Agency providing traditional child and family service and extensive mental health services that worked closely with the SPCC, was a member in the Child Welfare League of America, and was the Northampton representative for the National Association of Travelers Aid Societies. Includes 10 versions of the constitution, typed personal recollections from the 25th anniversary, annual reports, minutes, and the correspondence of President Miriam Chrisman (1952-1957). Of special note, Mrs. Calvin Coolidge was the Chair of the Home Finding Committee of the Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children which helped to found the CAFS.

Founded in 1864, the Cigar Makers were charted by the AFL in 1887. The collection consists of two minute books for Local 39 of New Haven, Connecticut, the earlier dating from 1886-1891 and the later volume dating from 1930-1941. Beginning in 1880, cigar manufacturers who negotiated labor contracts with the union affixed blue labels to boxes of “union made” cigars. A sheet of these union labels are laid into the back of the earlier minute book.

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[ O ][ P, Q ][ R ][ S ][ T ][ U ][ V ][ W ][ XYZ ]

M

MAC

see Men Acting for Change (MAC) (1994- ) RG-45/80/M4

MAC Alumni Athletic Association

see MACAAA RG-50/4

MAC Alumni Bulletin(1919-1953)

RG-50/00/3

MAC Alumni Quarterly (1917-1918) RG-50/00/3

MAC College and Alumni News (1903-1908)

RG-50/00/3

MAC Dramatic Society (1911, 1984, 1986)

RG-45/40/M3

MAC in the War (Duplicate Collection) (1921)

RG-99/1

MAC Literary Monthly

see Literary Monthly, The MAC (1910) RG-45/00/L4

MACAAA (Massachusetts Agricultural College Alumni Athletic Association)

RG-50/4

Mace

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

Mail Services

RG-35/8

Mainstay (1969-1978)

RG-36/00/M2

Maintenance (Physical Plant)

RG-36/5

Malawi Project (College of Food and Natural Resources) (1963-1970)

RG-15/4/1

Man and Environment, Institute for

see The Environmental Institute (TEI) RG-6/4/14

Man and Environment, Institute for–Proposal Series (1973-1976)

RG-6/4/14

Man and Environment, Institute for–Report Series (1973-1978)

RG-6/4/14

Management and Business Affairs, Vice President for

see Vice President for Management and Business Affairs RG-3/11

Management and Fiscal Affairs and University Treasurer, Vice President for

see Vice President for Management and Fiscal Affairs and University Treasurer RG-3/13

Management and Fiscal Affairs, Vice President for

see Vice President for Management and Fiscal Affairs RG-3/16

Management Assistant (Library)

RG-8/1/7

Management Council, Campus

see Campus Management Council (1948-1989) RG-6/2.5

Management Cluster, Educational Planning and

see Educational Planning and Management Cluster RG-13/3/17

Management Department

RG-25/M2

Management Memos

see Food and Resource Economics, Dept. of–Management Memos (1975-1976) RG-25/F45

Management Research (1975-1979)

RG-12/00

Management, School of

see School of Management RG-12

Management, School of–Dean

see Dean (School of Management) RG-12/11

Management, School of–Newsletter (1983-1985)

RG-12/00

see also Business Administration, School of–Newsletter (pre-1983) RG-12/00

Commonwealth, The (1986- ) RG-12/00

Manufacturing Productivity, Center for (1991- )

RG-12/7

Manuscripts and Archives

see Archives and Manuscripts RG-8/1/3

Maps, Campus

see Campus Maps RG-36/100

see also Guide Books RG-5/00/4

Maps (Cartographic Materials) RG-181/3

Proposed Layouts RG-6/15

Maps (Cartographic Materials)

RG-181/3

Marathons (School of Education)

see School of Education, Marathons RG-13/3/11

Marine and Coastal Facts (Sea Grant Advisory Program) (1977-1981)

RG-15/8.1

Marine Education Research, Cooperative

see Cooperative Marine Education Research (CMER) (1989) RG-6/4/14/5

Marine Foods Program

see Experiment Station–Marine Foods Program RG-15/2.2

Marine Sciences Facilities at Cape Ann, ad hoc Committee on (1975)

RG-40/2/M3

Marine Sciences Program

RG-25/M3

Marine Station (Research and Graduate Studies)

