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Archives and Special Collections

Know Your History.

413-538-3079
Basement
Dwight Hall
LITS Complex
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Explore Mount Holyoke history in letters, photographs, scrapbooks and artifacts. Do research with the collected primary sources and rare books and enjoy the student-curated exhibits.

Hours

Monday through Friday, we are open 1-4:30 pm without an appointment and 9:30-12 pm with an appointment.

Sunday
Closed
Monday
1:00 pm–4:30 pm
Tuesday
1:00 pm–4:30 pm
Wednesday
1:00 pm–4:30 pm
Thursday
Closed
Friday
2:00 pm–4:30 pm
Saturday
Closed

Welcome

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. Materials that you can use for research and teaching in Archives and Special Collections include photographs, letters, diaries, scrapbooks, rare books and much more. Consult our research page for more information about our collections.

We are open to the public.

Need assistance?

  • Email us at archives@mtholyoke.edu 
  • Call us at 413-538-3079.
  • Write us at Archives and Special Collections, Mount Holyoke College, 50 College Street, 8 Dwight Hall, South Hadley, MA, 01075.