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Wesleyan University Honors College and Russell House records

 Collection
Identifier: 2000-025

Scope and Contents

The collection consists of materials created by and about the Honors College and Russell House. Items included correspondence, music programs, posters, prose series, brochures and flyers, lectures and applications for Thorndike funding.

Dates

  • Creation: 1953-2005

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

Biographical / Historical

Russell House is a historic house at 350 High St. Built in 1828, it was given to Wesleyan in 1937. It was known as Honors College until 1996. Today the building is used for events and is home to the Philosophy department.

The Greek revival mansion was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1970 and declared a National Historic Landmark in 2001.

Extent

10 Linear Feet (9 paige boxes and 1 oversize box)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

The Honors College and Russell House records contain materials created by and about the Honors College and house that housed it.

Arrangement

The collection is arranged in the order it was receieved.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Collection is made up of two accessions: 2000-025 and 2016-014.

Title
Wesleyan University Honors College and Russell House records, 1953-2005
Status
Unprocessed
Author
Erica Ciallela
Date
April 30, 2020
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
Code for undetermined script
Language of description note
English

Repository Details

Part of the University Archives Repository

Contact:
Olin Library
252 Church Street
Middletown CT 06459 USA
860-685-3864