Amherst College Inaugurations Collection, 1821-present

3 records storage boxes, 1 archives box (3.5 linear ft.)

Abstract:

Speeches, notes, newsclippings, photographs, invitations, tickets, programs,, and guest lists from various Amherst College Inauguration ceremonies dating from 1821 to present.

Terms of Access and Use:

Restrictions on access:

There are no restrictions on access to the collection for research use.

Restrictions on use:

Requests for permission to publish material from the papers should be directed to the Archivist of the College.

Amherst College Archives and Special Collections

Scope and Contents of the Collection

Speeches, notes, newsclippings, photographs, invitations, tickets, programs, and guest lists from various Amherst College Inauguration ceremonies dating from 1821 to present.

The Inaugurations Collection is arranged by the name of the president and in sequential order by date of the presidential administration.

Information on Use

Terms of Access and Use

Restrictions on access:

There are no restrictions on access to the collection for research use.

Restrictions on use:

Requests for permission to publish material from the papers should be directed to the Archivist of the College.

Preferred Citation

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

[Identification of item], in Amherst College Inaugurations Collection [Box #, folder #], Amherst College Archives and Special Collections, Amherst College Library

History of the Collection

Accruals:

The collection is updated regularly

Additional Information

Contact Information

Amherst College Archives and Special Collections

Robert Frost Library
PO Box 5000
Amherst, MA 01002-5000

Phone: (413) 542-2299
Fax: (413) 542-2692

Email Reference Form: http://www.amherst.edu/library/archives/askus
URL: http://www.amherst.edu/library/archives

Language

English.

Sponsor

Encoding funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.

Contents List

Zephaniah Swift Moore	[1821-1823]

Inaugural Address	1821 Sep	Box 1: folder 1

Inaugural Address in Amherst Graduates Quarterly	1922 Aug	Box 1: folder 2

Heman Humphrey	[1823-1845]

Inaugural Address	1823 Oct	Box 1: folder 3

Edward Hitchcock	[1845-1854]

Inaugural Address	1845	Box 1: folder 4

William Augustus Stearns	[1854-1876]

Inaugural Addresses and Discourse	1855	Box 1: folder 5

Julius Hawley Seelye	[1876-1890]

Inaugural Address	1877 Jun	Box 1: folder 6

Inauguration Program	1877 Jun	Box 1: folder 7

Merril Edward Gates	[1890-1899]

Bound Volumes of the Inauguration	1891 Jun	Box 1: folder 8

Programs	1891 Jun	Box 1: folder 9

Invitations and Tickets	1891 Jun	Box 1: folder 10

George Harris	[1899-1912]

Inaugural Addresses in Amherst Student	1899 Oct	Box 1: folder 11

Inaugural Addresses in Quarterly Bull. of Amh. Coll. Library	1899 Oct	Box 1: folder 12

Inaugural Address in Springfield Republican	1899 Oct 12	Box 1: folder 13

Notes for address	1899	Box 1: folder 14

Program (i.e. list of Delegates, Order of Procession)	1899 Oct 11	Box 1: folder 15

Invitations and tickets	1899 Oct	Box 1: folder 16

Photograph	1899	Box 1: folder 17

Invitation replies (A-F)	1899	Box 1: folder 18

Invitation replies (A-F) (G-L)	1899	Box 1: folder 19

Invitation replies (A-F) (M-Y)	1899	Box 1: folder 20

Invitation replies from institutions	1899	Box 1: folder 21

Invitation replies from institutions	1899	Box 1: folder 22

Announcement	1899	Box 1: folder 23

Alexander Meiklejohn	[1912-1924]

Inaugural Address	1912 Oct 16	Box 1: folder 24

Transcript of days addresses	1912 Oct 16	Box 1: folder 25

Programs	1912 Oct 16	Box 1: folder 26

Invitations and tickets	1912	Box 1: folder 27

Inauguration Committee: Report to the Trustees	[c.1911-12]	Box 1: folder 28

Luncheon menu	1912 Oct	Box 1: folder 29

News clippings	1912	Box 1: folder 30

Arrangements	1912	Box 1: folder 31

Photo album: in Map Case 1, drawer 12	1912	Box 1: folder 32

George Daniel Olds	[1924-1927]

Inaugural Address	1924 Nov	Box 2: folder 33

Bound and unbound volumes of Amherst Graduates Quarterly	1925 Feb	Box 2: folder 34

