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General Information
Purpose
The Carleton College Archives was established in 1967 to gather,
preserve, and make available for reference and research use, documentation
and information pertaining to the work, history, and development of Carleton College,
or about programs, policies, activities, events, persons, or groups
associated with the college. To that end it serves as the repository for all
non-current official records of the college that have enduring and
significant historical, administrative, or informational value. It also
actively solicits and collects additional records, papers, publications,
photographs and other relevant material from student organizations, faculty,
alumni, or other persons outside of the college's administrative structure.
Mission
Click the above link to see the
Mission Statement of the Carleton College Archives
Location
The Archives is located on the Carleton College Campus in the
Laurence McKinley Gould Library, Level 1, (entrance: Room 164). For a map of
the campus, please follow this link. http://www.carleton.edu/campus/publications/maps/
Hours
The Archives is open when staff is present, which is generally Monday - Friday
9 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 1p.m. to 5 p.m., except college holidays. Researchers
are best advised to make an appointment in advance of a visit. Our number is
507-646-4270.
Research Opportunities
The number of topics which may be researched completely or in part through
resources available in the Carleton Archives is nearly limitless. Records
date from the college's founding in 1866, and touch on subjects ranging from
educational policy to gender issues to fundraising; athletics to oratory to
town-gown relations; biography to demography, multi-culturalism to
missionaries, student traditions to student protest; campus development to
campus religion to campus politics. To see a list of our holdings follow this link.
Access to certain records is restricted for specified amounts of time by
federal law, college policy, or donor stipulation. In other respects, use of
the collection is open to all persons equally, whether affiliated with
Carleton College or not. Faculty and students are especially encouraged to
utilize the archives as an educational resource where under-graduates may be
exposed to techniques of research in primary sources. Students have
successfully used the Carleton Archives in connection not only with history
courses, but also in such fields as English, religion, botany, geology,
economics, art, music, American studies, political science, education, sociology,
environmental studies, Asian studies, African American studies, and women's
studies.
Use
The archival collections are open to
all persons who agree to abide by the rules governing their use. Access to
material is provided only through the assistance of Archives staff. Users
other than Carleton employees must complete a brief registration in order to
use archival material, and personal identification may be required. All
material must be handled with care to ensure its preservation. All material must
be used in the reading room: the collections do not circulate. Photocopying
and other duplicating services are available, upon application to Archives
staff.
For more information
Eric Hillemann,
College Archivist
ehillema@carleton.edu
Carleton
College Archives
Gould Library
One North College Street
Northfield MN 55057
Telephone 507-646-4270
Fax 507-646-4087
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