Classics professor Edward Phinney spent his formative years in Columbia, South America. Although technically a product of America’s Great Depression, Phinney hailed from a middle-class Texan family that placed a high value on education. After receiving his PhD from the University of California Berkeley (1963), he joined the Classics department at UMass in 1969, where he became an important advocate for educational technology and distance learning. At various times, he served as the faculty director of the Foreign Language Resource Center and as chair of the Department of Classics (1981-1992). A popular lecturer who was considered “extraordinarily generous with his time,” Phinney’s Greek mythology course typically drew 500-600 students. He remained devoted to the Classics – -even participating in skits in Pompeii — until his death in 1996.

The Phinney collection includes a copy of Phinney’s dissertation, “Apollonius Rhodius,” his diplomas and numerous awards, and selected notes for teaching and research, particularly for his very popular course on mythology. Also included are two books of poetry translated by Phinney as well as his translations of Modern Greek poetry written by family friend George Samuel.

Lloyd Walsh, 1918

In June 1917, Lloyd Walsh volunteered for duty in the American Field Service, and for three months, he served as an ambulance driver for Service Section 68 (S.S.U. 68), a unit that included a number of Amherst College students. When the United States entered the war later in the year, however, most AFS units were transferred to the American Expeditionary Forces or disbanded, and Walsh transferred to ambulance duty with the American Red Cross. He continued to serve with the Red Cross after war, stationed in Vienna, eventually rising to the rank of Captain.

The collection includes a thorough paper trail of Walsh’s work as a volunteer with the AFS and Red Cross during and after the First World War, along with a capsule service record, correspondence, and news clippings that flesh out his experiences. Adding to the picture is Walsh’s decorated Red Cross footlocker, three German helmets (including a Pickelhaube), his own helmet, an American Model 1917 trench knife, and two Hungarian posters.

Dean Albertson’s 384-level History classes at the University of Massachusetts Amherst conducted interviews with social activists of the 1960s and early 1970s, participants and observers in the Springfield, Massachusetts North End riots of 1975, and war and nuclear power resisters. The collection includes transcripts of 15 interviews conducted during the years 1975-1977, as well as the students’ papers, which put the transcripts into context. See also the Dean Albertson Papers (FS 109).

The Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America originated from a split in the United Garment Workers in 1914 and quickly became the dominant force for union in the men’s clothing industry, controlling shops in Boston, Baltimore, Chicago, and New York. The Boston Joint Board formed at the beginning of the ACWA and included locals from a range of ethnic groups and trades that comprised the industry. It coordinated the activities and negotiations for ACWA Locals 1, 12, 102, 149, 171, 172, 173, 174, 181,183, 267, and 335 in the Boston area. In the 1970s the Boston Joint Board merged with others to form the New England Regional Joint Board.

Records, including minutes, contracts, price lists, and scrapbooks, document the growth and maturity of the ACWA in Boston and the eventual decline of the industry in New England. Abundant contracts and price lists show the steady improvement of conditions for workers in the men’s clothing industry. Detailed minutes reflect the political and social influence of the ACWA; the Joint Board played an important role in local and state Democratic politics and it routinely contributed to a wide range of social causes including the Home for Italian Children and the United Negro College Fund. Minutes also document the post World War II development of industrial relations in the industry and include information relating to Joint Board decisions to strike. Minutes also contain information relating to shop grievances, arbitration, shop committees, and organizing. The records largely coincide with the years of leadership of Joseph Salerno, ACWA Vice President and New England Director from 1941 to 1972.

Born in 1902, Solomon Barkin was an economist, education director for the Textile Workers Union of America (TWUA ), and from 1968 to 1978 a professor at the University of Massachusetts and research associate at the Labor Center.

The bulk of the Barkin collection, over 10.5 linear feet, consists of bound notebooks containing speeches, typescripts, and printed versions of articles, book reviews, congressional testimony, forewords, and introductions — nearly 600 in all — written by Barkin. One box (0.5 linear foot) contains correspondence, bibliographies, tributes and awards, and a biography. Generally, the collection illustrates Barkin’s life as both a union organizer and an economist. His writings reflect his attempts to create “a system of trade union economics” as a counterpoise to standard “enterprise economics,” as well as his belief that labor should not be viewed as a commodity.

George W. Barton was born in Sudbury, Massachusetts in 1896. After attending Concord High School in Concord, Barton began his studies in horticulture and agriculture at Massachusetts Agricultural College in Amherst. The collection includes diaries, scrapbooks, photographs, newspaper clippings, programs, announcements, and his herbarium, and relates primarily to his career at the Massachusetts Agricultural College where he studied horticulture and agriculture from 1914-1918.

