THEA 236/WGSS 233: Performing LGBTQ+ Histories: Williams College Archives

Search issues of the independent student newspaper of Williams College, 1903-2016

Alumni Review, now called Williams Magazine, focuses on Williams College alumni and college related news. 1909-2016

The Oral History Program collection contains interviews with faculty, staff, alumni, students, and friends of Williams College.

The collection includes memorabilia, ephemera, papers, and other material documenting the Queer Student Union at Williams College and events such as National Coming Out Week, Bi-Visibility Week, and Queer Pride Days

Highlights of the Davis center Record Group include videos of speakers, pamphlets from past events, and posters from both the administrative office and records related to student events.

This collection consists of materials donated by Michael Dively (Williams 1961). The materials cover the years 1961 to 2012 and document Dively’s life as a student at Williams and as an alumnus, including information from his political activities, legal career, teaching career, swimming activities, and LGBTQ activism.

The Gabriel Joffe papers include material created and accumulated by Joffe during their years as a student at Williams College. The material relates chiefly to the Queer Student Union (including the 2009 Hardy House sit-in), and also includes files on Minority Coalition and the Dively Committee.

The William Harding, Jr. papers includes booklets, pamphlets, and a letter of correspondence from Steve Magnus (Williams 1986) related to the Williams LGBTQ+ community and AIDS early education at Williams in the 1970s and 1980s.

The Marcela Peacock collection follows the growth and development of the Multicultural Center from 1993-2014. The collection includes various formats such as paper, audio, video, photographs, and artifacts.

The Bisexual, Gay, Lesbian, and Transgender Alumni Network records include flyers, meeting notes, and clippings related to the group. Most of the materials are from the mid 2000s.