The Mount Holyoke College Politics Department Records contain articles, press releases, announcements, brochures, invitations, surveys, department publications, notes, historical sketches, memoranda, correspondence, agendas and minutes of department meetings, committee reports, financial reports, course descriptions and assignments, syllabi, reading lists, examinations, department enrollment, lists of honors and graduate students, lists of student assistants, teaching schedules, questionnaires on grading, course evaluations, student files, student papers, lists of advisees, audio tapes, and photographs. In general, the records pertain to the Politics Department's history and activities. In particular, they address assistantships, fellowships, internships, grants, and scholarships sponsored by the Politics Department or received by department faculty and students; special programs such as the Amherst-Mount Holyoke Political Studies Center; department-sponsored conferences and lectures; and student initiatives and leadership in activist events.