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Librarians are available via Zoom Monday through Friday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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The Smith College Special Collections houses the college's various rare book, manuscript, and archival collections.
Important Information About Special Collections During COVID-19
The Special Collections reading room is closed. As of March 17, all Special Collections staff will be working remotely and in-person services are closed. All other services will be limited and delayed. Smith course support is our primary responsibility at this time.
Minimal reference services will be managed remotely by staff. Reference inquiries that require materials investigation will be held in order of when they were received and responded to once the campus is opened.
Digitization services are not available at this time.
Please submit all questions and requests to specialcollections@smith.edu.
Records describing the archives and manuscripts found at Smith College.
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Mission & vision statements, visiting Special Collections, staff & contacts, information for donors, frequently asked questions and more…
Research consultations, instruction, rights and reproductions, records management, grants for researchers, and more...
Smith College Special Collections is open to the public. See information for visitors.
College Archives Explore the many narratives of Smith College, with an emphasis on its vibrant undergraduate life.
Mortimer Rare Book Collection View printed books and manuscripts, and study the original papers and drafts of Virginia Woolf and Sylvia Plath.
Sophia Smith Collection of Women's History Discover the oldest and one of the largest collections of women’s history in the world.
New collections, recent scholarship, student projects, grant-funded projects, and more...
View an online exhibit of the history of the Smith College School for Social Work, featuring images, texts, oral histories, and videos.
Access and services during construction of the New Neilson Library.
Online and digital exhibits featuring images and materials from Smith College Special Collections.
Follow the progress of the grant project to digitize microfilm, photographs and serials.
Young Library 4 Tyler Drive Northampton, MA 01063
Director of Special Collections: Elizabeth Myers
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