Amherst College Inaugurations Collection, 1821-present
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Amherst College Inaugurations Collection
Amherst College
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.
Moore, Zephaniah Swift, 1770-1823.
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Humphrey, Heman, 1779-1861.
Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864.
Stearns, William A. (William Augustus), 1805-1876.
Seelye, Julius H. (Julius Hawley), 1824-1895.
Gates, Merrill Edwards, 1848-1922.
Harris, George, 1844-1922.
Meiklejohn, Alexander, 1872-1964.
Olds, George Daniel, 1853-1931.
Pease, Arthur Stanley, 1881-
King, Stanley, 1883-1951.
Cole, Charles Woolsey, 1906-
Plimpton, Calvin Hastings, 1918-
Ward, John William, 1922-
Gibbs, Julian H.
Pouncey, Peter R.
Gerety, Tom.
Martin, Biddy, 1951-
Amherst College--History--Sources.
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Amherst College--Presidents.
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Zephaniah Swift Moore [1821-1823]
Inaugural Address 1821 Sep
Inaugural Address in Amherst Graduates Quarterly 1922 Aug
Heman Humphrey [1823-1845]
Inaugural Address 1823 Oct
Edward Hitchcock [1845-1854]
Inaugural Address 1845
William Augustus Stearns [1854-1876]
Inaugural Addresses and Discourse 1855
Julius Hawley Seelye [1876-1890]
Inaugural Address 1877 Jun
Inauguration Program 1877 Jun
Merril Edward Gates [1890-1899]
Bound Volumes of the Inauguration 1891 Jun
Programs 1891 Jun
Invitations and Tickets 1891 Jun
George Harris [1899-1912]
Inaugural Addresses in Amherst Student 1899 Oct
Inaugural Addresses in Quarterly Bull. of Amh. Coll. Library 1899 Oct
Inaugural Address in Springfield Republican 1899 Oct 12
Notes for address 1899
Program (i.e. list of Delegates, Order of Procession) 1899 Oct 11
Invitations and tickets 1899 Oct
Photograph 1899
Invitation replies (A-F) 1899
Invitation replies (A-F) (G-L) 1899
Invitation replies (A-F) (M-Y) 1899
Invitation replies from institutions 1899
Announcement 1899
Alexander Meiklejohn [1912-1924]
Inaugural Address 1912 Oct 16
Transcript of days addresses 1912 Oct 16
Programs 1912 Oct 16
Invitations and tickets 1912
Inauguration Committee: Report to the Trustees [c.1911-12]
Luncheon menu 1912 Oct
News clippings 1912
Arrangements 1912
Photo album: in Map Case 1, drawer 12 1912
George Daniel Olds [1924-1927]
Inaugural Address 1924 Nov
Bound and unbound volumes of Amherst Graduates Quarterly 1925 Feb
Addresses at the banquet 1925 Nov
Program and information 1924
Invitations and tickets 1924
Invocation 1924
Invitation replies 1924
News clippings 1924
Arrangements 1924
Arthur Stanley Pease [1927-1932]
Inaugural Addresses 1927
Inauguration Celebration in Amherst Graduates Quarterly 1927
Program: Order of Exercises and Procession 1927
Invitations and tickets 1927
News clippings and press releases 1927
Arrangements 1927
Stanley King [1932-1946]
Inaugural Address 1932 Nov
Inaugural Address in Amherst Graduates Quarterly 1933 Feb
Program: Order of Exercises and Procession 1932 Nov
Invitations and tickets 1932
Procession 1932
Greetings 1932
News clippings and press release 1932
Arrangements 1932
Charles Woolsey Cole [1946-1960]
Inaugural Address 1946 Dec
Program: Order of Exercises and Procession 1946
Invitations and tickets 1946
Greetings 1946
Invitation replies 1946?
