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Collection consists of published histories of Wellesley College (including broader histories of the Seven Sisters and women's colleges generally), dating from 1876-1998. Includes writing on the College Hall Fire, and an account of Jawaharlal Nehru's (former Prime Minister of India) visit to the college. Also includes research and drafts of Alice Payne Hackett's book "Wellesley: Part of the American Story" (1949).

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This collection includes both compiled and edited Song Books with Wellesley College songs, both specific to certain class years, sports teams, and events, and general to the college experience, as well as unbound sheet music on similar themes.

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This collection contains the records of the Wellesley College Widows acapella group dating from 1949 to 2024. This collection includes correspondence, sheet music, posters, programs, and audiovisual recordings.

Scope and Contents Collection consists of records relating to the Wellesley College experience of and response to World War I, dating from 1914-1925. Series I. Subject files and publicity records (1914-1922) consists of records of news sources, and newspaper clippings of the Wellesley College War Service, and subject files on the Wellesley College War Garden, the Victory Liberty Loan Industrial Honor Flag, the Sophie Jewett ambulance, war prohibition, and food administration. Series II. Council and Committee...

Scope and Contents Collection consists of the records relating to the Wellesley College experience of and response to World War II, dating from 1940-1989. Includes news clippings, records on the Navy Supply Corps School hosted at Wellesley College, records of Air Raid Precautions including drills and assemblies, log book and Warden’s Office reports and directions, records of buildings with descriptions, maps, and indicated safety zones. Includes files on the college’s telephone system, and the launching of the...

Scope and Contents Collection consists of the records of the Wellesley College radio WZLY (previously called WBS, Wellesley Broadcasting Station. until 1976), dating from 1952-1983. Includes administrative records such as Treasurer's Reports, WZLY Station Rules and Programing Guidlines, a Training Program for new staff, the Chief Engineer's notebook, the Business Manager and Financial Manager's records, and reports of maintenance and equipment trouble; promotional communications such as program guides, event...

Scope and Contents The Zeta Alpha Society records includes annual reports, lists of members, news clippings, documentation of the initiation ceremony, society correspondence, program meetings, plays performed, yearbooks, directories, the society publication True Blue, records of membership and attendance and financial records. Also includes meeting minutes, the society's original Constitution and By-Laws, and other memorabilia such as a cookbook and guestbooks. Includes scrapbooks and photo albums, and a rare...

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This collection includes course materials, administrative records, photographs, and research materials. Also included in the collection is the Caroline B. Thompson Memorial photograph collection.