HIST 250 MCLA Archive Exploration
Title
HIST 250 MCLA Archive Exploration
Subject
Items from the MCLA Archive
Description
Students in MCLA's HIST 250: Museums, Monuments & Memory digitized items from the Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts Archives as part of a class activity in Spring 2022 to introduce students to the process of archiving historical objects.
Creator
Kate Flower
Source
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts Archives, Freel Library, North Adams, MA
Date
February 16, 2022
Contributor
Students in HIST 250, Spring 2022
Format
Various
Language
English, Latin
Coverage
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts, North Adams State College, State Teachers College of North Adams, North Adams, Massachusetts
Collection Items
Fabric numbers 1941
Mustard-colored fabric numbers. Numbers from 1941 collectively and were dontated to Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts Freel archives.
North Adams State College Student Information Card
A student information card given to students at orientation detailing important information. This includes a calendar, building reference guide, a list of fees, and the administrators at the time.
Photo of 1912 North Adams Normal School Women's Basketball Team
A women's basketball team named the Elizabeth's posing for a picture with another women's basketball team named the S.J.'s. The players on the Elizabeth's were named O'Connor, O'Hern, O'Shea, Blanchard, Gallagher, and Roach. The players on the S.J.'s…
Photo of 87 Blackinton Street, North Adams, MA
Photo of MCLA student Rob Masabry in front of two brick buildings at the end of Blackinton Street, as of 2022, the MCLA President's House in the front right and the MCLA Student Wellness Center in the back left. Text on the back reads "Christina…
Bow Tie Pin
This object is a gold finished pin, inscribed with the repeating abbreviation for Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts (MCLA) in navy blue. The idea of the pin was created by Alumni and Trustee Buffy Lord. These pins are given to community members…
Paperweight
A plastic paperweight with a seal on the top; seal has a lighthouse etching with Latin and English text
English text: North Adams State College
Latin text: LUX ESTO VERA
English text: North Adams State College
Latin text: LUX ESTO VERA
Toothbrush
A small white toothbrush with "ORIENTATION 1970" inscribed on the handle given to new students at North Adams State College orientation in 1970; donated by Jerry Desmaris, Class of 1974.
Photo of North Adams Normal School Students at 1930 Graduation
North Adams Normal school graduation photo of F. McDonald, Marjorie Hume, and A. Marshall. June, 1930.