Mathematics Department records

Collection

Identifier: 3L-Mathematics

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

This collection includes course materials, administrative records, subject files, and budgets. Collection also includes records on the Science Department's organization and building of the Science Center.

Dates

Creation: 1878 - 2005

Creator

Wellesley College. Department of Mathematics (Organization)

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research, but contains some material which has been restricted as per the Wellesley College Archives Access Policy: https://www.wellesley.edu/lts/policies/archivesaccess. To make an appointment to view unrestricted materials, please contact the Archives staff by email at archives@wellesley.edu or by phone at (781) 283-3745.

Conditions Governing Use

The Wellesley College Archives welcomes researchers to use materials in the public domain, to make fair use of copyrighted materials as defined by copyright law, and to request permission to use works whose copyright is held by Wellesley College. All materials from the Archives, regardless of copyright status, should be attributed to the Wellesley College Archives, Library and Technology Services, Wellesley College when cited, quoted, or reproduced.

Extent

6.6 Linear Feet (3 record cartons, 4 Hollinger letter-sized boxes, 1 Hollinger legal-sized box, and 1 Hollinger flat box)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

Arrangement

This collection is arranged in the following series and subseries:

I. Name files

II. Department administration

III. Course materials

A. Final exams

B. Course schedules

IV. Financial records

V. Subject files

Immediate Source of Acquisition

The collection is made up of accessions that were all given to the archives by the Mathematics Department at different points in time. One accession associated with the math department (A13-017) was shredded in 2016, as was some material from A98-019. Two folders were found in a box of unprocessed 3L materials.