murg45_00 UMass Student Publications Collection Finding Aid Finding aid prepared by I. Eliot Wentworth. Special Collections and University Archives, UMass Amherst Libraries
Amherst, Mass.
Feb. 2013

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 Finding aid encoded in MSWord 2013-02-11 Finding aid written in English UMass Student Publications Collection 1871-2011 RG 45/00 27 boxes (16.5 linear foot) Special Collections and University Archives, University of Massachusetts Amherst Libraries Since almost the time of first arrival of students at Massachusetts Agricultural College in 1867, the college's students have taken an active role in publishing items for their own consumption. Beginning with the appearance of the first yearbook, put together by the pioneer class during their junior year in 1870 and followed by publication of the first, short-lived newspaper, The College Monthly in 1887, students have been responsible for dozens of publications from literature to humor to a range of politically- and socially-oriented periodicals.This series consists of the collected student publications from Massachusetts Agricultural College (1867-1931), Massachusetts State College (1931-1947), and the University of Massachusetts (1947-2007), including student newspapers, magazines, newsletters, inserts, yearbooks, and songbooks. Publications range from official publications emanating from the student body to unofficial works by student interest groups or academic departments. Links to digitized versions of the periodicals are supplied when available. English

Collegian editorial department, 1921-1922

Since almost the time of first arrival of students at Massachusetts Agricultural College in 1867, the college's students have taken an active role in publishing items for their own consumption. Beginning with the appearance of the first yearbook, put together by the pioneer class during their junior year in 1870 and followed by publication of the first, short-lived newspaper, The College Monthly in 1887, students have been responsible for dozens of publications from literature to humor to a range of politically- and socially-oriented periodicals.

Record Group 45/00 represents the collected publications of students and student groups beginning with the first student yearbook in 1869. The publications include a nearly complete run of student newspapers and yearbooks, literary magazines, humor magazines, and other topical serial publications. Links to digitized versions of the periodicals are supplied when available.

The collection is open for research.

Cite as: UMass Student Publications Collection (RG 45/00). Special Collections and University Archives, University of Massachusetts Amherst Libraries.

University Archives, 1871-2011.

Processed by I. Eliot Wentworth, February 2013.

Most student publications have been digitized and are available online through the Internet Archive or SCUA's digital repository, Credo. Links to digitized files are included in this finding aid.

 Massachusetts Agricultural College. Massachusetts State College. University of Massachusetts Amherst. University of Massachusetts Amherst--Students. Student newspapers--Massachusetts--Amherst. Amherst (Mass.)--History. Newspapers. Humor magazines1887-2011 The Squib1915-1924

A short-lived humor magazine, published by students of Massachusetts Agricultural College.

The Squib, vol. 2-31915, 1917 The Squib1917 Dec. The Squib (incomplete)1919-1920 The Squib1920-1921 The Squib1921-1922 The Squib1922-1923 The Squib (incomplete)1923-1924 Nov. Yahoo1954-1973

Yahoo, a collegiate humor magazine, was first published in 1954 by students at University of Massachusetts Amherst "to satirize college life in general and to expose the humorous institutions of the University in particular." The magazine also provided a forum for student expression and opinion on broader contemporary issues. Yahoo earned the description "ill-fated" in 1966, when it finally became too outrageous for its time. Following a verbal barrage by Senator John Harrington (D-Lowell) who was displeased by cartoons, the university administration cut Student Senate funds from Yahoo in 1966. Following the suspension, an "unmentionable" campus humor magazine was published in 1968, under the titles "Magazine" and "NO". In the spring of 1969, Yahoo returned to campus when the Trustees approved the re-use of the name Yahoo for the "unnamed" campus humor magazine. The last issues of Yahoo were published in 1973.

Magazines contain feature articles, short stories, editorials, poems, cartoons, sketches, photographs, and advertising. Organization records include constitutions, board and committee files, correspondence, and newsclippings.

