In 1975, nine women who were already at Amherst
as part of the 12-College Exchange were admitted as transfer
students to become members of the Class of 1976. This was
the beginning of coeducation at Amherst. The more than fifty
photographs in this virtual exhibition show the new Amherst.
The photographs were drawn from the holdings of the Archives
and Special Collections and the Public Affairs Office. They
are a just small sampling of images that chronicle individual
students, student life, campus events, Amherst faculty and
staff, athletic events, classroom activities and just ordinary
life at the College during last twenty- five years. We hope
you enjoy looking at our recent history.
 Most
of the photographs came to the Archives and Special Collections
without identification. As a result, the brief captions are
sometimes just a best guess or captions don’t exist at
all. We welcome your help identifying the events, people,
and dates of the photographs - anything you can tell us. If
“this is you” please let us know. Clicking on the
light bulb icon (left) will connect you to us electronically.
Please write and set the record straight. (Be sure to tell
us the number of the photo or its caption.) Thanks.
Prepared by Daria D'Arienzo, Head of Archives
and Special Collections
Prepared for the Web by Peter Nelson, Assistant Archivist
This exhibition has been made possible through
the generous support of:
The Amherst College Library
The 25th Anniversary of Coeducation Planning Committee
The images and text represented on these pages
are the property of the
Amherst College Archives and Special Collections. Any off-line
reproduction
without the written consent of the Archives and Special Collections
is prohibited.
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