Contents
Collection Overview
Scope and Contents of the Collection
Organization of the Collection
Search Terms
Series 1: CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION
PAPERS
Series 2: CENTENNIAL GIFT PAPERS
Series 3: PHOTOGRAPHS
Series 4: SCRAPBOOKS
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Amherst College Centennial
Collection, 1919-1921
Finding Aid
Finding aid prepared by Sarah Sorscher, Peter
Nelson.
Encoding funded by the Andrew W. Mellon
Foundation.
© 2002
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Title:
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Amherst College Centennial Collection |
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Dates:
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1919-1921 |
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Abstract:
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The
collection consists of records of the Amherst College
Centennial Celebration Committee and clippings, programs,
ephemera, photographs and scrapbooks related to activities at
the College for the celebration in 1921 of the 100th
anniversary of its founding. |
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Extent:
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3 archives boxes, 2 oversize flat boxes(2.5 linear ft.) |
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Language:
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English. |
The collection consists of records of the Amherst College
Centennial Celebration Committee and clippings, programs,
ephemera, photographs and scrapbooks related to activities at
the College for the celebration in 1921 of the 100th
anniversary of its founding.
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This collection is organized into four series:
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Series 1: CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION
PAPERS
Box
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Folder
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Addresses
n.d.
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Artwork (Medallion) - unused
n.d.
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4 |
Attendance and Housing - Information cards
and receipts
n.d.
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Centennial Celebration Committee - report
1921 Mar
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Centennial Celebration Committee minutes
1919-1921
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Centennial Celebration Committee working
papers
n.d.
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9 |
Correspondence (General)
n.d.
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10 |
Housing Committee
n.d.
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12 |
Invitation and delegate lists
n.d.
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13 |
Invitation samples (Secondary Schools, Other
Colleges, etc)
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15 |
Medallions and ribbons
n.d.
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16 |
New Years greetings
n.d.
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17 |
Official greetings from other institutions
n.d.
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Series 2: CENTENNIAL GIFT PAPERS
Box
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Folder
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Centennial Gift papers
n.d.
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Centennial Gift contributions
n.d.
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Centennial Gift correspondence 1
n.d.
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Centennial Gift correspondence 2
n.d.
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Centennial Gift correspondence 3
n.d.
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Centennial Gift correspondence 4
n.d.
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Forms and receipts
n.d.
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Series 3: PHOTOGRAPHS
Box
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Folder
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Class photos (groups)
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Parade, assembly, and baseball game
1921 Jun 21
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Reunion headquarters
n.d.
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Amherst, Lord Jeffrey - Viscount Holmesdale
n.d.
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Amherst (Town) - Decorations for Centennial
Celebration
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Campus - decorations - Triumphal Arch
n.d.
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Centennial gifts - Alumni Parade and Rally
1920 Nov 20
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Centennial Gift Committee of Boston
n.d.
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Commencement exercises
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Concert - Baccalaureate Sunday
1921 Jun 19
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Grove Exercises
1921 Jun 18
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Historical Day exercises
1921 Jun 20
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Ivy exercises
1921 Jun 18
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Pageant - "Amherst Milestones"
1921 Jun 21
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Large scrapbook of photographs and printed
programs
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Pageant - "Amherst Milestones"
1921 Jun 21
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Series 4: SCRAPBOOKS
Box
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"Newspaper Clippings of the One-Hundredth
Anniversary of the Founding of Amherst College
1821-1921" (Collected by the Alumni Council)
n.d.
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"The Story of the Campaign as seen from New
York District Headquarters" compiled by Trumbull White
(AC 1890), Director
n.d.
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