Special Days A-Z Files, 1884-[ongoing]
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topic: Africa Day 1994
subject: Africa Day 1994
topic: All College Picnic 1986-1994
subject: All College Picnic 1986-1994
topic: April Fool's Day 1981
subject: April Fool's Day 1981
topic: Armistice Day 1935-1940
subject: Armistice Day 1935-1940
topic: Celebration of Sisterhood 1993-1995
subject: Celebration of Sisterhood 1993-1995
topic: Commencement, general 1896-1987
subject: Commencement, general 1896-1987
topic: Convocation, Barbara Bush recieves Honorary Degree 1989
subject: Convocation, Barbara Bush recieves Honorary Degree 1989
topic: Easter 1889-1952
subject: Easter 1889-1952
topic: Environmental Events 1968-1970
subject: Environmental Events 1968-1970
topic: Family Weekend 1992-2000
subject: Family Weekend 1992-2000
topic: Fathers Weekend, implementation 1949
subject: Fathers Weekend, implementation 1949
topic: Father's Weekend 1951
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topic: Father's Weekend 1952
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topic: Father's Weekend 1953
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topic: Father's Weekend 1954
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topic: Father's Weekend Miscellaneous Photographs n.d.
subject: Father's Weekend Miscellaneous Photographs n.d.
topic: Float Night 1952-1998

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scopecontent: Scope and Contents of the Collection The degree to which folders contain information varies. For some special days the only recognition of its existence is the presence of the folders, perhaps containing as little as a single photograph or a single event program. In such case, the Sophian may be a good place to look for further information. However, other folders contain records of the special day's beginnings on campus. The Valentine's Day and Thanksgiving Day folders contain information about past celebrations with newspaper clippings and reports, photographs, and memorabilia. In general, information for present day special day celebrations is not as complete as those of earlier celebratory years. For instance, though the Celebration of Sisterhood still takes place, the documents contain information for only 2 years. Similarly, Float Night is a continued Tradition that is documented for only 2 individual years. Additional files on Float Night are available in 80. Athletics Records. The folders are arranged alphabetically. Two special days, Christmas and Mountain Day have their own boxes. These have separate finding aids.
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Smith College.
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Biographical History for: Special Days A-Z Files
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body: Historical Note As an institution Smith College has many traditions, some with history since its inception. One of the earliest special days celebrated at Smith College was Ivy Day. Still celebrated, Ivy Day is a day in which departing seniors plant ivy cuts on the Smith grounds, symbolizing their seed of knowledge, in hopes that it will flourish. Today, cuts are taken from vines around campus and given to first-year students in anticipation of their own Ivy Day celebration. Many of those traditions include Special Day celebrations for students, staff, faculty, and parents. Included in the Special Days boxes are the Father's Day folders containing programs, POPS! concert programs, photographs, letters, and newspaper clippings. The change from Father's Weekend to Parent's Weekend and then Family Weekend is documented with the information contained in these folders. Halloween, Thanksgiving, Easter, Float Night are special days included within the folders. And the repertoire of special days continues to grow as Smith College adds new special day traditions to its old ones: Celebration of Sisterhood and Otelia Cromwell Day. Each celebration seeks to acknowledge and diversify, celebrating what is present and what is to come. Smith College, having a history of celebrating, embracing, renewing and creating traditions, will carry several of them into the future and create several more.
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Africa Day 1994
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All College Picnic 1986-1994
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April Fool's Day 1981
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Armistice Day 1935-1940
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Celebration of Sisterhood 1993-1995
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Commencement, general 1896-1987
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Convocation, Barbara Bush recieves Honorary Degree 1989
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Easter 1889-1952
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Environmental Events 1968-1970
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Family Weekend 1992-2000
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Fathers Weekend, implementation 1949
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Father's Weekend 1951
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Father's Weekend 1952
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Father's Weekend 1973
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Father's Weekend Miscellaneous Photographs n.d.
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Float Night 1952-1998
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Freshman Day 1967-1982
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Halloween 1890-1951
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Halloween Photographs 1888-1994
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Harvest Weekend 1979-1989
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Homecoming 1990-1992
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Hoop Rolling 1914
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Illumination 1995-1996
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Ivy Day 1884-1984
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May Day 1884-1951
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Memorial Day 1882-1940
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No Diet Day 1994
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Octoberfest 1994-1995
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Opening Convocation (September), All College Meeting (January) 1949
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Otelia Cromwell Day 1989-2002
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Parent's Weekend 1974-1991
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Pre College Day 1967-1970
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Sophomore Carnival n.d.
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Spirit Week 1982
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Spring Weekend 1988
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Thanksgiving 1880-1942
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Turkey Trot 1987
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Valentine's Day 1895-1951
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Week of Prayer 1916
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Winter Weekend 1987-1992
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Women's Week 1982-1985
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Women's Weekend 1972-1980
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