Alumni biographical files, 1821-[ongoing] / Amherst College.

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Alumni biographical files, 1821-[ongoing] / Amherst College.

The Alumni Biographical Files document the lives of Amherst alumni from 1821 to the present. The files contain writings and correspondence of alumni, newspaper articles, photographs and objects relating to their lives and careers. Most alumni files include questionnaires submitted by alumni to the Alumni Office for inclusion in one of the Amherst College Biographical Records. There are also some items that pertain to an entire class, such as copies of class resolutions or class anthologies.

351 records storage boxes, 6 archives boxes, 1 half archives box (354.25 linear ft.)

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SNAC Resource ID: 7643593

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Founded in 1821, Amherst College developed out of the secondary school Amherst Academy. The college was originally suggested as an alternative to Williams College, which was struggling to stay open. Although Williams survived, Amherst was formed and diverged into its own institution....