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Howard Williams collection on student life at Colgate University, A1347

 Collection
Identifier: A1347

Scope and Contents

The Howard Williams collection on student life at Colgate University contains miscellaneous clippings, programs, fliers, charters and correspondence relating to student life at Colgate. Topics covered include fraternities, Colgate's rivalry with Syracuse, dormitory life, fall and winter parties, cane rush, and general information on student organizations. The collection appears to have been at least partially assembled by former Colgate University Archivist Howard Williams. It is not a comprehensive collection on student life at Colgate, but rather an artificially assembled collection of miscellaneous materials.

Dates

  • Creation: 1850 - 1980

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research.

Extent

.15 Cubic Feet

Language of Materials

English

Related Materials

A0999, Colgate University photographs , Special Collections and University Archives, Colgate University Libraries, contains a large number of student life photographs.

A1009, Colgate University Office of Communications records, Special Collections and University Archives, Colgate University Libraries, also contains student life photographs.

Most student organizations that the archives has records on have individual collections with Finding Aids available on the Special Collections and University Archives website.

Title
Guide to the Howard Williams collection on student life at Colgate University
Status
Completed
Author
Allyson Smally
Date
January 21, 2016
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
Code for undetermined script
Language of description note
English

Repository Details

Part of the Special Collections and University Archives, Colgate University Libraries Repository

Contact:
13 Oak Drive
Case Library and Geyer Center for Information Technology
Colgate University
Hamilton New York 13346 United States US
315-228-6175
315-228-7934 (Fax)