Index to Collections
The Linda Lear Center for Special Collections & Archives is Connecticut College's repository for preserving and promoting some of our rarest and most precious resources for learning and research. With strengths in environmental and women's studies, American history and literature, and fine press printing and artists' books, the Center is open to all students and researchers.
The Lear Center has over fifty book, manuscript, and art collections, in addition to a rich collection of College history. Premier collections include the Lear-Carson collection, a research archive devoted to Rachel Carson, the Sheaffer-O'Neill Collection of manuscripts, photographs, documents, and early editions of Eugene O'Neill, and children's literature, including the Helen O. Gildersleeve collection of children's literature and the Lear-Potter research archive devoted to Beatrix Potter. A complete alphabetical list of collections follows with links to further information and finding aids where available.
Please note: The Lear Center is beginning the process of transferring its finding aids to ArchivesSpace, the Center's new content management and discovery system. While this index will remain live, some links will take you directly to finding aids on the Lear Center's ArchivesSpace page.
Special Collections
- Mary Jobe AKELEY Collection (MS007)
- ARTISTS' BOOKS Collection
- Leonard BASKIN Collection (MS008)
- John BISHOP Jr. Papers (MS009)
- Roberta BITGOOD Papers (MS010)
- William Bromburg Collection of L. Frank BAUM Books and Oziana
- Nathan BELCHER Correspondence (MS011)
- Cephas BRAINERD Papers (MS013)
- Anna Hempstead BRANCH Papers (MS014)
- The Linda Lear collection of Rachel CARSON Books and Papers (MS001)
- The Linda Lear collection of John R. CAWOOD Cartoons (MS005)
- William CHADWICK Paintings
- CIVIL WAR Collection (MS016)
- CHU-GRIFFIS Asian Art Collection
- Roland CLEMENT Papers (MS017)
- COLUMBIAD Club Keepsakes Collection (MS019)
- CONNECTICUT Botanical Society Records (MS003)
- CONSERVATION and Research Foundation Papers (MS018)
- Thomas CORNELL Collection (MS020)
- Prudence CRANDALL Collection (MS021)
- Homer CURTIS Papers (MS022)
- DABOLL family Papers (MS023)
- Lois and Louis DARLING Collection
- Charles Price Collection of John DEPOL (MS024)
- Elsie DEWITT Family Papers (MS056)
- Carl Hugo ERBSLÖH Papers (MS066)
- Clyde FITCH Play Collection (MS025)
- Thomas La Lancette Collection on FOURTEENTH CONNECTICUT Volunteer Infantry (MS026)
- Robert C. FREGOSI Collection (MS027)
- Robert FROST Collection (MS028)
- Margaret FULLER Collection (MS029)
- Helen O. GILDERSLEEVE Collection of Children's Books
- Cornelius B. GOLD Papers (MS030)
- Timothy GREEN and New London Imprint Collection
- Alice HAMILTON Papers (MS031)
- Marguerite HANSON Collection
- Cecilia HOLLAND Collection (MS032)
- INCUNABULA
- William INGRAM Papers (MS033)
- Frederic W. IRWIN Papers (MS034)
- JAPANESE Print Collection (MS035)
- KELMSCOTT Books Collection
- The Linda Lear Collection of Frances Oldham KELSEY materials (MS004)
- Linda Lear Papers (MS046)
- Margaret Sherwood LIBBY Collection
- LITTLE Magazines Collection
- Richard and Beatrice MANSFIELD Papers (MS036)
- Charles Herbert Collection on John MASEFIELD (MS037)
- MEDIEVAL Manuscript Leaves (MS039)
- James MCCRACKEN Papers (MS038)
- William MEREDITH Collection (MS040)
- W.D.F. MORRISON Collection (MS041)
- Belle MOSKOWITZ Collection (MS042)
- Richard Goodwin papers on the NATURE Conservancy(MS043)
- NEW LONDON Development Corporation papers (MS045)
- NEW LONDON Garden Club Records (MS065)
- NEW LONDON Redevelopment Collection (MS057)
- NEW LONDON Postcard Collection (MS044)
- Louis Sheaffer collection on Eugene O'NEILL (MS047)
- Neil Goodwin/PEACE RIVER Collection (MS048)
- Frances PERKINS Collection (MS049)
- George Martin Collection on Frances PERKINS (MS068)
- Thomas K. PIMER Papers (MS050)
- Linda Lear Papers on Beatrix POTTER (MS002)
- PRIVATE PRESS collection
- Luanne RICE Collection (MS051)
- Bruce ROGERS Book Collection
- SHINBACH Collection of Delft pottery
- UNION Railroad Station Trust Records (MS052)
- Lilian WALD Collection (MS053)
- Carl and Alma WIES Collection
- ZINES and Radical Pamphlets and Periodicals
- 18th and 19th century collection (MS054)
- American Women's History Collection (MS055)
- World Center for Women's Archives (MS069)
College Archives