Katherine and Kenneth Irey

Born in 1908 to Louis and Sarah Kessel Burgett, Katherine grew up on the family farm outside of Oquawka, Illinois. In 1924 her parents purchased their own farm in Monmouth, which they later lost due to the devastating impact of the Depression on agriculture, and it was there that she first met her future husband, Kenneth Monroe Irey, a student at Monmouth College. The newlyweds moved to New Jersey in 1931 where Kenneth was transferred for work. As a chemical engineer, Kenneth enjoyed a successful career and comfortably supported his wife and two children. Retiring in 1970, he and Katherine spent their later years pursuing two passions: traveling and bird-watching. Kenneth and Katherine’s eldest daughter, June Irey Guild, spent most of her adult life in Massachusetts where she has married twice, raised six children, and operated her own business. During her retirement years, June focused on preserving her family’s history by collecting letters and recoding family narratives.

The Burgett-Irey Family Papers chronicle the changes that many twentieth-century American families experienced as the nation descended into an economic depression, entered into a world war, and emerged as one of the most powerful countries in the world. The collection, which will continue to grow, includes approximately 65 letters between Katherine Burgett Irey and her family. Most of the letters exchange family updates, particularly precious after Katherine relocated to New Jersey. Among the earliest letters is an account of Katherine and Kenneth’s first meeting described as “fast work,” since he asked her out on the spot. Also included are autobiographical writings by Kenneth describing his cross-country trip to California in 1927 and a brief history of his life and career.

Founded in 1977, the Association for Gravestone Studies (AGS) is an international organization dedicated to furthering the study and preservation of gravestones. Based in Greenfield, Mass., the Association promotes the study of gravestones from historical and artistic perspectives. To raise public awareness about the significance of historic gravemarkers and the issues surrounding their preservation, the AGS sponsors conferences and workshops, publishes both a quarterly newsletter and annual journal, Markers, and has built an archive of collections documenting gravestones and the memorial industry.

Consisting of self-published and limited-run compilations of gravestone transcriptions from historical cemeteries, the AGS Cemetery Inscriptions Collection offers rich documentation of epitaphs and memorial language, with an emphasis on colonial and early national-era in New England and Ohio. The collection is arranged by state and town.

John G. Clark and H. P. Hood milk truck

With a life long interest in politics, John G. Clark of Easthampton, Massachusetts worked on a number of campaigns before running for office himself. He ran for state senator in 1958, but lost in the Democratic primary. Two years later he ran again, this time for state representative of the 3rd Hampshire District, and won. Clark served in the State House of Representative for eight years until he was appointed clerk of the district court in Northampton and chose not to run for reelection.

While this collection is small, it is packed with campaign materials, letters, position statements, speeches, and press releases that together offer a good sense of the political climate in Massachusetts during the 1960s, especially issues of local concern for Hampshire County. Four letters from a young neighbor written while serving in Vietnam provide a personal account of the war.

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D

Dairy Control Series

see RG-15/2.2 Experiment Station (1888- )–Dairy Control Series (1914-1973)

Dairy Digest, Massachusetts

see Extension Service, Cooperative–Massachusetts Dairy Digest (1936-1985) RG-15/8

Dairy Farm

see Veterinary and Animal Science, Department of–Dairy Farm RG-25/V2

see also Farm (College of Food and Natural Resources) RG-15/7

Dairy Industry, Department of

see Stockbridge School of Agriculture (Two Year School) RG-15/5

Dames Club (1956)

RG-45/40/D3

Dance Department

see Music and Dance, Department of RG-25/M9

see also Hicks, Adeline RG-40/11

Dartmouth, UMass

see Southeastern Massachusetts University (SMU) RG-55/5

Data Bank, Information

see Information Data Bank (IDB) RG-30/2/4

Data Processing Center (DPC)

RG-35/7

Data Processing Center Newsletter (DPC) (1987-1993)

RG-35/7

Day Care Center

see Commuter Student Affairs–Day Care Center RG-30/25

Day School, University

see Nursery School RG-25/H9.5

Day Teacher Preparation Program

see Teacher Education, Center for–Day Teacher Preparation Program RG-13/3/21/5 and

RG-13/3/23/4

Deaf, Media Center for the (Northeast Regional)

see Media Specialists for the Deaf, Center for (School of Education) RG-13/3/21/9