Arrangements: Administrative material 1946
Arrangements for guest delegates et al. 1946
Calvin Hastings Plimpton [1960-1971]
Inaugural Address 1960
Inaugural Address: dictaphone belts 1960
Program and information 1960
Order of Exercises 1960
Invitations and tickets 1960
Inauguration Celebration in Amherst Alumni News 1961
Greetings 1960
Invitations: responses and corresp. from delegates and guests 1960
Responses from those unable to attend 1960
Correspondence with President Plimpton 1960
Thank you letters from President Plimpton 1960
Press Coverage 1960
Arrangements 1960
Expenses 1960
Guests 1960
Follow-up 1960
John William Ward [1971-1979]
Inaugural Address 1971
Inaugural Address of Henry Nash Smith 1971
Program 1971
"Amherst, the College and its Alumni," article about Ward 1971
Photograph: Presentation of symbols of Office 1971
Amherst Record: article on Ward's inauguration 1971
Julian Howard Gibbs [1979-1983]
Inaugural Address in Amherst 1979
Program 1979
Invitations and reply forms 1979
Schedule of events 1979
Inaugural words of Trustee George Shinn 1979
Publications 1979
Greeting from Columbia 1979
Peter R. Pouncey [1984-1994]
Inauguration Ceremony 1984 Oct
Tickets 1984
Celebration for Chorus and Orchestra 1984
Inaugural address 1984 Oct 14
Inauguration dinner 1984
Press 1984
Faculty Marshal files 1984 Oct 14
Miscellaneous: Invitations used by other schools various
Greetings 1984
Tom Gerety [1994-2003]
Greetings 1994
Letter to faculty from Inauguration committee 1994 Sep 27
Invitations 1994
Remarks at Inauguration ceremony 1994 Oct 23
Inauguration program 1994 Oct 23
Arrangements 1994
Newspaper clippings 1994
Miscellaneous
Inaugural address (pamphlet) 1994 Oct 23
Color brochure: "Inauguration of the President" 1994
Cross references
Color slides: Sabrina 1994
Photographs 1994
Anthony W. Marx [2003-2011]
Inaugural Address 2003
Program 2003
College Seal presented to AWM 2003
Invitations-AC "Newsgram" 2003
Invitations-Saturday dinner 2003
Invitations-Inaugural fete 2003
Invitations-Sunday delegate 2003
Invitations-Sunday individual 2003
Details about Inauguration day 2003
Inauguration-remarks by Trustee Chair Amos B. Hostetter, Jr. (AC 1958) 2003
Inauguration photos 2003
Inauguration Dinner Menu and Seating 2003
Reserved Seating Tickets Sunday October 26th 2003 2003
Inauguration Set-up 2003
Robing for Academic Procession and the Platform Party 2003 Oct 26
College President's Installation in Keefe Front Room 2003
News Release 2003 Oct
Inauguration Announcements in "Amherst College Notes" 2003
Inauguration Announcement in "Amherst College Weekly Bulletin" 2003
Newspapers coverage in "The Amherst Student" 2003
Newspaper coverage in "Daily Hampshire Gazette" 2003
Inauguration Panel posters: "The Liberal Arts: Privilege and Responsibility," moderated by AC President Anthony W. Marx; student fete poster 2003
Biddy Martin [2011- ]
Program
Creation of Program
Time of Creation of Program
Amherst College Charter presented to Biddy Martin
Creation of Amherst College Charter presented to Biddy Martin
Time of Creation of Amherst College Charter presented to Biddy Martin
General information
Creation of General information
Time of Creation of General information
Press coverage
Creation of Press coverage
Time of Creation of Press coverage
Invitations to Inauguration and inaugural fete
Creation of Invitations to Inauguration and inaugural fete
Time of Creation of Invitations to Inauguration and inaugural fete
Invitations - Saturday dinner
Creation of Invitations - Saturday dinner
Time of Creation of Invitations - Saturday dinner
RSVP Slips and envelopes - Inauguration and dinner
Creation of RSVP Slips and envelopes - Inauguration and dinner
Time of Creation of RSVP Slips and envelopes - Inauguration and dinner
Overnight accommodations
Creation of Overnight accommodations
Time of Creation of Overnight accommodations
Seating and processional/recessional order
Creation of Seating and processional/recessional order
Time of Creation of Seating and processional/recessional order
Inauguration Panel - "At the Heart of the Liberal Arts"
Creation of Inauguration Panel - "At the Heart of the Liberal Arts"
Time of Creation of Inauguration Panel - "At the Heart of the Liberal Arts"
Posters and signage
Creation of Posters and signage
Time of Creation of Posters and signage
See: Posters Collection