RG-9/12

Market Garden Field Station

see Suburban Experiment Station, Waltham RG-15/9

Market Garden Field Station Journal

see Suburban Experiment Station, Waltham–Market Garden Field Station Journal (1915-1936) RG-15/9

Market, Student Craft

see Craft Market (Student) RG-45/40/C7

Marketing Department

RG-25/M4

Maroon & White (1992- )

RG-45/00/M2

Maroon Key Society (Honor Society)

RG-45/60/M3

Married Student Housing (Microfilm) (ca. 1960′s)

RG-190/8

Married Student Housing Committee

RG-35/12/2

see also Married Student Housing (Microfilm) (ca. 1960′s) RG-190/8

Marshals (Commencement) (1982-1985)

RG-1/7/4

Martin Luther King Social Action and Lecture Group (1968-1970)

RG-45/80/M3

Mascot

see Insignia, diploma, motto, mascot, mace, etc. RG-1/6

Mass Action (Student Publication)

RG-45/00/M3

Mass. Agricultural Review, Committee on (1926-1930)

RG-40/2/M4

Mass Aid (1985)

RG-45/40/M4

see also Hunger Task Force, UMass RG-45/40/H8

Mass. Communications, Center for

see Communications-Related Disciplines and Center for Mass Communications (1969) RG-40/2/C6

Mass. Media (Microfilm)

RG-190/14

Massachusetts (1990-1997)

RG-5/00/11

see also UMASS (1996- ) RG-5/00/12

Massachusetts Agricultural College Alumni Athletic Association

see MACAAA (Massachusetts Agricultural College Alumni Athletic Association) RG-50/4

Massachusetts Agricultural Review

see Extension Service, Cooperative–Massachusetts Agricultural Review (1926-1931) RG-15/8

Massachusetts Agricultural Review (Official University Committee) (1926-1930)

RG-40/2/M4

Massachusetts Alumnus

see Alumnus, The (Alumni Periodicals) RG-50/00/3

Massachusetts Board of Higher Education (1966-1980)

RG-1/3

see Board of Regents, RG-1/4

Higher Education Coordination Council (1991-1996) / Board of Higher Education (1996- ) RG-1/5

Massachusetts Bulletin for Farm Women

see Extension Service, Cooperative–Massachusetts Bulletin for Farm Women RG-15/8

Massachusetts Business and Economic Report (1974-1986)

RG-12/3/B8

see also Business and Economic Research, Center for RG-12/3

Massachusetts CAI Consortium Newsletter (1985-1989)

RG-29/00

Massachusetts Career Education Leader

see Institute for Governmental Services–Massachusetts Career Education Leader (1980-1981) RG-3/8

Massachusetts Center for Renaissance Studies

RG-25/M4.3

Massachusetts Center for The Book (1999- )

RG-25/M4.35

Massachusetts, Center for Rural

see Center for Rural Massachusetts RG-15/16

Massachusetts Collegian, The (1914- )

RG-45/00/C6

see also Massachusetts Daily Collegian(1967- ) RG-45/00/C6

Massachusetts Collegian, The (Microfilm) (1914- )

RG-190/13

Massachusetts Collision (Student Publication) (1933)

RG-45/00/M4

Massachusetts Commercial Vegetable Grower

see Commercial Vegetable Grower (Suburban Experiment Station Waltham) RG-15/9

Massachusetts Commission on Corruption

RG-36/23

Massachusetts Commission, Center for

see Communications-Related Disciplines and Center for Massachusetts Communications (1969) RG-40/2/C6

Massachusetts Cooperative Extension News

see Extension Service, Cooperative–News (1986- ) RG-15/8

Massachusetts Cooperative Extension Service

see Extension Service, Cooperative RG-15/8

Massachusetts Cooperative Wildlife Research Unit; Fishery Unit

see Wildlife Research Unit; Fishery Unit (Massachusetts Cooperative) RG-15/6

Massachusetts Cooperative Wildlife Research Unit–Quarterly Progress Report (1948-1988)

RG-15/6

Massachusetts Daily Collegian, The (1967- )

RG-45/00/C6

see also Massachusetts Collegian(1914-1967) RG-45/00/C6

Massachusetts Dairy Digest

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

Massachusetts Data, Center for (State Data Center)

RG-15/8.3

see also Massachusetts Development Research Institute (MDRI) RG-25/M4.8

Massachusetts Demographic Research Institute (Research and Graduate Studies)

RG-9/10

Massachusetts Development Research Institute (MDRI)