Dean of Academic Support Services

see Academic Support Services, Dean of RG-30/4

Dean of Administration

see Vice Chancellor for Administrative Services RG-35/1

Dean of Students

RG-30/2

Dean of Students, Assistant

RG-30/2/1

Dean of Students–Student Personnel Administrative Council

RG-30/2

Dean of the College (MSC)

see Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost RG-6/1

Dean of Women

RG-30/3

see also Dean of Women, Helen Curtis (1902-1993) available online (Five College Archives Digital Access Project )

Deans Council; Provost’s Administrative Council; Academic Deans Meeting (1955-1977) RG-6/2

see also Campus Management Council (1984-1989) RG-6/2.5

Deans Meeting, Academic

see Deans Council; Provost’s Administrative Council; Academic Deans Meeting (1955-1977) RG-6/2

see also Campus Management Council RG-6/2.5

Debate (Communication Studies)

RG-25/C7.4

Debate Club

see Debate (Communications Studies) RG-25/C7.4

Debate Union Alumni Newsletter (1979-1982)

RG-25/C7.4/00

DEFA Film Library

see Deutsche Film Aktien- Gesellschaft (DEFA) Film Library (1998- ) RG-25G6.1

Degrees

see Enrollment, Degrees, Courses, Curriculum RG-1/206

see also Honorary Degrees RG-1/7/2

Degrees, Honorary Degrees

see Honorary Degrees (1927- ) RG-1/7/2

Delta Chi (1961- )

RG-45/90/D4

Delta Phi Alpha (1916- )

RG-45/90/D4.3

Delta Phi Gamma (1985)

RG-45/90/D4.6

Delta Sigma Phi (1995)

RG-45/90/D4.7

Delta Sigma Theta (1991-1992)

RG-45/90/D4.725

Delta Upsilon (1988-1989)

RG-45/90/D4.75

Delta Zeta

RG-45/90/D4.8

Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) (1989)

RG-45/80/D4

Democrats, University

see University Democrats RG-45/80/U6

Democrats, Young

see Young Democrats RG-45/80/Y6.2

Demographic Research Institute, Massachusetts

see Massachusetts Demographic Research Institute (Research and Graduate Studies) RG-9/10

Demography Group (1982- )

RG-40/3/D4

Demonstration Alcohol Education Project

RG-30/15/2/3

Demonstrations, Student Protests and

see Student Protests and Demonstrations RG-45/101

Dental Hygiene Committee (1962)

RG-40/2/D4

Departmental Activities (Photographs)

RG-160

Department Libraries

see Libraries Departmental (1880, 1958-1978) RG-8/3/11

Departments, Academic

see Academic Departments, Programs, Institutes, Centers RG-25

Deputy Chancellor

see Chancellor, Deputy RG-4/18

Design and Production (University Relations and Development)

RG-39/6

Designs for Effective Learning Cluster (School of Education)

RG-13/3/23

Deutsche Film Aktien-Gesellschaft (DEFA) Film Library (1998- )

RG-25/G6.1

Development Advisory Council (1969)

RG-40/2/D5

Development and Alumni Affairs

see Alumni Office (Office of Development and Alumni Affairs) RG-50/1

Development Council

see Development Advisory Council (1969) RG-40/2/D5

Development, University Relations and

see University Relations and Development RG-39

Devens, Fort

see Fort Devens (1946-1949) RG-55/1

DGK Fraternity (1875- )

RG-45/90/D5

DIAL

see Digital Image Analysis Laboratory (DIAL) RG-29/2

Digital Image Analysis Laboratory (DIAL)

RG-29/2

Digital Initiatives News (UMass Amherst Libraries) (1999- )

RG-8/00/D3

Digital Photographic Laboratory (Research and Graduate Studies)

RG-9/3/2

Dining Services (Campus Center, Student Union)

RG-37/2

Diploma

see Insignia, Diploma, Motto, Mascot, Mace, etc. RG-1/6

see also Diplomas (Printed materials, oversize) RG-184/6

Diplomas (Printed materials, oversize)

RG-184/6

Directions

see Handbook–Directions (Student Affairs) RG-30/00/2

Directories (Alumni)