 Literary magazines1887-2011 Caesura1962-1967

Issues contain a blend of original student (and some faculty) prose, poetry, short stories and artwork. Notable contributors included Robert L. Levey (class of 1960), Beverly (Buffy) Sainte-Marie (class of 1962), Paul E. Theroux (class of 1963) and faculty member, Jules Chametzky (see FS 1). Included in the collection are some clippings pertaining to the history of Caesura. Caesura was also published under previous titles:The Literary Magazine (1958-1962) The Quarterly (1946-1958) The Collegian Quarterly (1937-1946)

 Collegian Quarterly1938-1955

The Collegian Quarterly first appeared 1937 and 1938 in newspaper format as a literary supplement to The Massachusetts Collegian to "offer the [Massachusetts State College] student an outlet for the expression of his Ideas and Experience." Under the guidance of the Academic Activities Board, the Collegian Quarterly Board (consisting of the Editor, Associate Editor and Assistant Editor) and staff edited and published four issues each academic year. Starting in the autumn of 1938, the Collegian Quarterly was printed in a smaller booklet format, although the 1944 issue was printed in newspaper format. The name changed in 1946 to Quarterly and in 1958 to The Literary Magazine. The Literary Magazine was succeeded by Caesura in 1962.

Issues contain student prose and poetry, photographs, and sketches, as well as advertisements. Included in the collection is one small folder containing memoranda, news clippings and a 1981 note from Dr. Max Goldberg detailing some historical information on the Collegian Quarterly.

 The Drum1969-1984

A publication of the "Black Literary Experience," written and edited by students at UMass Amherst between 1969 and 1988.

The Drum, vol. 1, no. 21969 The Drum, vol. 1, no. 31970 The Drum, vol. 1, no. 41971 The Drum, vol. 2, no. 11971 The Drum, vol. 3, no. 11971 The Drum, vol. 3, no. 21972 The Drum, vol. 3, no. 31972 The Drum, vol. 4, no. 11972 The Drum, vol. 4, no. 21973 The Drum, vol. 4, no. 31973 The Drum, vol. 5, no. 11973 The Drum, vol. 5, no. 21974 The Drum, vol. 5, no. 31974 The Drum, vol. 6, no. 11975 The Drum, vol. 6, no. 21975 The Drum, vol. 7, no. 11975 The Drum, vol. 7, no. 21976 The Drum, vol. 7, no. 31977 The Drum, vol. 8, no. 1-21978 The Drum, vol. 9, no. 21978 The Drum, vol. 10, no. 11979 The Drum, vol. 10, no. 21980 The Drum, vol. 11, no. 11981 The Drum, vol. 12, no. 11982 The Drum, vol. 13, no. 1-21983 The Drum, vol. 14, no. 1-21984 The Drum, vol. 15, no. 1-21985 The Drum, vol. 16-17, no. 1-21987 The Drum, vol. 18, no. 1-21988 Newspapers and newsletters1887-2011 Aggie Life1890-1901

First published in 1890 as a semi-monthly student newspaper of the Massachusetts Agricultural College, Aggie Life's mission was to record all matters of general interest concerning the College, students and alumni, and to provide a forum for student writing. Prior to 1890, weekly college news appeared in a column of the local town newspaper, The Amherst Record. In 1901, after the students voted to discontinue using the term Aggie to identify student publications, Aggie Life was renamed the College Signal.

Newspaper contains campus and alumni news, feature stories, student editorials and literary works, photographs, advertisements and sports information. Also included in this collection are Aggie Life and College Signal secretary's book (1893-1905), Aggie Life Banquet materials (1891), and unbound issues of Aggie Life (1900-1901).

NB: Continued by College Signal.

 Aggie Life, vols. 1-21890-1892 Aggie Life, vols. 3-41892-1894 Aggie Life, vol. 51894-1895 Aggie Life, vol. 61895-1896 Aggie Life, vol. 71896-1897 Aggie Life, vol. 81897-1898 Aggie Life, vol. 91898-1899 Aggie Life, vol. 101899-1900 Aggie Life, vol. 111900-1901 Aggie Life, vol. 12 (from microfilm)1901-1902 College Monthly1887-1888 College Monthly, Vol. 1, no 11887 Mar.

Not available

 College Monthly, Vol. 1, no. 21887 Apr.

