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Collection Overview

Scope and Contents of the Collection

Arrangement of the Collection

Search Terms

Zephaniah Swift Moore [1821-1823]

Heman Humphrey [1823-1845]

Edward Hitchcock [1845-1854]

William Augustus Stearns [1854-1876]

Julius Hawley Seelye [1876-1890]

Merril Edward Gates [1890-1899]

George Harris [1899-1912]

Alexander Meiklejohn [1912-1924]

George Daniel Olds [1924-1927]

Arthur Stanley Pease [1927-1932]

Stanley King [1932-1946]

Charles Woolsey Cole [1946-1960]

Calvin Hastings Plimpton [1960-1971]

John William Ward [1971-1979]

Julian Howard Gibbs [1979-1983]

Peter R. Pouncey [1984-1994]

Tom Gerety [1994-2003]

Anthony W. Marx [2003-2011]

Biddy Martin [2011- ]

Amherst College Inaugurations Collection, 1821-present

Finding Aid

Finding aid prepared by Daria D'Arienzo.

Encoding funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.

© 2003

Collection Overview

Creator: Amherst College
Title: Amherst College Inaugurations Collection
Dates: 1821-present
Abstract: Speeches, notes, newsclippings, photographs, invitations, tickets, programs,, and guest lists from various Amherst College Inauguration ceremonies dating from 1821 to present.
Extent: 3 records storage boxes, 1 archives box(3.5 linear ft.)
Language: 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.

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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.

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Zephaniah Swift Moore [1821-1823]

Box

Folder

1 1
Inaugural Address 1821 Sep

2
Inaugural Address in Amherst Graduates Quarterly 1922 Aug


Heman Humphrey [1823-1845]

Box

Folder

1 3
Inaugural Address 1823 Oct


Edward Hitchcock [1845-1854]

Box

Folder

1 4
Inaugural Address 1845


William Augustus Stearns [1854-1876]

Box

Folder

1 5
Inaugural Addresses and Discourse 1855


Julius Hawley Seelye [1876-1890]

Box

Folder

1 6
Inaugural Address 1877 Jun

7
Inauguration Program 1877 Jun


Merril Edward Gates [1890-1899]

Box

Folder

1 8
Bound Volumes of the Inauguration 1891 Jun

9
Programs 1891 Jun

10
Invitations and Tickets 1891 Jun


George Harris [1899-1912]

Box

Folder

1 11
Inaugural Addresses in Amherst Student 1899 Oct

12
Inaugural Addresses in Quarterly Bull. of Amh. Coll. Library 1899 Oct

13
Inaugural Address in Springfield Republican 1899 Oct 12

14
Notes for address 1899

15
Program (i.e. list of Delegates, Order of Procession) 1899 Oct 11

16
Invitations and tickets 1899 Oct

17
Photograph 1899

18
Invitation replies (A-F) 1899

19
Invitation replies (A-F) (G-L) 1899

20
Invitation replies (A-F) (M-Y) 1899

21
Invitation replies from institutions 1899

22
Invitation replies from institutions 1899

23
Announcement 1899


Alexander Meiklejohn [1912-1924]

Box

Folder

1 24
Inaugural Address 1912 Oct 16

25
Transcript of days addresses 1912 Oct 16

26
Programs 1912 Oct 16

27
Invitations and tickets 1912

28
Inauguration Committee: Report to the Trustees [c.1911-12]

29
Luncheon menu 1912 Oct

30
News clippings 1912

31
Arrangements 1912

32
Photo album: in Map Case 1, drawer 12 1912


George Daniel Olds [1924-1927]

Box

Folder

2 33
Inaugural Address 1924 Nov

34
Bound and unbound volumes of Amherst Graduates Quarterly 1925 Feb

35
Addresses at the banquet 1925 Nov

36
Program and information 1924

37
Invitations and tickets 1924

38
Invocation 1924

39
Invitation replies 1924

40
News clippings 1924

41
Arrangements 1924


Arthur Stanley Pease [1927-1932]

Box

Folder

2 42
Inaugural Addresses 1927

43
Inauguration Celebration in Amherst Graduates Quarterly 1927

44
Program: Order of Exercises and Procession 1927

45
Invitations and tickets 1927

46
News clippings and press releases 1927

47
Arrangements 1927


Stanley King [1932-1946]

Box

Folder

2 48
Inaugural Address 1932 Nov

49
Inaugural Address in Amherst Graduates Quarterly 1933 Feb

50
Program: Order of Exercises and Procession 1932 Nov

51
Invitations and tickets 1932

52
Procession 1932

53
Greetings 1932

54
News clippings and press release 1932

55
Arrangements 1932

56
Arrangements 1932


Charles Woolsey Cole [1946-1960]

