Archives & Special Collections

Archives and Special Collections is Mount Holyoke. We collect, preserve and share the stories of the Mount Holyoke community — its people and its physical places — from the school’s founding in 1837 to the present day.

Gallery wall at Archives and Special Collections
Archives & Special Collections

Archives and Special Collections is Mount Holyoke. We collect, preserve and share the stories of the Mount Holyoke community — its people and its physical places — from the school’s founding in 1837 to the present day.

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Crafternoon: Nature Postcard Making

Thu, Apr 23, 2026 5pm to 6:30pm

Celebrate Earth Week and join the archives' Crafternoon to make nature themed postcards with reproductions of archival photos of campus nature throughout the years.

Dwight Hall, Archives and Special Collections, basement of Dwight Hall

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Crafternoon: Springtime Scrapbooking

Mon, Mar 23, 2026 5pm to 6:30pm

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Bring your spring break photos and memorabilia to the archives and make scrapbook pages adorned with stickers, ribbons, and more, inspired by our scrapbook collection. LITS is committed to...

Dwight Hall, The Archives, basement of Dwight Hall

Crafternoon: Vintage Valentines Making in the Archives

Thu, Feb 12, 2026 5pm to 6:30pm

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Create vintage-inspired valentines for your loved ones at Crafternoon in the archives. Supplies provided. LITS is committed to providing universal access to all of our events. LITS’ event spaces...

Dwight Hall, Archives, in the basement of Dwight Hall

Digital Scavenger Hunt with the HistoryMakers

Tue, Feb 10, 2026 5pm to 6:30pm

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A Digital Scavenger Hunt with the HistoryMakers. Come learn more about the HistoryMakers which provides unique access to thousands of African American lives…a virtual “Whose Who” of the African...

Dwight Hall, Archives and Special Collections in the basement of Dwight Hall

Finding and Building Histories: A Conversation about Archives with Deborah Gray White

Wed, Feb 4, 2026 1pm to 2:30pm

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Join distinguished visiting historian Deborah Gray White for reflections and insights from a career rooted in archival research. Deborah Gray White is an emeritus Board of Governors Distinguished...

Dwight Hall, Archives and Special Collections, basement of Dwight Hall

Crafternoon in the Archives: holiday postcard making

Wed, Dec 10, 2025 5pm

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This month's Crafternoon in the Archives: holiday postcard making. Supplies provided. LITS is committed to providing universal access to all of our events. LITS’ event spaces are wheelchair...

Dwight Hall, Archives, basement of Dwight Hall

Historical Handiwork: Student and Seamstress Made Garments at Mount Holyoke

Wed, Dec 3, 2025 5pm to 6:30pm

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On Wednesday December 3 at 5 pm, join the Archives and Special Collections for "Historical Handiwork: Student and Seamstress Made Garments at Mount Holyoke" a lecture on the Mount Holyoke...

Dwight Hall, Room 101

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