What is an archive?

An archive is a repository of institutional records and historic materials.  At the Williams College Archives, these include:

• Personal letters from Ephraim Williams, Jr.
  
• Minutes of the meetings of the Board of Trustees
• Blueprints of campus buildings
• Historic photographs
• Student theses
• ... and much more!
  

Unlike a library, most of the material in an archive is unique and irreplaceable.  For this reason, there are special policies governing access to the materials.

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Current College Seal

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