Addresses at the banquet	1925 Nov	Box 2: folder 35

Program and information	1924	Box 2: folder 36

Invitations and tickets	1924	Box 2: folder 37

Invocation	1924	Box 2: folder 38

Invitation replies	1924	Box 2: folder 39

News clippings	1924	Box 2: folder 40

Arrangements	1924	Box 2: folder 41

Arthur Stanley Pease	[1927-1932]

Inaugural Addresses	1927	Box 2: folder 42

Inauguration Celebration in Amherst Graduates Quarterly	1927	Box 2: folder 43

Program: Order of Exercises and Procession	1927	Box 2: folder 44

Invitations and tickets	1927	Box 2: folder 45

News clippings and press releases	1927	Box 2: folder 46

Arrangements	1927	Box 2: folder 47

Stanley King	[1932-1946]

Inaugural Address	1932 Nov	Box 2: folder 48

Inaugural Address in Amherst Graduates Quarterly	1933 Feb	Box 2: folder 49

Program: Order of Exercises and Procession	1932 Nov	Box 2: folder 50

Invitations and tickets	1932	Box 2: folder 51

Procession	1932	Box 2: folder 52

Greetings	1932	Box 2: folder 53

News clippings and press release	1932	Box 2: folder 54

Arrangements	1932	Box 2: folder 55

Arrangements	1932	Box 2: folder 56

Charles Woolsey Cole	[1946-1960]

Inaugural Address	1946 Dec	Box 2: folder 57

Program: Order of Exercises and Procession	1946	Box 2: folder 58

Invitations and tickets	1946	Box 2: folder 59

Greetings	1946	Box 2: folder 60

Invitation replies	1946?	Box 2: folder 61

Arrangements: Administrative material	1946	Box 2: folder 62

Arrangements: Administrative material	1946	Box 2: folder 63

Arrangements for guest delegates et al.	1946	Box 2: folder 64

Calvin Hastings Plimpton	[1960-1971]

Inaugural Address	1960	Box 3: folder 65

Inaugural Address: dictaphone belts	1960	Box 3: folder 66

Program and information	1960	Box 3: folder 67

Order of Exercises	1960	Box 3: folder 68

Invitations and tickets	1960	Box 3: folder 69

Inauguration Celebration in Amherst Alumni News	1961	Box 3: folder 70

Greetings	1960	Box 3: folder 71

Invitations: responses and corresp. from delegates and guests	1960	Box 3: folder 72

Responses from those unable to attend	1960	Box 3: folder 73

Correspondence with President Plimpton	1960	Box 3: folder 74

Thank you letters from President Plimpton	1960	Box 3: folder 75

Press Coverage	1960	Box 3: folder 76

Arrangements	1960	Box 3: folder 77

Expenses	1960	Box 3: folder 78

Guests	1960	Box 3: folder 79

Follow-up	1960	Box 3: folder 80

John William Ward	[1971-1979]

Inaugural Address	1971	Box 3: folder 81

Inaugural Address of Henry Nash Smith	1971	Box 3: folder 82

Program	1971	Box 3: folder 83

"Amherst, the College and its Alumni," article about Ward	1971	Box 3: folder 84

Photograph: Presentation of symbols of Office	1971	Box 3: folder 85

Amherst Record: article on Ward's inauguration	1971	Box 3: folder 86

Julian Howard Gibbs	[1979-1983]

Inaugural Address in Amherst	1979	Box 3: folder 87

Program	1979	Box 3: folder 88

Invitations and reply forms	1979	Box 3: folder 89

Schedule of events	1979	Box 3: folder 90

Inaugural words of Trustee George Shinn	1979	Box 3: folder 91

Publications	1979	Box 3: folder 92

Greeting from Columbia	1979	Box 3: folder 93

Peter R. Pouncey	[1984-1994]

Inauguration Ceremony	1984 Oct	Box 3: folder 94

Tickets	1984	Box 3: folder 95

Celebration for Chorus and Orchestra	1984	Box 3: folder 96

Inaugural address	1984 Oct 14	Box 3: folder 96A

Inauguration dinner	1984	Box 3: folder 97

Press	1984	Box 3: folder 98

Faculty Marshal files	1984 Oct 14	Box 3: folder 98A

Miscellaneous: Invitations used by other schools	various	Box 3: folder 99

Miscellaneous: Invitations used by other schools	various	Box 3: folder 100

Greetings	1984	Box 3: folder 100A

Greetings	1984	Box 3: folder 100B

Tom Gerety	[1994-2003]