RG-25/M4.8

see also Massachusetts Data, Center for RG-15/8.3

Massachusetts Farm Prices Research Collection (1910-1965)

RG-15/8.9

Massachusetts Film Co-op

RG-8/1/8

Massachusetts Foundation for Humanities and Public Policy

RG-60/10

Massachusetts Free Press (Student Publication) (1988- )

RG-45/00/M4.5

Massachusetts Gazette (Public Affairs) (1970)

RG-5/00/9

Massachusetts Heritage (Holdsworth Natural Resources Center) (1961- )

RG-15/3

Massachusetts Information Scanning Unit (MISU) (School of Management)

RG-12/13

Massachusetts Institute for Social and Economic Research (MISER)

see Massachusetts Development Research Institute (MDRI) RG-25/M4.8

Massachusetts Magazine

see Massachusetts (1990-1996) RG-5/00/11

Massachusetts Music Bulletin (1973-1979)

RG-25/M9/00

Massachusetts Natural History, Bulletin of (1884)

RG-25/E4/00

Massachusetts Personnel and Guidance Association Newsletter (1970-1977)

RG-30/9/5

Massachusetts Public Research Group (Mass PI RG)

see MS54 Mass PI RG

Massachusetts Review, The (1959- ) RG-60/7

Massachusetts Small Business Development Center (MSBDC) (School of Management)

RG-12/10

see also MSBDC News (1983-1984) RG-12/10

Massachusetts Society of Professors (MSP)

RG-40/5/M4

Massachusetts Society of Professors-American Association of University of Professors

(MSP-AAUP) RG-40/5/M4.1

Massachusetts Society of Professors Newsletter

see MassProf (1977- ) RG-40/5/M4

Massachusetts State College in the Post-War Period (Official University Committee) (1944)

RG-40/2/M4.5

Massachusetts State Employee Association (MSEA)

see Massachusetts State Employee Association (MSEA), MS49

Massachusetts Studies in English (1967-1986, 1992) RG-25/E3/00

Massachusetts Town Expenditures (1958-1969)

RG-25/P6.5/00

Massachusetts Town Statistics (College of Food and Natural Resources)

RG-15/2.23

MassPI RG

see Mass. Public Information Research Group (MassPI RG) Records (1972- ) , MS-54

MassProf (Massachusetts Society of Professors Newsletter) (1977- ) RG-40/5/M4

Master of Arts in Art History Newsletter (1986-1987)

RG-25/A7/00

Master of Arts in Teaching Program (MAT Program)

RG-10/1/10

Master Planning Committee (Faculty Senate, 1961-1974)

RG-40/2/A3

see also Campus Planning Committee (Faculty Senate, 1956-1960, 1974-1975) RG-40/2/A3

Masters Theses and Terminal Projects (1896- )

RG-46/2 (see UMass Library catalog for holdings

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

Mastery Learning Center

RG-30/2/5

Mastery Learning Center Newsletter (1985)

RG-30/2/5

MAT Program

see Master of Arts in Teaching Program RG-10/1/10

Materials Research Science and Engineering Center (MRSEC) (1994- )

RG-25/M4.5

Math Club

see Mathematics and Statistics–Math Club (1939-1940) RG-25/M5/3

Math/Science/Technology Education Project (MESTEP) (School of Education–

Instructional Leadership Division) RG-13/4/10

Mathematics and Statistics Department

RG-25/M5

Mathematics and Statistics Department–Actuarial Program

RG-25/M5/3

Mathematics and Statistics Department–Math Club (1939-1940)

RG-25/M5/3

Mathematics and Statistics Department–Science Enrichment Program

RG-25/M5/3

Mathematics, Center for Applied

see Applied Mathematics, Center for RG-25/M5.5

Mathematics Faculty

see Natural Sciences and Mathematics Faculty RG-11/50

Mazes, Chain Link (Physical Plant) (1983- )

RG-36/50/M3

MDRI

see Massachusetts Development Research Institute (MDRI) RG-25/M4.8

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department

RG-25/M6

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department–Energy Alternatives Program

RG-25/M6/3

Medal for Outstanding Service

see University Medal for Outstanding Service RG-2/99

Media Literacy Institute

RG-25/C7.7

Media Center (School of Education)

RG-13/3/21/2

Media-other than publications (Student Body)

RG-45/30

Media Specialists for the Deaf, Center for (School of Education)