Capital advice * A voyage to the Bahamas (H.T.F.) * Editorial * Local items * A midnight tragedy * New York letter (Uncle Ben)

 College Monthly, Vol. 1, no. 31887 May

College sports * Crabs * Editorial * The class of eighty-seven * Commemorative exercises * Local items * Siftings * Commencement exercises

 College Monthly, Vol. 1, no. 3 (Commencement supplement)1887 June

New York letter; Siftings

 College Monthly, Vol. 2, no. 11887 Sept.

Letter from Germany (H. J. Wheeler)

Local items;

 College Monthly, Vol. 2, no. 21887 Oct.

Man and his shoes (poem)

Agriculture of Japan (Y. Mishima) * Local items * Poem (A Hampshire Country Poet) * College Organizations

 College Monthly, Vol. 2, no. 31887 Nov.

A Minute with Abraham Lincoln (C. G. Morehouse)

The Grange * Local News * College Sports * A Sleeper * The National Grange

 College Monthly, Vol. 2, no. 41888 Jan.

The Junior and his sweetheart

M.A.C. * Local news * The spelling class (poem) * Excuses * The Grange

 College Monthly, Vol. 2, no. 51888 Feb.

Agricultural education

Local news * A chronic liar and a chronic truth-teller (Uncle Ben) * The Grange

 College Monthly, Vol. 2, no. 61888 Mar.

Who shall spend the fifteen thousand dollars? (C. S. Walker)

College news * Noon at the college boarding house (poem, with illustration) * Bay State Agricultural Society prizes for essays * The Grange

 College Monthly, Vol. 2, no. 71888 Apr.

Stock at the M.A.C. barn

The Grange * Amherst College * M.A.C. news * The office cat (poem) * Stop thief!!!

 College Monthly, Vol. 2, no. 81888 May

The Amherst Grange store (E.F.M.)

The Grange * M.A.C. news * Amherst College * To whom it may concern (poem) * The cow

 College Monthly, Vol. 2, no. 91888 June

Objects of interest at the Mass. Agricultural College * The Grange * Amherst College * M.A.C. news * The class of eighty-eight * The senior class (poem) * Commencement exercises at M.A.C. * Commencement exercises at Amherst College * Siftings

 College Signal1901-1914

NB: A continuation of Aggie Life; continued by Massachusetts Collegian.

 College Signal1902 Sept.-1903 June College Signal1903 Sept.-1904 June College Signal1904 Sept.-1905 June College Signal1905 Sept.-1906 June College Signal1906 Sept. 26-1907 June 18 College Signal1907 Oct. 2.-1908 June College Signal1908 Sept.-1909 June College Signal1909 Sept.-1910 June College Signal1910 Sept.-1911 June College Signal1911 Sept.-1912 June College Signal1912 Sept.-1913 June College Signal1912 Sept.-1914 June Friday War-Cry1914-1917 Friday War-Cry, vol. 1-31914-1917 Massachusetts Collegian1914-2011

The Massachusetts Daily Collegian, successor to the College Signal, began as a weekly student newspaper in 1914. In 1951 it moved to semi-weekly publication and then to three-times-weekly in 1957. In 1967 it became a daily newspaper, changing its title slightly to the Massachusetts Daily Collegian. From the early 1930s to the late 1940s, Professor Maxwell Goldberg guided the Collegian staff as faculty advisor, however today, the paper operates without a faculty advisor as a financially independent agency funded by advertisement monies.

The nature of the content of the Collegian has changed over the years, particularly since the 1940s when, as a result of campus involvement in World War II and the growth of the university, the newspaper expanded its scope to include information pertaining to broader campus issues and world events, campus news and announcements, world news (primarily since the early 1950s), editorials, columns and opinion pieces, sports news, photographs, and student comics are regular components. Special feature pages were introduced in the late 1970s for Women; World News; Arts and Living; Black Affairs; Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual Issues; and Jewish Affairs. Other materials in this collection include reports, special and anniversary issues, and articles and news clippings pertaining to the Collegian.

Please note that the title of the Collegian has not been consistently applied. Summer editions of the Collegian were called The Summer Collegian at times, but also went by the name Summer Statesman (1967-1971), The Crier (1972-1973), and The Summer Solstice (1974).

