The Smith Centennial Study was a an oral history project for Smith College's centennial celebration. The project culminated with the publication of the book, College: A Smith Mosaic. The purpose of the study was to provide a source of information about the importance of education in women's lives. Smith alumnae were interviewed, their observations were recorded on tape and the tapes were transcribed. The collection includes clippings, reports to the National Endowment for the Humanities, transcripts and correspondence with participants in the study, general correspondence, annotated and published copies of the book, College: A Smith Mosaic.

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The Archives has no information on the status of literary rights in the collection and researchers are responsible for determining any question of copyright. Single photocopies may be made for research purposes. Permission to publish material from the papers must be requested from the College Archives.