The Mount Holyoke College Biological Sciences Department records contain articles; newspaper clippings; brochures; announcements; reports; correspondence; memoranda; press releases; examinations; blueprints; and photographs. The records include historical sketches of the department. Articles and clippings generally pertain to events, announcements, grants, special programs, exhibition descriptions, and equipment acquisitions. The brochures offer descriptions of the Biological Sciences Department. Reports include the annual reports of the department to the President of the College (1964/1965- ). The correspondence and memoranda are chiefly written by and to faculty and staff and relate to grants and acquisitions, including a grant proposal. The examinations included are from various courses in the Biological Sciences Department. The announcements and press releases chiefly pertain to special events, such as exhibitions and lecture series. The blueprints for the Environmental Control Cabinet are included in these records. The photographs mainly depict students, faculty, and staff in classrooms, in laboratories, and at department events.