The Collegian has been digitized by academic year, which at different times began in either September or October and ended in May or June. The Collegianalso occasionally published a summer edition or issue.

NB: A continuation of College Signal.

 Massachusetts Collegian1914-1915 Massachusetts Collegian1915-1916 Massachusetts Collegian1916-1917 Massachusetts Collegian1917-1918 Massachusetts Collegian1918-1919 Massachusetts Collegian1919-1920 Massachusetts Collegian1920-1921 Massachusetts Collegian1921-1922 Massachusetts Collegian1922-1923 Massachusetts Collegian1923-1924 Massachusetts Collegian1924-1925 Massachusetts Collegian1925-1926 Massachusetts Collegian1926-1927 Massachusetts Collegian1927-1928 Massachusetts Collegian1928-1929 Massachusetts Collegian1929-1930 Massachusetts Collegian1930-1940 Massachusetts Collegian1930-1931 Massachusetts Collegian1931-1932 Massachusetts Collegian1932-1933 Massachusetts Collegian1933-1934 Massachusetts Collegian1934-1935 Massachusetts Collegian1935-1936 Massachusetts Collegian1936-1937 Massachusetts Collegian1937-1938 Massachusetts Collegian1938-1939 Massachusetts Collegian1940-1941 Massachusetts Collegian1941-1942 Massachusetts Collegian1942-1943 Massachusetts Collegian1943-1944 Massachusetts Collegian1944-1945 Massachusetts Collegian1945-1946 Massachusetts Collegian1946-1947 Massachusetts Collegian1947-1948 Massachusetts Collegian1948-1949 Massachusetts Collegian1949-1950 Massachusetts Collegian1950-1951 Massachusetts Collegian1951-1952 Massachusetts Collegian1952-1953 Massachusetts Collegian1953-1954 Massachusetts Collegian1954-1955 Massachusetts Collegian1955-1956 Massachusetts Collegian1956-1957 Massachusetts Collegian1957-1958 Summer Collegian (summer edition)1958 Massachusetts Collegian1958-1959 Massachusetts Collegian1959-1960 Massachusetts Collegian1960-1961 Massachusetts Collegian1961-1962 Massachusetts Collegian1962-1963 Massachusetts Collegian1963-1964 Massachusetts Collegian1964-1965 Massachusetts Summer Collegian (summer edition)1965 Massachusetts Collegian1965-1966 Massachusetts Summer Collegian (summer edition)1966 Massachusetts Collegian1966-1967 Summer Statesman (Massachusetts Collegian summer edition)1967 Massachusetts Daily Collegian1967-1968 Statesman (Massachusetts Collegian summer edition)1968 Massachusetts Daily Collegian1968-1969 Summer Statesman (Massachusetts Collegian summer edition)1969 Massachusetts Daily Collegian1969-1970 Statesman (Massachusetts Collegian summer edition)1970 Massachusetts Daily Collegian1970-1971 Summer Statesman (Massachusetts Collegian summer edition)1971

