manosca209 Class of 1917 Records, 1913-1988 Finding Aid Finding aid prepared by Tiffany Tawzer. Smith College Archives
Northampton, MA
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 Finding aid encoded in NoteTab Pro. Encoded by Deborah A. Richards. 2006-10-16 Finding aid written in English Smith College Archives Class of 1917 Records, 1913-1988 Finding Aid RG 80 Tiffany Tawzer 2004

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 Collection Overview Smith College. Class of 1917. Class of 1917 Records 1913-1988 RG 80 21 boxes (16.46 linear ft.) English Smith College Archives
Northampton, MA
This collection contains photographs, invitations, songs, newspaper clippings, and other memorabilia from the commencement and reunions of the Class of 1917. Historical Note

The Class of 1917 was the thirty-ninth graduating class of Smith College.

Scope and Contents of the Collection

The Class of 1917 records contain materials describing the history and activities of the Class of 1917, including materials from commencement, reunions, senior dramatics, and other important events. Types of materials include photographs, invitations, songs, newspaper clippings, letters, pamphlets, and other memorabilia.

Individual biographical files are also available, and often include photographs, photo albums, newspaper clippings, letters and correspondences, and class notes.

Information on Use Terms of Access and Use

The records are open for research according to the regulations of the Smith College Archives without any additional restrictions.

Single photocopies may be made for research purposes. Permission to publish material from the documents must be requested from the Smith College Archives. Smith College owns copyright to any published material relating to college events and activities. Provenance and copyright ownership of other materials is unknown and researchers are responsible for determining any question of copyright.

 Preferred Citation

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

Class of 1917 Records, Box #, Smith College Archives.

 History of the Collection

The Class of 1917 Records were created by the students and donated to the College Archives.

 1895 1 Reunion Signature Book 1918-1987 1895 2 Oversized Group Photo n.d. 1896 1 Baccalaureate Service 1917 1896 2 Clippings 1917 1896 3 Commencement 1917 1896 4 Commencement Music 1917 1896 5 Commencement Photographs 1917 1896 6 Freshman Frolic 1913 1896 7 Freshman Grind 1913 1896 8 Freshman Handbook 1913-1914 1896 9 Groups 1914-1917 1896 10 Ivy Day 1917 1896 11 Ivy Day Photographs 1917 1896 12 Junior Frolic 1916 1896 13 Junior Prom 1916 1896 14 Junior Ushers 1916 1896 15 Class Letters 1965-1988 1896 16 Organization 1915-1917 1896 17 Reunions 1922 1896 18 Reunions 1927 1896 19 Reunions 1932 1896 20 Reunions 1937 1896 21 Reunions 1942 1896 22 Reunions 1942 1896 23 Reunions 1947 1896 24 Reunions 1948 1896 25 Reunions 1952 1897 1 Reunions 1957 1897 2 Reunions 1962 1897 3 Reunions 1967 1897 4 Reunion Questionnaire: A-C 1967 1897 5 Reunion Questionnaire: D-G 1967 1897 6 Reunion Questionnaire: H-M 1967 1897 7 Reunion Questionnaire: N-S 1967 1897 8 Reunion Questionnaire: T-Y 1967 1897 9 Reunions 1972 1897 10 Reunions 1977-1982 1897 11 Reunions 1987 1897 12 Reunion Songs n.d. 1897 13 Secretary's Records 1913-1915 1897 14 Secretary's Records 1915-1917 1897 15 Secretary's Records 1918-1982 1897 16 Senior Dramatics 1917 1897 17 Senior Dramatics-Photographs 1917 1897 18 Sophomore Reception 1915 1897 19 Songs n.d. 1897 20 Step Sings 1917 1897 21 Class Supper 1917