RG-13/3/21/9

Mediation Project

see Legal Studies–Mediation Project RG-25/L7/3

Medical School Location, ad hoc Committee on (Faculty Senate, 1965-1966)

RG-40/2/A3

Medical School, Worcester

RG-55/2

Medical Society, Pre-

see Pre-Medical Society RG-45/40/P7.5

Meditation Society, Students International

see Students International Mediation Society (SIMS) RG-45/70/S8

MEFORUM (School of Education) (1973-1975)

RG-13/00

Mega Memo Newsletter (Anthropology Department) (1978- )

RG-25/A6/00

Mega Memo Newsletter, Five College (Anthropology Department 5-College Newsletter) (1985-2000)

RG-25/A6/00

Memo (Office of Institutional Studies) (1962-1964)

RG-4/3/1

Memorabilia (University Historical Collection) (1863-1925, 1988)

RG-1/203

Memorabilia, general (Oversize materials)

RG-183

Memorial Quilt Project, AIDS

see AIDS Memorial Quilt Project (1992- ) RG-11/20

Memorial Stones and Plaques (Physical Plant)

RG-36/50/M4

see also Plaques (Memorial, General) RG-183/3

Men Acting for Change (MAC) (1994)

Menorah Club (1937)

RG-45/70/M4

Mental Health Services

RG-30/15/3

Mental Retardation Project

RG-7/4

Mentor Program

see New Student Program (Summer Counseling) RG-30/9/2

MEP

see Minority Engineering Program (College of Engineering) RG-14/6

MESTEP

see Math/Science/Technology Education Project (School of Education–

Instructional Leadership Division) RG-13/4/10

Metawampe

RG-36/50/M5

Metawampe Club (1907- )

RG-40/3/M4

Metawampe Lawn

RG-36/104/M5

Meteorological Series Bulletin [ View online (1888-1907) ]

see Experiment Station (1888- )--Meteorological Series Bulletin RG-15/2.2

Meteorological Observations/Observatory Bulletin

see Experiment Station (1888- )–Meteorological Series Bulletin RG-15/2.2

Metric Research Center, Northeast

see Northeast Metric Research Center RG-7/6

Micro Resource Lab (MRL)

RG-29/2

Micro Scope (Microbiology Department) (1988-1991)

RG-25/M7/00

Micro Teaching (School of Education)

RG-13/3/21/8

Microanalysis Laboratory (Research and Graduate Studies)

RG-9/3/4

Microbial and Molecular Biology Laboratory Support Services (MMBLSS) (1995- )

Microbiology Department

RG-25/M7

Microbiology, Institute of Agricultural and Industrial

see Environmental Sciences RG- 25/E8

Microfilms

RG-190

Microwave Electronics Newsletter (1985-1987)

RG-25/E2/00

Mid-Winter Alumni Day (1923-1926)

RG-40/2/M5

Middle East, Peace and Justice in the, UMass Faculty and Staff for

see Peace and justice in the Middle East, UMass Faculty and Staff for

(Unofficial Committee) (1990-1991) RG-40/3/P1

Military (Photographs)

RG-142

see also Panoramic Photos RG-170

Military Affairs, ad hoc Committee on (Faculty Senate, 1967-1972)

RG-40/2/A3

Military and Air Service–Arnold Air Society

RG-25/M8

Military and Air Science–ASTRP (Army Specialized Training Reserve Program)

RG-25/M8/3

Military and Air Science Department

RG-25/M8

Military and Air Science– 58th College Training Detachment (World War II)

RG-25/M8

Minorities, Committee on Status of (Faculty Senate, 1981, 1984- )

RG-40/2/A3

Minority Achievement Program, Springfield/UMass (SUMMA)

see Bilingual Collegiate Program–Springfield/UMass Minority Achievement Program (SUMMA) RG-6/4/6.5

Minority Engineering Program (MEP) (College of Engineering)

RG-14/6

Minority Engineering Program Newsletter (1978-1980)

RG-14/00

Minority Graduate Student Association Newsletter

see Transitions (MGSA Newsletter) (1987) RG-45/00/T8)

Minority Graduate Student Recruitment, Office of

RG-10/7

Minority Groups, Provost for Women and, Associate

see Provost for Women and Minority Groups, Associate (1968-1981) RG-6/13

see also Affirmative Action (1982- ) RG-4/7

Everywoman’s Center RG-7/2

Minority Student Services Review Commission (1988)

