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Wesleyan University Alumnus and Wesleyan Magazine collection

 Collection
Identifier: 1000-476

Scope and Contents

The Wesleyan Alumnus and later the Wesleyan Magazine are the main publication produced by the Wesleyan administration and office of communication to let the Wesleyan alumni/alumnae know what was happening at the institution.

Includes stories on prominent alums, faculty, administrators, construction on campus, new programs, athletics, and anything else they believed would be interesting to the alumni/ae. Also in the back of each issue are the "Class Notes" with highlights of careers and big events in the lives of classmates.

Dates

  • Creation: 1917-

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

University records - Copyright held by Wesleyan University; all other copyright is retained by the creator - In Copyright – Non-Commercial Use Permitted. Some issues are in the public domain.

Extent

4.5 Linear Feet (4 paige boxes and 1 hollinger box)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

Collection of magazines created for the alumni community by the university adminstration and communications office.

Processing Information

Multiple copies of the magazines have been kept when possible. The main run includes a single copy of every issue and the duplicates include up to two copies of each issue. We'll keep a total of 3 copies in the archives after digitization. Any extra copies are made available for other uses.

Title
Wesleyan University Alumnus and Wesleyan Magazine collection, 1917-
Status
Completed
Author
Amanda Nelson, July 2025
Date
July 17, 2025
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Center for East Asian Studies archival collections Repository

Contact:
Exley Science Center, 301
Middletown CT 06459