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University Archives
Collection
Overview
The
Boston College Archives was formally established in 1975 as the
official repository for non-current University records having permanent
historical, legal, fiscal, or administrative value. The primary
mission of the Archives is to identify, collect, preserve, arrange,
and describe records documenting the history of administrative and
academic units and the activities of Boston College faculty, staff,
and students. At present the University Archives is centered in
the John J. Burns Library of Rare Books and Special Collections,
and is comprised of more than 3,000 linear feet of records. While
most of the material originates from the various Boston College
offices, the Archives also serves as the repository for records
of the Boston College Jesuit Community and Newton College of the
Sacred Heart.
Ronald
D. Patkus
Head, Archives and Manuscripts
1-617-552-3698
E-Mail: patkus@bc.edu
Selected
Resources
In
the Burns Library:
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Governance
and Committee Records. Consists of records created by the
governing bodies and committees of Boston College. Documentation
of the Board of Trustees, and various University-wide committees
functioning since 1972, is especially good.
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Administrative
Office Records. Most of the records in the University Archives
fall into the category of administrative records. These include
records of Boston College organizations, departments, and offices.
Executive offices like the President's Office, the Executive
Vice President's Office, and the Academic Vice President 's
Office are well documented. Strong collections are also available
for most of the professional schools of the University (particularly
the College of Arts and Sciences, the Graduate School of Arts
and Sciences, the School of Nursing, the School of Education,
and the School of Management), the Athletics Department, and
selected other offices.
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Theses
and Dissertations. The University Archives houses a complete
collection of all honors and masters theses, as well as doctoral
dissertations in paper form. More recent years are available
as microfiche copies in O'Neill Library.
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Student
Organizations Records. Though substantial gaps exist in
this area, there are still several useful collections. Important
student publications, such as The Stylus, The Heights,
and The Observer, are available. Also of note are administrative
records of organizations like the Mendel Club, the Gold Key
Society, and the Dramatics Society.
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Personal
Papers. Personal papers include faculty, staff, student
and alumni papers. Though occasionally such collections have
administrative records, they consist mainly of personal materials.
Among these materials are items which document activities at
Boston College, or, in the case of faculty and alumni papers,
the work of individuals who are well-respected in their field,
and who have strong records of service to Boston College and
the larger community. Many Jesuit faculty collections have been
preserved. Of special note are the faculty collections of Benedict
Alper, Heinz Bluhm, John Louis Bonn, Lewis Coser, Everett C.
Hughes, John McAleer, Robert J. McEwen, and Francis Sweeney.
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Boston
College-Related Materials. These are made up of the records
of committees, organizations, and institutions which are not
technically part of the administration of Boston College, but
which enjoy a close relationship with the University. The most
significant collections in this area are those relating to the
Boston College Jesuit Community and the Newton College of the
Sacred Heart.
In
the O'Neill Library:
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Boston
College Theses and Dissertations. Though not as complete
as the theses and dissertations collection in the Burns Library,
an extensive collection of modern titles is available in microform.
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Publications.
O'Neill Library maintains copies of many publications of Boston
College offices. Publications are cataloged and shelved according
to their Library of Congress classification. In addition, microform
sets of several key University publications,such as The Heights
and the Boston College Chronicle are available.
On
the Web:
Research
Guides
More information about available resources can be found in the following
resource guides: Research
Guide: University Archives.
Interdisciplinary
Elements of Subject Area
Boston College is engaged in a variety of academic endeavors, and
the collections in the University Archives reflect this. Students,
scholars, and other researchers have used the holdings to conduct
research in a variety of areas in both the sciences and humanities.
Formats
and Types of Materials
The University Archives collects in a variety of formats. These
include correspondence, memoranda and administrative files; reports
and minutes of meetings; publications; unpublished theses and dissertations;
faculty, staff, and alumni papers; photographic prints, negatives
and slides; video and audio tapes; compact discs and long-playing
albums; electronic records; architectural drawings; artifacts; and
ephemera.
