Archives Collections Listings

The following table contains a brief alphabetical listing of individual collections housed in the Wesleyan University Archives. Collections fall mainly into four major types: administrative records, alumni papers & documents, faculty collections, and a small group of non-Wesleyan manuscript collections. Please note that several administrative collections may have access restrictions placed upon them. Ask the SC&A staff for more information on individual collections.

Key to the Table Headings:

• Title: Name of the collection and, where possible, the date range of its contents.
• Collection Number: This is the "call number" used to identify each individual collection.
• Size: Listed in linear feet.
• Physical Description: Number and type of containers housing the collection. Paige boxes (abbreviation: P.) are large archival containers and Hollinger boxes (Holl.) are smaller containers of varying size. Other abbreviations: envelopes (env.), oversized (OS), and manuscripts (MSS).
• Processed: Indicates whether collection has been arranged for researcher use. Unprocessed collections can still be viewed, but may be disorganized.
• Finding Aid: Additional forms of description such as contents lists, registers, preliminary inventories (pre inv.), or individual folder listings may exist for each collection.
• Restriction: A restricted collection is not open for research due to student, employee, university, or other privacy restrictions.