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These files were given to Special Collections all at once in the summer of 2019. They mostly cover events held for parents and alumni, as well as fundraising activities.

Scope and Contents The Pohndorff Yates Collection was originally housed by the College's Permanent Art Collection, but was later transferred to the Department of Special Collections. The collection was cataloged item-by-item by staff of the Permanent Art Collection, and the index cards produced during cataloging are available by request in Special Collections. A printed catalog to a portion of the collection was prepared in 1975 by two Skidmore students, ...

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The collection is made up of materials relating to Anne Palamountain's involvement in Skidmore College including programs for the the Palamountain Cup, the Belmont Ball, and the National Museum of Racing Annual Ball.The materials in the collection consist of mainly booklets and papers with one box containing clothing.

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The collection contains the records of Benef-Action from 1990-2009. Benef-Action is the only SGA sponsored student volunteer club and is dedicated to serving Skidmore's students and the Saratoga community by facilitating community service experiences and publicizing volunteer opportunities. Benef-Action sponsors several sub-groups and special events throughout the year.

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The collection consists of subject files from trustee Charles F. Gosnell including trustee papers, auditing committee records, and public relations papers among other things. The materials consist of paper records with some news clippings and one or two photographs.

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The Class of '71 considered themselves the "youth of the sixties" and a "generation seeking change." Fifteen years after graduation, the class was surveyed to determine how they had changed. The survey was sent out in 1985 in anticipation of the 1986 Class of '71 reunion.

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Includes: report of the Committee on Educational Policies and Planning from 1970; report of the task force on co-education from 1977; conference proceedings from "Towards Equitable Education for Mena and Women: Models from the Past Decade" from 1983; Middle States self-evaluation report from 1989; and a Scope article.

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The collection consists of publications by Skidmore College and associates over the years, such as the student handbook and publications from the Tang Teaching Museum. The materials are made up of pamphlets, booklets, newsletters, and newspapers along with paper records.

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The collection contains materials from various Skidmore committees over the years, divided into series by committee. The materials consist mainly of paper records relating to the various committees such as minutes, agendas, and correspondence.

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The collection is made up of Norma MacRury's administrative papers from her time as Dean of Studies covering subjects like faculty meetings, the history of Skidmore, and student activities. The materials consist mainly of loose papers with some booklets and photographs interspersed.

Scope and Contents This series of files and audio/visual material was first processed in the spring of 2000, although it had been received by the archives sometime prior to the fall of 1998. No original transfer or accession records accompany it, so it is unknown precisely when it arrived at the archives r who initiated the transfer. The files contain agendas, minutes, calendars, and associated material from the College’s Alumnae Association Board of Directors (originally...

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The collection contains records relating to the Skidmore Department of Physical Education covering subjects such as self study, dance staff meetings, staff handbooks, riding, senior group projects, senior exam questions, and enrollment data. The materials are almost entirely loose paper records with some photographs and at least one handbook.

Scope and Contents The Bulk of this collection focuses on Elizabeth Adams' involvement in the WWII relief effort, as well as documenting her years at Skidmore College. It is recorded that Elizabeth Adams organized her files in 1989 for their donation to Skidmore College in 1997. The personal papers organized by Adams have been mostly kept...

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Contains various publications of Skidmore faculty over the years from the mid to late 1900s taking the form of pamphlets, newspapers, magazines, and news letters.