Contents


Collection Overview

Administrative Information

Scope and Contents of the Collection

Organization of the Collection

Autograph volume, Presidents and Trustees (to 1870) 1801-1906

Autograph volume, Trustees (since 1870) and Overseers 1833-1906

Autograph volume, Overseers (from 1878), Treasurers and Faculty 1828-1906

Student register (attendance records) 1825-1836

Student register (attendance records) 1837-1844

Furniture loan records 1833-1847

Records of the Society of Alumni of Amherst College 1842-1875

Register of alumni at commencement 1842-1867

Register of alumni at commencement 1868-1883

Register of alumni at commencement 1884-1885

Register of alumni at commencement 1886-1902

Register of alumni at commencement 1903-1913

Room assignment 1849-1857

Semi-Centennial Register 1871

Cabinet register (visitors to Appleton Cabinet) 1859-1869

Cabinet register (visitors to Appleton Cabinet) 1870-1875

Cabinet register (visitors to Appleton Cabinet) 1876-1885

College register (signatures of students) 1882-1908

Matriculation records 1882-1883

Matriculation records 1883-1884

Matriculation records 1884-1885

Matriculation records 1885-1886

Matriculation records 1886-1887

Matriculation records 1892-1893

Matriculation records 1893-1894

Matriculation records 1894-1895

Matriculation records 1895-1896

Matriculation records 1896-1897

Matriculation records 1897-1898

Matriculation records 1898-1899

Matriculation records, unbound 1899-1900

Matriculation records 1900-1901

Matriculation records 1901-1902

Matriculation records 1902-1903

Record of Church Offerings 1890's

Columbian Exhibition visitor log 1893

Registrar's outgoing correspondence 1898-1900

Miscellaneous notes... the history of Amherst College 1919

"Materials for eventual use in the Amherst Graduates' Quarterly" n.d.

Amherst College Record Books, 1801-1919 (bulk 1825-1908)

Finding Aid

Finding aid prepared by Mariah Sakrejda-Leavitt.

2011

Collection Overview

Creator: Amherst College
Title: Amherst College Record Books
Dates: 1801-1919
Dates: 1825-1908
Abstract: Manuscript record volumes documenting various visitors and activities at the College during the 19th century; largely administrative in nature.
Extent: 38 bound volumes(4 linear ft.)
Language: English

Administrative Information

The volumes in this collection were created and maintained by various College offices and transferred to Archives and Special Collections at different times.

Amherst College Financial Records, 1875-1975 (Bulk: 1920-1950) Amherst College Financial Records , ca. 1830-1952 (Bulk: ca. 1860-1921) Amherst College Early History Collection Amherst College Alumni Biographical Files

Processed in November 2010 by Mariah Sakrejda-Leavitt.

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

[Identification of item], in Amherst College 19th Century Record Books [Box #, Folder #], Amherst College Archives and Special Collections, Amherst College Library.

There is no restriction on access to the Amherst College 19th Century Record Books for research use. Particularly fragile items may be restricted for preservation purposes.

Requests for permission to publish material from Amherst College 19th Century Record Books should be directed to the Archives and Special Collections. It is the responsibility of the researcher to identify and satisfy the holders of all copyrights.

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Scope and Contents of the Collection

Autograph books, registers, record books and logs relating to Amherst College students, alumni, administration and various College events and topics from the founding of the College to 1919.

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Organization of the Collection

The items in the collection are a mixture of single volumes devoted to a single topic and multiple volume sets. Volumes are arranged by date, with sets maintained together.

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1
Autograph volume, Presidents and Trustees (to 1870) 1801-1906

Box



2
Autograph volume, Trustees (since 1870) and Overseers 1833-1906

Box



3
Autograph volume, Overseers (from 1878), Treasurers and Faculty 1828-1906

Box



4
Student register (attendance records) 1825-1836

Box



5
Student register (attendance records) 1837-1844

Box



6
Furniture loan records 1833-1847

Box



7
Records of the Society of Alumni of Amherst College 1842-1875

Box



8
Register of alumni at commencement 1842-1867

Box



9
Register of alumni at commencement 1868-1883

Box



10
Register of alumni at commencement 1884-1885

Box



11
Register of alumni at commencement 1886-1902

Box



12
Register of alumni at commencement 1903-1913

Box



13
Room assignment 1849-1857

Box



13a
Semi-Centennial Register 1871

Box



14
Cabinet register (visitors to Appleton Cabinet) 1859-1869

Box



15
Cabinet register (visitors to Appleton Cabinet) 1870-1875

Box



16
Cabinet register (visitors to Appleton Cabinet) 1876-1885

Box



17
College register (signatures of students) 1882-1908

Box



18
Matriculation records 1882-1883

Box



19
Matriculation records 1883-1884

Box



20
Matriculation records 1884-1885

Box



21
Matriculation records 1885-1886

Box



22
Matriculation records 1886-1887

Box



23
Matriculation records 1892-1893

Box



24
Matriculation records 1893-1894

Box



25-26
Matriculation records 1894-1895

Box



27
Matriculation records 1895-1896

Box



28
Matriculation records 1896-1897

Box



29
Matriculation records 1897-1898

Box



30
Matriculation records 1898-1899

Box



31
Matriculation records, unbound 1899-1900

Box



32
Matriculation records 1900-1901

Box



33
Matriculation records 1901-1902

Box



34
Matriculation records 1902-1903

Box



34a
Record of Church Offerings 1890's

Box



35
Columbian Exhibition visitor log 1893

Box



36
Registrar's outgoing correspondence 1898-1900

Box



37
Miscellaneous notes... the history of Amherst College 1919

Box



38
"Materials for eventual use in the Amherst Graduates' Quarterly" n.d.