Reframing the Presidents
Special Collections & Archives takes a fresh look at the tenures of Wesleyan's past presidents and reveals the ups and downs of their legacies—misguided decisions, progressive ideals, tenuous rela…
Historical Row
Historical Row: Clara Van Vleck, Champion for Coeducation
We are approaching the 50th anniversary of coeducation at Wesleyan— but did you know that Wesleyan first attempted a coe…
Historical Row: Capturing Pandemic Experiences through Postcards
Over the past 18 months, the Wesleyan University Archives has been working hard to collect materials and records related…
Historical Row: Student Groups as Signs of the Times
Special Collections & Archives maintains a selection of various student group publications, including The Ankh, Foco…
Historical Row: Colin Campbell: In His Own Words
“After 15 years as a university president, I have finally learned what is expected of you. You should have the wisdom of…
Unprecedented, but Not Unparalleled
Photo caption: Red Cross volunteers inspect equipment for Wesleyan during the 1918 influenza pandemic. The location is t…
Student Artists’ Books: Advocacy Through Creativity
Each year, our Special Collections & Archives (SC&A) staff work with Wesleyan faculty to teach between 80 and 12…
Historical Row: Preserving Student Voices
One of the most complex aspects of working in any archives is preserving our unique materials. This is especially important for our audiovisual holdings, which run the gamut from 8 and 16mm films, ¼- and ½-inch audio r…
Historical Row: Butterfield’s Bygone College of Quantitative Studies, by University Archivist Amanda Nelson
[caption id="attachment_13161" align="aligncenter" width="1920"] From 1963: Attending a College of Quantitative Studies tutorial group (L-R), Director of Projects Robert Singleton; Thornton Page, Hon.’ 59; and Robe…
Historical Row: The WESt Coast
The Golden Gate Bridge is one of the best-known landmarks in American history, at once an engineering marvel and an aest…