Greetings	1994	Box 3: folder 101

Letter to faculty from Inauguration committee	1994 Sep 27	Box 3: folder 102

Invitations	1994	Box 3: folder 103

Remarks at Inauguration ceremony	1994 Oct 23	Box 3: folder 104

Inauguration program	1994 Oct 23	Box 3: folder 105

Arrangements	1994	Box 3: folder 106

Newspaper clippings	1994	Box 4: folder 1

Miscellaneous		Box 4: folder 2

Inaugural address (pamphlet)	1994 Oct 23	Box 4: folder 3

Color brochure: "Inauguration of the President"	1994	Box 4: folder 4

Cross references		Box 4: folder 5

Color slides: Sabrina	1994	Box 4: folder 6

Photographs	1994	Box 4: folder 7

Photographs	1994	Box 4: folder 7

Photographs	1994	Box 4: folder 8

Anthony W. Marx	[2003-2011]

Inaugural Address	2003	Box 4: folder 9

Program	2003	Box 4: folder 10

College Seal presented to AWM	2003	Box 4: folder 11

Invitations-AC "Newsgram"	2003	Box 4: folder 12

Invitations-Saturday dinner	2003	Box 4: folder 13

Invitations-Inaugural fete	2003	Box 4: folder 14

Invitations-Sunday delegate	2003	Box 4: folder 15

Invitations-Sunday individual	2003	Box 4: folder 16

Details about Inauguration day	2003	Box 4: folder 17

Inauguration-remarks by Trustee Chair Amos B. Hostetter, Jr. (AC 1958)	2003	Box 4: folder 18

Inauguration photos	2003	Box 4: folder 19

Inauguration Dinner Menu and Seating	2003	Box 4: folder 20

Reserved Seating Tickets Sunday October 26th 2003	2003	Box 4: folder 21

Inauguration Set-up	2003	Box 4: folder 22

Robing for Academic Procession and the Platform Party	2003 Oct 26	Box 4: folder 23

College President's Installation in Keefe Front Room	2003	Box 4: folder 24

News Release	2003 Oct	Box 4: folder 25

Inauguration Announcements in "Amherst College Notes"	2003	Box 4: folder 26

Inauguration Announcement in "Amherst College Weekly Bulletin"	2003	Box 4: folder 27

Newspapers coverage in "The Amherst Student"	2003	Box 4: folder 28

Newspaper coverage in "Daily Hampshire Gazette"	2003	Box 4: folder 29

Inauguration Panel posters: "The Liberal Arts: Privilege and Responsibility," moderated by AC President Anthony W. Marx; student fete poster	2003	Map case 5, drawer 5

Biddy Martin	[2011- ]

Program	2011	Box 4: folder 30

Amherst College Charter presented to Biddy Martin	2011	Box 4: folder 31

General information	2011	Box 4: folder 32

Press coverage	2011	Box 4: folder 33

Invitations to Inauguration and inaugural fete	2011	Box 4: folder 34

Invitations - Saturday dinner	2011	Box 4: folder 35

RSVP Slips and envelopes - Inauguration and dinner	2011	Box 4: folder 36

Overnight accommodations	2011	Box 4: folder 37

Seating and processional/recessional order	2011	Box 4: folder 38

Inauguration Panel - "At the Heart of the Liberal Arts"	2011	Box 4: folder 39

Posters and signage	2011
Note: See: Posters Collection

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Subjects

Amherst College--History--Sources.
Amherst College--Presidents.
Cole, Charles Woolsey, 1906-
Gates, Merrill Edwards, 1848-1922.
Gerety, Tom.
Gibbs, Julian H.
Harris, George, 1844-1922.
Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864.
Humphrey, Heman, 1779-1861.
King, Stanley, 1883-1951.
Martin, Biddy, 1951-
Meiklejohn, Alexander, 1872-1964.
Moore, Zephaniah Swift, 1770-1823.
Olds, George Daniel, 1853-1931.
Pease, Arthur Stanley, 1881-
Plimpton, Calvin Hastings, 1918-
Pouncey, Peter R.
Seelye, Julius H. (Julius Hawley), 1824-1895.
Stearns, William A. (William Augustus), 1805-1876.
Ward, John William, 1922-

Genre terms

Photographs--Amherst College.

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