Some issues scanned in reverse order

 Massachusetts Daily Collegian1971-1972 Crier (Massachusetts Collegian summer edition)1972 Crier (Massachusetts Collegian summer edition)1973 Summer Solstice (Massachusetts Collegian summer edition)1974 Massachusetts Summer Collegian (summer edition)1975 Massachusetts Summer Collegian (summer edition)1976 Massachusetts Daily Collegian1977-1978 Massachusetts Summer Collegian (summer edition)1977 Massachusetts Summer Collegian (summer edition)1978 Massachusetts Daily Collegian1978-1979 Massachusetts Daily Collegian1981-1982 Massachusetts Daily Collegian1982-1983 Massachusetts Daily Collegian1983-1984 Massachusetts Daily Collegian1984-1985 Massachusetts Daily Collegian1985-1986 Massachusetts Daily Collegian1986-1987 Massachusetts Daily Collegian1987-1988 Massachusetts Daily Collegian1988-1989 Massachusetts Daily Collegian1991-1992 Massachusetts Daily Collegian1992-1993 Massachusetts Daily Collegian1993-1994 Massachusetts Daily Collegian1994-1995 Massachusetts Daily Collegian1995-1996 Massachusetts Daily Collegian1996-1997 Massachusetts Daily Collegian1997-1998 Massachusetts Daily Collegian1998-1999 Massachusetts Daily Collegian (includes summer issue 2000)1999-2000 Massachusetts Daily Collegian (includes summer issue 2001)2000-2001 Massachusetts Daily Collegian (includes summer issue 2002)2001-2002 Massachusetts Daily Collegian2002-2003 Massachusetts Daily Collegian2003-2004 Massachusetts Daily Collegian (includes summer issue 2005)2004-2005 Massachusetts Daily Collegian (includes summer issue 2006)2005-2006 Massachusetts Daily Collegian2006-2007 Massachusetts Daily Collegian (includes summer issue 2008)2007-2008 Massachusetts Daily Collegian (includes summer issue 2009)2008-2009 Massachusetts Daily Collegian2009-2010 Massachusetts Daily Collegian2010-2011 M4.5Massachusetts Free Press1988-2007 M5Minuteman1986-2007

The Minuteman is an independent student newspaper published by The Silent Majority, a Registered Student Organization of the University of Massachusetts Amherst. First published in the spring of 1986, the newspaper, according to its first editors, "provides a forum for alternative political views seldom expressed in existing campus media."

 Take Off1943-1944 Take Off1943-1944

In 1943 and 1944, the 58th College Training Detachment (Air Crew) of the U.S. Army Air Forces published the newspaper, Take Off. The run of this newspaper is not quite complete and is somewhat irregularly numbered: issues for Mar. 27-April 10, 1943 numbered v.1, no.2-v.1,no.3; issue for April 17, 1943 numbered v.1, no. 5

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First published in 1921, Shorthorn was the yearbook of the two-year Stockbridge School of Agriculture of the Massachusetts Agricultural College, Massachusetts State College, and the University of Massachusetts. The name changed to Stosag in 1958.

 Shorthorn1921 Shorthorn [Not published]1922 Shorthorn1923 Shorthorn1924 Shorthorn1925 Shorthorn1926 Shorthorn1927 Shorthorn1928 Shorthorn1929 Shorthorn1930 Shorthorn1931 Shorthorn1932 Shorthorn1933 Shorthorn1934 Shorthorn1935 Shorthorn1936 Shorthorn1937 Shorthorn1938 Shorthorn1939 Shorthorn1940 Shorthorn1941 Shorthorn1942 Shorthorn1943 Shorthorn1944 Shorthorn1945 Shorthorn [Not published]1946 Shorthorn1947 Shorthorn1948 Shorthorn1949 Shorthorn1950 Shorthorn1951 Shorthorn1952 Shorthorn1953 Shorthorn1954 Shorthorn1955 Shorthorn1956 Shorthorn1957 Stosag1958-2002

The Stockbridge School of Agriculture yearbook, previously published as Shorthorn (1921-1957), was renamed Stosag in 1958 on the 40th anniversary of the school's establishment. It ceased publication after the 1995 edition.

 Stosag1958 Stosag1959 Stosag1960 Stosag1961 Stosag1962 Stosag1963 Stosag1964 Stosag1965 Stosag1966 Stosag1967 Stosag1968 Stosag1969 Stosag1970 Stosag1971 Stosag1972 Stosag1973 Stosag1974 Stosag1975 Stosag1976 Stosag1977 Stosag1978 Stosag1979 Stosag1980 Stosag1981 Stosag1982 Stosag1983 Stosag1984 Stosag1985 Stosag1986 Stosag [Not published]1987 Stosag1988 Stosag1989 Stosag1990 Stosag1991 Stosag [Not published]1992 Stosag1993 Stosag1994 Stosag1995 Stosag [Not published]1996-1999 Stosag2000 Stosag [Not published]2001 Stosag2002 Other student publications1928-1929 Mass Action1928-1929

A short-lived humor magazine, published by students of Massachusetts Agricultural College.

Mass Action, vol. 1-2191928-1929