Committee on Buildings and Grounds Records, 1929-1996
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Mount Holyoke College Archives and Special Collections South Hadley, MA
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Committee on Buildings and Grounds Records
Creation of Committee on Buildings and Grounds Records
Time of Creation of Committee on Buildings and Grounds Records
Mount Holyoke College. Board of Trustees. Committee on Buildings and Grounds
Biographical History for: Committee on Buildings and Grounds Records
Historical Note The Committee on Buildings and Grounds, established in 1908 as the Building Committee, has general supervision of the construction of new buildings and oversees major repairs, renovations, and improvements to the buildings and grounds at Mount Holyoke College. Trustees as well as College administrators serve on the committee.
Scope and Contents of the Collection Records of the Committee on Buildings and Grounds date from 1929-1996 and concern the purchase and sale of property by Mount Holyoke College, improvements to the campus, and the construction and renovation of buildings at the College. Documents are arranged in three series: Meeting Minutes and Records Concerning New Facilities and Renovations; Reports; and Architectural Plans and Proposals and Meeting Minutes. Meeting Minutes and Records Concerning New Facilities and Renovations (1929-1981) contain minutes and agenda, reports, architectural plans, correspondence, financial records, memoranda, and lists. Many of the records concern the purchase or sale of property by the College and the construction of or improvements to buildings, including dormitories, science facilities, and Kendall Hall (the gymnasium). There are also references to improving walkways and caring for trees on campus, adding parking spaces, and maintaining or extending water and sewer lines. Reports (1954-1977) contain information about the funding new construction efforts and the acquisition and sale of property as well as progress reports on the design and construction of facilities. These documents include information about the development of the Jewett Lane area for faculty housing. Architectural Plans and Proposals and Meeting Minutes (1978-1996) concern maintenance and construction of buildings and improvements to the grounds, including work that was done part of Mount Holyoke's Master Plan that began in the early 1980s. These records include information about the creation of a student center in Blanchard Hall; expansion and renovation of library and physical education facilities; energy conservation efforts on campus; and construction of the Equestrian Center. Some of these records also concern the development of the Village Commons shopping complex in South Hadley Center.
Mount Holyoke College. Board of Trustees. Committee on Buildings and Grounds.
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Mount Holyoke College--Administration.
Mount Holyoke College--Buildings.
Mount Holyoke College--Campus.
Mount Holyoke College--Finance.
Mount Holyoke College--Planning.
Mount Holyoke College--Records and correspondence.
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series
Meeting Minutes and Records Concerning New Facilities and Renovations, 1929-1981
Meeting minutes 1929-1939
Meeting minutes 1941, 1944-1949
Meeting minutes 1950-1954
Meeting minutes 1955-1957
Meeting minutes 1958-1960
Meeting minutes 1961-1963
Meeting minutes 1964-1967
Meeting minutes 1968-1971
Meeting minutes 1972-1977, 1981 (memorandum
New facilities and renovations 1957-1966
New facilities and renovations 1967-1968
Reports 1954-1977
Architectural Plans and Proposals and Meeting Minutes 1978-1996
Master Plan architectural plans and proposals 1985-1986
Meeting minutes 1978-1980
Meeting minutes 1981-1982
Meeting minutes 1983
Meeting minutes March 2, 1984-January 11, 1986
Meeting minutes March-November 1986
Meeting minutes 1987
Meeting minutes 1988
Meeting minutes 1989-1991
Meeting minutes 1992-1994
Meeting minutes 1995-May 1996