Languages
Nearly all of the materials documenting the history of Boston College
are in English. Some items, especially among the faculty papers,
are in other languages. In general, materials are collected regardless
of language as long as they record some aspect of University life.
Geographic
Areas (Subject Approach)
While material is collected from any of the Boston College campuses
or locations of University offices, most of it originates from the
main campus in Chestnut Hill. Papers of individual faculty or alumni
sometimes contain material originating in other parts of the United
States or the world.
Time
Periods (Subject Approach)
Most of the collections in the University Archives date from the
late twentieth century. However, materials are collected which date
from the nineteenth century (Boston College was established in 1863)
to the present.
Subject
Areas Collected by Record Group
The University Archives is organized by record group. A Record Group
Listing is given below. Note that this listing, as well as collection
descriptions, are available through the web page of the John
J. Burns Library of Rare Books and Special Collections.
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RG
0 EXTERNAL INFORMATION ON BOSTON COLLEGE
RG 1 BOSTON COLLEGE GOVERNING BODIES / UNIVERSITY COMMITTEES
RG 2 PRESIDENT
RG 3 EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT
RG 4 ACADEMIC VICE PRESIDENT AND DEAN OF FACULTIES
RG 5 UNIVERSITY CHAPLAIN
RG 6 UNIVERSITY SECRETARY
RG 7 UNIVERSITY HISTORIAN
RG 8 VICE PRESIDENT ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT
RG 9 VICE PRESIDENT FOR UNIVERSITY RELATIONS
RG 10 OFFICE OF THE SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT
RG 11 VICE PRESIDENT FOR HUMAN RESOURCES
RG 12 VICE PRESIDENT FOR STUDENT AFFAIRS
RG 13 VICE PRESIDENT FOR ADMINISTRATION
RG 14 FINANCIAL VICE PRESIDENT AND TREASURER
RG 15 ASSOCIATE ACADEMIC VICE PRESIDENT
RG 16 ASSOCIATE DEAN OF FACULTIES
RG 17 ASSOCIATE DEAN FOR ADMINISTRATION
RG 18 GRADUATE SCHOOL OF ARTS AND SCIENCES
RG 19 COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES
RG 20 SCHOOL OF NURSING
RG 21 LAW SCHOOL
RG 22 SCHOOL OF EDUCATION
RG 23 SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT
RG 24 GRADUATE SCHOOL OF SOCIAL WORK
RG 25 EVENING COLLEGE
RG 26 SUMMER SESSION
RG 27 LIBRARY
RG 28 ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT
RG 29 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
RG 30 ATHLETICS ASSOCIATION
RG 31 OFFICE OF SPACE MANAGEMENT
RG 32 OFFICE OF UNIVERSITY POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
RG 33 (OPEN)
RG 34 DEPARTMENTS AND PROGRAMS - COLLEGE AND GRADUATE
SCHOOL OF ARTS AND SCIENCES
RG 35 WESTON OBSERVATORY
RG 36 STUDENT ORGANIZATONS / PUBLICATIONS
RG 37 OTHER BOSTON COLLEGE RELATED ORGANIZATIONS
RG 38 FACULTY AND STAFF PAPERS
RG 39 FACULTY PUBLICATIONS
RG 40 ALUMNI PAPERS
RG 41 BOSTON COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL
RG 42 JESUIT COMMUNITY OF BOSTON COLLEGE
RG 43 LEGAL COUNSEL - UNIVERSITY AFFAIRS
RG 44 CENTER FOR CORPORATE COMMUNITY RELATIONS
RG 45 MUSEUM OF ART
RG 46 INSTITUTIONAL INFORMATION RESOURCES
RG 47 ASSOCIATE VICE PRESIDENT FOR RESEARCH
RG 48 INSITUTE FOR THE STUDY OF RELIGIOUS EDUCATION AND
PASTORAL MINISTRY
RG 49 BC NEIGHBORHOOD CENTER
RG 50 NEWTON COLLEGE OF THE SACRED HEART
RG 51 UNIVERSITY CHANCELLOR
RG 52 OFFICE OF STUDENT SERVICES
RG 53 LONERGAN CENTER
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