My Alumni Experience
“It really opened up America to me. It was extraordinary for a junior college, any college, to provide that kind of education.”
-Sociologist Ai-Li Sung Chin '39
cleveland colby colgate archives
The Archives is home to many types of primary source material that document the history and development of Colby-Sawyer College, including photographs, correspondence, yearbooks, and manuscripts.
In addition to institutional records, the Archives maintains the Colby Sawyer College's Special Collections which consists of the college's selection of rare books as well as manuscript collections of notable men and women from New Hampshire, including the late New Hampshire Congressman James C. Cleveland's papers and the Pillsbury Family papers.
Before visiting the Cleveland, Colby, Colgate Archives, please read the following tutorials and consult the reading room policies.
Hours
- Monday-Friday 8:00am-5:00pm, appointments required
- Saturday, Sunday, Holidays CLOSED
Cleveland, Colby, Colgate Archives Collections
- Haystack: access the archives' digital materials
- Digital Newspaper Database: search full-text of student & historical newspapers
- Manuscripts: personal documents of notable men and women of New Hamsphire
- College Archives: the records of the college
- Journals and Newspapers: historical newspapers and periodicals
Services
The Colby-Sawyer College archivist is available to answer questions, to serve as a research consultant, and to provide class instruction and tours. Research requests received in person, through the mail, over the phone, or via electronic mail will be handled as time and the availability of the staff allows.
Please direct requests to College Archivist Kelli Bogan, Cleveland Colby Colgate Archives, Colby-Sawyer College, 541 Main Street, New London NH 03257, 603-526-3360, or via email.