RG-40/2/M6

Minute Waltzer’s (Student Group) (1987)

RG-45/40/M5

MinuteFan Park (2002)

RG-36/104/M6

Minuteman Statue (2002)

RG-36/50/M6

Minuteman (Student Publication) (1986- )

RG-45/00/M5

MISER (Massachusetts Institute for Social and Economic Research)

see Massachusetts Development Research Institute (MDRI) RG-25/M4.8

Missions and Goals (Official University Committee) (1975-1976)

RG-40/2/M8

see also Duplicate Collection–Missions and Goals, A Report of the Commission on (1976) RG-99/8

Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost O’Brien’s Proposal-Mission and Approach (1987) RG-6/1

Trustees’ Commission on the Future of the University (1988- ) RG-2/7

MISU

see Massachusetts Information Scanning Unit (MISU) (School of Management) RG-12/13

MMBLSS

see Microbial and Molecular Biology Laboratory Support Services (MMBLSS) RG-25/M6.5

Mobilization Committee, Student (1972)

RG-45/80/M6

Mogen David Newsletter (1924-1940) (Delta Phi Alpha Fraternity)

RG-45/90/D4.3

Molecular and Cellular Biology

RG-25/B5.5

Molecular Biology Laboratory Support Services, Microbial and

see Microbial and Molecular Biology Laboratory Support Services (MMBLSS) RG-25/M6.5

Moore Photo Collection, Fred

see Fred Moore Photo Collection RG-173

Morrill Land Grant Documents

see Charters, Legislation and RG-1/2

see also Morrill Land Grant Photos (line drawings of Justin Morrill, home site, document) RG-100

Morrill Land Grant Photographs

RG-100

Morrill News (Morrill Library Newsletter) (1977-1990, 1995- )

RG-8/00/M7

Mortar Board (Honor Society)

RG-45/60/M6

Mosaic (Five College Publication) (1991)

RG-60/5/00

Motion Picture Services, Photographic and

see Photo Center (Photographic and Motion Picture Services) RG-5/7

Motto

see Insignia, diploma, motto, mascot, mace, etc. RG-1/6

Mount Toby Reservation

see Mt. Toby Reservation RG-15/10

MRL

see Micro Resource Lab (MRL) RG-29/2

MRSEC

see Materials Research Science and Engineering Center (MRSEC) RG-25/M4.5

MSBDC

see Massachusetts Small Business Development Center (MSBDC) (School of Management) RG-12/10

MSBDC News (Massachusetts Small Business Development Center News) (1983-1984)

RG-12/10

MSEA (Massachusetts State Employee Association)

see Massachusetts State Employee Association (MSEA) MS49

MSP

see Massachusetts Society of Professors (MSP) RG-40/5/M4

MSP-AAUP

see Massachusetts Society of Professors-American Association of University Professors RG-40/5/M4.1

Mt. Toby Reservation

RG-15/10

MTA (Union of Professional Employees)

see Union of Professional Employees (MTA) MS47

Mugbooks

see Directories, mugbooks, catalogs of graduates, etc. RG-1/00/5

Multi-Campus Committees

see Inter-Campus committees (2-campus and 3-campus) RG-3/100

Multicultural Advisory Board (Chancellor’s)

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

Multicultural Conflict Resolution Team (1993- ) RG-4/8/1

Multi-Cultural Education (School of Education)

RG-13/3/19/8

Multicultural Issues, Chancellor’s Task Force on (1990)

RG-40/2/M9

Multicultural Student Union Committee (1991)

RG-40/2/M10

Multicultural UMass Community (Student Publication) (1988)

RG-45/00/M8

Museum of Natural History

see Massachusetts Natural History, Bulletin of (1884) RG-25/E4/00

Music and Dance, Department of

RG-25/M9

Music Bulletin (Music and Dance Dept.) (1973-1979)

RG-25/M9/00

Music Committee (Student)

see Arts and Music Committee (Student) RG-45/45/A7

Music Library (1975- )

RG-8/3/8

see also Music Library–Video Tape Collection (Films & Videotapes) RG-186/6

Music Library, Video Tape Collection (Films and Videotapes)

RG-186/6

Music Photographs (Student Organizations)

RG-140/2

Music Poster Collection

see Poster Collection, Music RG-180/2

Music Theatre Guild

see Operetta Guild/Music Theatre Guild RG-25/M9.4

Musical Clubs (Fine Arts/program group) (1923, 1941-1942)

RG-45/50/M8

Muslim Students Association (1994- )

RG-45/40/M8

Massachusetts State Senator for the Berkshire District, 1950-1958, and representative for Massachusetts’s First District in the United States Congress for 17 terms, 1959-1991, where he made significant contributions in the areas of health and human services, the environment, education, energy, transportation, and small business.