RG-50/00/1

see also Directories, Mugbooks, Catalogs of Graduates, etc. (General Catalogs,

All-University Lists of Students) RG-1/00/5

Directories, Faculty and Staff

see Faculty/Staff Biography, Lists, Directories (Collective) RG-40/10

Directories, Mugbooks, Catalogs of Graduates, etc. (General Catalogs,

All-University Lists of Students) (1867- ) RG-1/00/5

see also Directories (Alumni) RG-50/00/1

Disability Services

see Handicapped Student Affairs, Office of (1973- ) RG-30/29

see also Abilities Unlimited (Student Interest Group) (1986- ) RG-45/40/A2

Disadvantaged Students Program

see CCEBMS RG-6/4/12

Disarmament Study Group (1981)

RG-40/3/D5

Discipline Board (Faculty Senate, 1965-1972)

RG-40/2/A3

Dispatches (1982) (School of Education)

RG-13/1

Dispute Resolution

see Center for Information Technology and Dispute Resolution (CITDR) (2001- ) RG-25/L7.5

Dissertations and Theses (Films and Videotapes)

see Theses and Dissertations (Films and Videotapes) RG-186/2

Dissertations, Doctoral

see Doctoral Dissertations (1911- ) RG-46/1

see also Theses and Dissertations (Films and Videotapes) RG-186/2

Distinguished Architecture (Physical Plant) (1966)

RG-36/50/D5

Distinguished Faculty Lecture Series

see Lectures (Faculty) RG-40/1/2

Distinguished Faculty Lecture Series (Films and Videotapes) (1986- ) RG-186/7

Distinguished Faculty Lecture Series Videotapes (1986- )

RG-186/7

see also Lectures (Faculty and Staff) RG-40/1/2

Chancellor’s Lecture Series (1975-1986) RG-186/1

Distinguished Teaching Awards

see Awards, Prizes RG-1/11

Distinguished Visitor’s Program (DVP) (1960-1996)

RG-45/50/D5

Diversity and Development, Center for

see Center for Diversity and Development (CDD) (1996- ) RG-45/80/C4

Diversity and Social Justice, Counsel on Community

see Counsel on Community, Diversity and Social Justice (1997) RG-4/17

Diversity Office, Equal Opportunity and

see Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity and Diversity Office RG-4/7

Divine Light Club

see Divine Light Mission RG-45/70/D5

Divine Light Mission (Religious Group) (1973- )

RG-45/70/D5

Doctoral Dissertations (1911- )

RG-46/1 [see UMass Library catalog for holdings

see also Theses and Dissertations (Films and Videotapes) RG-186/2

Documents, Government (Library) (1955- )

RG-8/3/3

Donahue Institute

see Institute for Governmental Services (IGS), Donahue RG-3/8

Dormitory and Area Government

see Housing Services RG-32

DPC

see Data Processing Center (DPC) RG-35/7

Dr. Suess Club (1956)

RG-45/40/D7

Draft Counseling Services (1981)

RG-45/80/D7

Dramatic Society

see MAC Dramatic Society RG-45/40/M3

Drill Team, Equestrian

see Equestrian Drill Team RG-45/40/E6

Drop-Out Problem, Student

see Retention Committee–Student Drop-Out Problem (1985- ) RG-40/2/R5

Drug Drop-In Center

see Room to Move RG-30/10

Drum (1970-1988)

RG-45/00/D7

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DSA

see Democratic Socialist of America (DSA)

DTA

see Awards, Prizes (Distinguished Teaching Awards) RG-1/11

Du Bois Department of Afro-American Studies, W. E. B.

see Afro-American Studies, W.E.B. Du Bois Department of RG-25/A4

Duplicate Collection

RG-99

Duplicate Collection, Alumni Materials

RG-99/1

Duplicate Collection, Annual Reports (1863-1989)

RG-99/2

Duplicate Collection, Buildings and Grounds (Distinguished Architecture for a State University) (1966)

RG-99/3

Duplicate Collection, Catalogs (Bulletin Series) (1914- )

RG-99/4

Duplicate Collection, Chancellors Lecture Series (1974-1978)

RG-99/5

Duplicate Collection, Histories of Campus (1917, 1933, 1963)

RG-99/6

Duplicate Collection, The Index (1871- )

RG-99/7

Duplicate Collection, Missions and Goals, A Report of the Commission on (1976)

RG-99/8

Duplicate Collection, Stosag (Stockbridge School) (1961- )

RG-99/9

Duplicating (Administrative Services)

RG-35/9

Durfee Garden (Physical Plant) (1993- )

RG-36/104/D8

DVP

see Distinguished Visitors Program (DVP) RG-45/50/D5

Dyslexic Student Organization

see Communication Skills Center RG-6/4/15