manosca135 Department of History Records, ca. 1900-[ongoing] Finding Aid Finding aid prepared by Melvin Carlson, Jr.. Smith College Archives
Northampton, MA
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 Finding aid encoded in NoteTab Pro. Encoded by Deborah A. Richards. 2006-03-30 Finding aid written in English Smith College Archives Department of History Records, ca. 1900-[ongoing] Finding Aid RG 52 Melvin Carlson, Jr. 2005

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 Collection Overview Smith College. Dept. of History. Department of History Records ca. 1900-[ongoing] RG 52 8 boxes (3.3 linear ft.) English Smith College Archives
Northampton, MA
The records contain some historical documents on the teaching of history at Smith College, general records of the History Department and reading lists and course lists for the department. There are documents related to the Mendenhall Prize in History and on the symposium "Faces of Tradition" in honor of Klemens von Klemperer held April 2-4, 1987. Access to Box 2 is restricted. Historical Note

Various lecturers taught history courses from the beginning of Smith College in 1875 until 1894 when a Department of History was more formally established with Prof. Charles Downer Hazen as the resident head. Prof. Hazen remained in this position until 1914 when Prof. John Spencer Bassett became head of the department; Prof. Bassett was responsible for the establishment of the department's publication Smith College Studies in History, 1915-2003. By 1919-1920 the teaching staff included five full professors, two associate professors, two assistant professors and three instructors plus two readers.

 Scope and Contents of the Collection

The Department of History files contain correspondence, reading lists, lecture and student notes from classes, publications and other material documenting the history of the department.

 Information on Use Terms of Access and Use

The records are open for research according to the regulations of the Smith College Archives without any additional restrictions.

The minutes of the History Department are restricted for 75 years.

Single photocopies may be made for research purposes. Permission to publish material from the documents must be requested from the Smith College Archives. Smith College owns copyright to any published material relating to college events and activities. Provenance and copyright ownership of other materials is unknown and researchers are responsible for determining any question of copyright.

 Preferred Citation

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

Smith College Dept. of History Records, Box #, Smith College Archives.

History of the Collection

The records were created by Department of History of Smith College and donated to the College Archives.

Processed by Melvin Carlson, Jr.

Additional Information Related Material

Researchers should also view:

RG 42. Faculty biographical files on the Department of History faculty RG 32. Office of the President for records on the Department of History Reports of the President Annual Circulars/Bulletins Fuller, Mary Breese, "Development of History and Government in Smith College, 1875-1920, with a List of Publications of the Faculty and Alumnae," Smith College Studies in History v.5, no. 3 (April 1920). 1 1 Historical information 1 1a Introductory Course in History: Digest of Material Obtained by Questionnaire from Sixty American Colleges and Universities, by Sidney R. Packard 1940 1 2 History Club 1896-1930s 1 3 Departmental rosters and committee lists 1970s-1980s 1 4 Memorandum and announcements 19 -19 1 5 Photographs 1 6 Honors requirements and documents 1 7-9 NEA Summer Institutes 1967-1969 2 10 Departmental minutes 1914-1921 2 11 Departmental minutes--RESTRICTED 1922-1932 2 12 Departmental minutes--RESTRICTED 1932-1938 2 13 Departmental minutes--RESTRICTED 1938-1945 3 Reading lists for History 11 1919-1966 4 14 Course lists - General 4 15 Course lists - History 12 4 16 Course lists - History 13 4 17 Course lists - History 22-29 4 18 Course lists - History 30-31 1939-1958 4 19 Course lists - History 32-36 1930s-1958 4 20 Course lists - History 37-49 1930s-1950s 4 21 Course lists - History 100-102 1960s-1970s 4 22 Course lists - History 103 1960s 4 23 Course lists - History 114-425 1924-1958 4 24 Course lists - History 294-295 1964-1965 4 25 Course lists - History 383 2000 4 26 Courses History 100-273 - Mid-term and final examination questions 1975-1978 5 Lecture notes for English history Early 1900s 6 Student notes for History 4a - unidentified student 1909-1910 7 Mendenhall Prize in History 1974-1991 8 Records re Symposium "Faces of Tradition" in honor of Klemens von Klemperer, held April 2-4, 1987 1986-1987 8 Smith College studies in history 1915-2003