Amherst College Women was founded in 1906 as the "Ladies of Amherst College." It was an auxiliary service and social organization for wives and daughters of Amherst College faculty members. In 1972 it changed its name to "Amherst College Women" and reached out more broadly to invite all women connected to the College to become members. Amherst College Women seems to have become inactive after 1976.

Organizational, membership and financial records of Amherst College Women, a women's service and social organization known for most of its existence as the "Ladies of Amherst College," spanning the history of the organization from its founding in 1906 until roughly 1976. The records include constitutions, meeting minutes, and annual membership lists. Also included among the records are newspaper clippings, correspondence, expense records and memorabilia. Finally, the collection also includes a photograph album of portraits of various wives of faculty and administrators.

The records are organized roughly in chronological order. Folders after 1943 labeled "Miscellaneous" consist of various document types such as clippings, flyers, announcements, financial records and minutes.

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

[Identification of item], in Amherst College Women (Ladies of Amherst College) Records [Box #, Folder #], Amherst College Archives and Special Collections, Amherst College Library