Archives: Services

Historical information about Emerson College: The Archives provides information and access to primary resources about significant individuals and events that shaped the development of the College since its founding in October, 1880.

A historical timeline of Emerson College

College Publications: The Archives provides access to publications of the College, including the Emerson College Catalogue (1880-present); the Emersonian Yearbook (1908-present); the Berkeley Beacon (1947-present); the Student Handbook (1950-present) and numerous student literary and humorous publications.

Nonprint Collection Services: Access to the Archives photograph collection is provided through the Photofile Index located in the Archives. Copies of photographs from existing negatives cost approximately $10.00. Copies of photographs without existing negatives cost approximately $25.00. Videotapes from the Archives collection may be viewed at the Archives (120 Boylston Street, Second Floor) during normal business hours (M-F 9am to 4:30pm) or can be delivered to the Media Services Center at 180 Tremont for viewing during Monday-Thursday evenings and Saturdays.

The Photograph Collection includes more than 5,000 prints and almost 50,000 negatives which provide visual documentation of college events and the activities of students, faculty, alumni and administrative staff from 1880 to the present, with the majority of images dating from 1960 to the present.

The Videotape Collection includes almost 500 VHS and U-matic recordings of College events such as Commencement, Southwick Recitals and Performing Arts productions. The collection also includes oral history interviews with former faculty and students, Evvy Awards, and selected E.I.V. programming.

Graduate Thesis Production Projects are thesis alternates produced on videotape or audiotape in partial fulfillment of the Master's Degree requirements at Emerson College. The Archives has collected and provided access to the nonprint component of these projects since 1985. These tapes do not circulate and are not available for duplication. They may be viewed in the Archives or at the Media Services Center. The print component, normally a production book, is shelved with the Thesis Collection on the second floor of the Library.

For further information about the collections and services of the Emerson College Archives, please contact Christina Zamon, Head of Archives and Special Collections, at (617) 824-8679.