Spanning four decades and eight presidents, the papers offer an extraordinary perspective on the major social, economic, and cultural changes experienced by the American people. Includes correspondence, speeches, press releases, bill files, his voting record, committee files, scrapbooks, travel files, audio-visual materials and over 5,000 photographs and slides.

A manufacturing firm specializing in the production of onion skin paper, the Esleeck Manufacturing Company was established in 1898 as the Monadnock Paper Co. The principal owners, Augustine W. Esleeck and Alfred T. Judd, had worked together with the Valley Paper Mills of Holyoke, Mass., but when striking out on their own, moved to Turners Falls, believing the town to be the ideal location for a mil. Changing their name to Esleeck Manufacturing Co. in 1901, the firm sought to be a good neighbor, using local labor and products from local firms in their manufacturing. After more than 100 years of continuous operation, the company was purchased by Southworth Co. in 2006.

The collection consists chiefly of financial records, but also includes three minute books from 1898-1961 that capture the the company’s early history, as well as a memorial history of the company written by a long-term employee in 1954.

1929 cookbook

Assembled by Lynnette E. Foucher, this collection consists chiefly of cookbooks produced by food companies between the 1920s-1970s. These cookbooks reflect the changing role of women in the home as well as new food trends and innovative technology. Taken together, the collection offers a glimpse into the way meal preparation changed in the U.S. during the second half of the twentieth century and how this change transformed the way we eat today.

Local chapter of the International Union of Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers that represented workers at the Chapman Valve Manufacturing Company of Indian Orchard, Massachusetts. Records include detailed minute books of general and executive board meetings as well as several ledgers that reflect the activities of the credit union and the Chapman Valve Athletic Association.

Jamie Lasalle cutting cane

A 1969 graduate of Smith College and member of Students for a Democratic Society, Sandy Lillydahl took part in the second contingent of the Venceremos Brigade. Between February and April 1970, Lillydahl and traveled to Cuba as an expression of solidarity with the Cuban people and to assist in the sugarcane harvest.

The 35 color snapshots that comprise the Lillydahl collection document the work of during the New England contingent of the second Venceremos Brigade as they worked the sugarcane fields in Aguacate, Cuba, and toured the country. Each image is accompanied by a caption supplied by Lillydahl in 2005, describing the scene and reflecting on her experiences, and the collection also includes copies of the file kept by the FBI on Lillydahl, obtained by her through the Freedom of Information Act in 1975.

Situated in a region known for its progressive spirit, the Western Massachusetts Library Club was established in 1898 to respond to the unique needs of librarians overseeing small or rural libraries, and to foster camaraderie among local colleagues. Almost immediately, however, the club expanded its focus, taking positions on issues ranging from modern library practices to national legislation and leading the way in the expansion of services for public libraries, all while maintaining its identity as an advocate for local libraries and librarians.

The collection is richest in records that document the early history of the club including detailed meeting minutes, news clippings, programs, and circulars. Beginning in the late 1960s, the club’s activities are captured primarily through membership lists and meeting notices and programs. Taken together, the records trace the growth of the WMLC for more than a century from its establishment to the present.

After joining Alcoholics and Anonymous in Springfield to regain control over his life, Gene Abair emerged a new man. And a bibliophile. A janitor with a limited education, Abair began to collect books relating to alcoholism and temperance, eventually devoting himself to making his growing collection available to alcoholics and non-alcoholics alike as a lending library. The collection was acquired by UMass in 1972 with the assistance of Abair’s friend, Mrs. Walter E. Carlson, and about 100 titles (of over 400) were transferred to SCUA.

The Abair Collection includes works on the physiology, psychology, ethics, and social history of alcohol consumption from the mid-19th through the mid-twentieth centuries. Among other items, it includes key works on medical aspects of inebriety, personal narratives and biographies of temperance leaders and alcoholics, and books on the formal temperance movement and prohibition.