manosca21 Mountain Day and Picnics Files, 1882- Finding Aid Finding aid prepared by Abby Schlessinger. Encoding funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. Smith College Archives
Northampton, MA
© 2003

Smith College. All rights reserved.

 Finding aid encoded using Perl scripts and edited in XMetal 2.0. Encoded by Brook Hopkins. 2003-06-03 Finding aid written in English. 2005-09-23 manosca21 converted from EAD 1.0 to 2002 by v1to02-5c.xsl (sy2003-10-15). Smith College Archives Mountain Day and Picnics Files, 1882- Finding Aid RG 80 Abby Schlessinger 2001 Encoding funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.

© 2003 Smith College. All rights reserved.

 Collection Overview Smith College. Mountain Day and Picnics Files1882-[ongoing] RG 80 2 boxes (7.5 linear ft.) Smith College Archives
Northampton, MA
Smith College tradition. Contains photographs, clippings, and memorabilia. English. Biographical Note

Mountain Day has remained a unique and much-anticipated holiday at Smith College since it was first celebrated in October 1877. According to an article written in The Sophian in 1970, "On this occasion, the date of which is unknown to all except [the college president], bells ring to announce a surprise holiday on which all academic appointments are cancelled." Students are encouraged to use this day to take long walks or bike rides and to enjoy a beautiful fall day free from the stress of everyday life.

Scope and Contents of the Collection

The majority of the material is composed of photographs and newspaper clippings documenting Smith's celebration of Mountain Day from 1882 to the present. All of the materials are arranged chronologically, while undated and miscellaneous materials are located at the back of each document box.

Arrangement of the Collection

The material is arranged chronologically.

Information on Use Terms of Access and Use

All of the files are open to the public according to the regulations of the Smith College Archives.

Single photocopies may be made for research purposes. In order to publish any material contained in the records of Mountain Day and Picnics, permission must be obtained from the Smith College Archives.

Preferred Citation

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

Mountain Day and Picnics Files, Box #, Smith College Archives.

 Additions to the Collection

Additions to these records arrive in the College Archives on a regular basis. Please contact the College Archives for the most up-to-date information.

History of the Collection

Processed by Abby Schlessinger.

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