Box

Folder

2 57
Inaugural Address 1946 Dec

58
Program: Order of Exercises and Procession 1946

59
Invitations and tickets 1946

60
Greetings 1946

61
Invitation replies 1946?

62
Arrangements: Administrative material 1946

63
Arrangements: Administrative material 1946

64
Arrangements for guest delegates et al. 1946


Calvin Hastings Plimpton [1960-1971]

Box

Folder

3 65
Inaugural Address 1960

66
Inaugural Address: dictaphone belts 1960

67
Program and information 1960

68
Order of Exercises 1960

69
Invitations and tickets 1960

70
Inauguration Celebration in Amherst Alumni News 1961

71
Greetings 1960

72
Invitations: responses and corresp. from delegates and guests 1960

73
Responses from those unable to attend 1960

74
Correspondence with President Plimpton 1960

75
Thank you letters from President Plimpton 1960

76
Press Coverage 1960

77
Arrangements 1960

78
Expenses 1960

79
Guests 1960

80
Follow-up 1960


John William Ward [1971-1979]

Box

Folder

3 81
Inaugural Address 1971

82
Inaugural Address of Henry Nash Smith 1971

83
Program 1971

84
"Amherst, the College and its Alumni," article about Ward 1971

85
Photograph: Presentation of symbols of Office 1971

86
Amherst Record: article on Ward's inauguration 1971


Julian Howard Gibbs [1979-1983]

Box

Folder

3 87
Inaugural Address in Amherst 1979

88
Program 1979

89
Invitations and reply forms 1979

90
Schedule of events 1979

91
Inaugural words of Trustee George Shinn 1979

92
Publications 1979

93
Greeting from Columbia 1979


Peter R. Pouncey [1984-1994]

Box

Folder

3 94
Inauguration Ceremony 1984 Oct

95
Tickets 1984

96
Celebration for Chorus and Orchestra 1984

96A
Inaugural address 1984 Oct 14

97
Inauguration dinner 1984

98
Press 1984

98A
Faculty Marshal files 1984 Oct 14

99
Miscellaneous: Invitations used by other schools various

100
Miscellaneous: Invitations used by other schools various

100A
Greetings 1984

100B
Greetings 1984


Tom Gerety [1994-2003]

Box

Folder

3 101
Greetings 1994

102
Letter to faculty from Inauguration committee 1994 Sep 27

103
Invitations 1994

104
Remarks at Inauguration ceremony 1994 Oct 23

105
Inauguration program 1994 Oct 23

106
Arrangements 1994

Box

Folder

4 1
Newspaper clippings 1994

2
Miscellaneous

3
Inaugural address (pamphlet) 1994 Oct 23

4
Color brochure: "Inauguration of the President" 1994

5
Cross references

6
Color slides: Sabrina 1994

7
Photographs 1994


Photographs 1994

8
Photographs 1994


Anthony W. Marx [2003-2011]

Box

Folder

4 9
Inaugural Address 2003

10
Program 2003

11
College Seal presented to AWM 2003

12
Invitations-AC "Newsgram" 2003

13
Invitations-Saturday dinner 2003

14
Invitations-Inaugural fete 2003

15
Invitations-Sunday delegate 2003

16
Invitations-Sunday individual 2003

17
Details about Inauguration day 2003

18
Inauguration-remarks by Trustee Chair Amos B. Hostetter, Jr. (AC 1958) 2003

19
Inauguration photos 2003

20
Inauguration Dinner Menu and Seating 2003

21
Reserved Seating Tickets Sunday October 26th 2003 2003

22
Inauguration Set-up 2003

23
Robing for Academic Procession and the Platform Party 2003 Oct 26

24
College President's Installation in Keefe Front Room 2003

25
News Release 2003 Oct

26
Inauguration Announcements in "Amherst College Notes" 2003

27
Inauguration Announcement in "Amherst College Weekly Bulletin" 2003

28
Newspapers coverage in "The Amherst Student" 2003

29
Newspaper coverage in "Daily Hampshire Gazette" 2003


Inauguration Panel posters: "The Liberal Arts: Privilege and Responsibility," moderated by AC President Anthony W. Marx; student fete poster 2003


Biddy Martin [2011- ]

Box

Folder

4 30
Program 2011

31
Amherst College Charter presented to Biddy Martin 2011

32
General information 2011

33
Press coverage 2011

34
Invitations to Inauguration and inaugural fete 2011

35
Invitations - Saturday dinner 2011

36
RSVP Slips and envelopes - Inauguration and dinner 2011

37
Overnight accommodations 2011

38
Seating and processional/recessional order 2011

39
Inauguration Panel - "At the Heart of the Liberal Arts" 2011


Posters and signage 2011