 4 29 Newspaper coverage in "Daily Hampshire Gazette" 2003 5 5 Inauguration Panel posters: "The Liberal Arts: Privilege and Responsibility," moderated by AC President Anthony W. Marx; student fete poster 2003 Biddy Martin [2011- ] 4 30 Program 2011 4 31 Amherst College Charter presented to Biddy Martin 2011 4 32 General information 2011 4 33 Press coverage 2011 4 34 Invitations to Inauguration and inaugural fete 2011 4 35 Invitations - Saturday dinner 2011 4 36 RSVP Slips and envelopes - Inauguration and dinner 2011 4 37 Overnight accommodations 2011 4 38 Seating and processional/recessional order 2011 4 39 Inauguration Panel - "At the Heart of the Liberal Arts" 2011 Posters and signage 2011

See: Posters Collection