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Anthropology Department RecordsFinding AidFinding aid prepared by Archives and Special Collections Staff.2011
Administrative InformationPlease use the following format when citing materials from this collection: Anthropology Department Records, Mount Holyoke College Archives and Special Collections, South Hadley, MA. Records restricted to use by office/department of origin for 25 years from date of record creation. Return to the Table of Contents Historical NoteThe Anthropology Department at Mount Holyoke College was established as a distinct department in 1929. In 1949, the department was disbanded and anthropology courses were taught through the Department of Economics and Sociology. Since 1971, anthropology has been taught through the Sociology and Anthropology Department. Return to the Table of Contents Scope and Contents of the CollectionThe records of the Mount Holyoke College Anthropology Department consist of correspondence, reports, lecture series announcements, course outlines and syllabi, book lists, and photographs. The records briefly outline the history of the Anthropology Department at Mount Holyoke. They also describe both the subject of anthropology in general and the status of the Mount Holyoke Anthropology Department. A significant number of the departmental reports written before 1950 are by Harriet M. Allyn, a departmental chair. Return to the Table of Contents |
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