- RG01 Connecticut College Governance and Board of Trustees
- RG02 Office of the President
- RG03 Faculty Governance
- RG04 Office of the Dean of the College
- RG05 Office of the Dean of Faculty
- RG06 College Secretary/Secretary of the College
- RG07 Vice President for Administration
- RG08 Vice President for College Advancement and Alumni
- RG09 Office of College Advancement
- RG10 Office of Human Resources
- RG11 Vice President for Finance
- RG12 Office of the Controller
- RG13 Office of College Relations (News Office)
- RG14 Affirmative Action Office Records, 1967-2009
- RG15 Dean of Admissions
- RG16 Colin S. Buell Papers, 1906-1938
- RG18 Richard H. Goodwin Papers, 1897-2006
- RG19 Summer Program in the Humanities/Upward Bound Records, 1965-1974
- RG20 Office of Physical Plant
- RG21 Information Services
- RG22 Office of the Registrar (formerly Office of Records and Registration)
- RG23 Summer Programs
- RG24 Academic Departments and Programs
- RG25 Interdisciplinary Academic Programs
- RG26 Interdisciplinary Centers
- RG26.01 Ammerman Center Records, 1986-2016
- RG26.02 Holleran Center Records, 1996-2016
- RG26.03 Goodwin-Niering Center for the Environment
- RG26.04 Toor Cummings Center for International Studies and the Liberal Arts (CISLA)
- RG26.05 Center for the Comparative Study of Race and Ethnicity (CCSRE)
- RG27 Coeducation Collection, 1968-1989
- RG28 Connecticut College for Men Records, 1948-1969
- RG29 Campus Safety
- RG30 Office of Environmental Health and Safety
- RG33 Athletics
- RG34 Unity House (Multicultural Center)
- RG35 Office of Religious and Spiritual Life
- RG36 Roth Writing Center
- RG37 Office of Sustainability
- RG38 Office of Residential Life and Housing
- RG39 Office of Career Enhancing Life Skills (CELS)
- RG40 Office of Events and Catering (formerly Office of Special Events)
- RG41 Office of Student Accessibility Services (formerly Office of Disability Services)
- RG42 Office of Study Away (formerly International Programs)
- RG43 Office of Volunteers for Community Service (OVCS)
- RG44 Office of Alumni Relations
- RG45 Alumni Collections (Personal Records and Collections)
- 45.01 Linda Lee Abel '69 Collection, 1965-1999
- 45.02 Ella L. McCollum (Vahlteich) '21
- 45.03 Mary Robinson '19
- 45.04 Frances Norton Swift '48 Collection
- 45.05 Ann E. Beck '55 Photographs
- 45.06 Mildred Howard '20 Collection
- 45.07 Lyda L. Chatfield Sudduth '27
- 45.08 Nancy C. Dorian '58 Collection
- 45.09 Merion Ferris Ritter '35 Papers
- 45.10 Alice Purtill Starr '21 Collection
- RG46 Student Clubs and Organizations
- RG47 Office of Student Life
- RG48 College Community Publications
- RG49 Office of Health Services
- RG50 Office of Counseling Services
- RG51 The Arboretum at Connecticut College Records, 1930-2014
- RG52 Children's Programs
- RG53 Arts Programming
- RG54 American Dance Festival
- RG55 Lyman Allyn Art Museum
- RG56 Arts Planning
- RG57 Phi Beta Kappa
- RG58 Student Publications
- RG59 Connecticut Storytelling Center
- RG60 Charles Shackford Collection
- RG61 Faculty Files (AG)
- RG62 Commencement, 1916- (AG)
- RG63 Lecture Series (AG)
- RG64 Music Department Performances (AG)
- RG65 Family Weekend (AG)
- RG66 Connecticut College Historical Collection
- RG67 Memorabilia
- RG68 Connecticut College (CC) Collection Faculty Publications and Reprints (AG)
- RG69 Koine Collection Yearbooks (AG)
- RG70 Connecticut College Monographs Collection
- RG71 Honors Papers and Masters of Arts Theses
- RG72 William A. Niering Papers
- RG73 Vietnam War Collection
- PP.C.01 Phyllis A. Jones Correspondence
- RG75 William H. Reeves Files, 1917, 1928
- RG77 Elizabeth Wright Papers, 1910-1968
- RG78 Rosemond Tuve Papers
- RG79 Conference on Women in Public Affairs Records, 1935
- RG80 Institute of Women's Professional Relations Records, 1934-1947
- RG81 Beatrice Fox Auerbach Foundation Records, 1938-1955
- RG82 Campus Activism Collection, 1962-1992
- AG01 Buildings and Campus Collection
AV Collections
- AV01 Video (Moving Images) Collection (AG)
- AV02 Audio Collections (AG)
Photographic Collections
- CCP01 Campus Life Photograph Collection
- CCP02 Dorm Life Photograph Collection
- CCP03 Founders Photograph Collection
- CCP04 Donors Photograph Collection
- CCP05 Trustees Photograph Collection
- CCP06 Presidents Photograph Collection
- CCP07 Buildings and Campus Photograph Collection
- CCP08 Physical Education
- CCP09 Academic Departments