Collection of Wallace Stevens correspondence, mainly incoming, although three letters are from Stevens himself to Henry Shattuck and Charles Tomlinson. Also includes a letter informing Stevens of his receipt of the Bollingen Prize, an announcement of the honorary degree awarded him from Harvard along with memorabilia relating to his 50th class reunion there, a playbill, and press reviews of Steven’s work.

Ferenc Vali

A scholar of international politics, Ferenc Vali left his native Hungary during the revolution of 1956 after five years of imprisonment for his political activities. Born on May 25, 1905, Vali was educated at the University of Budapest and London School of Economics (PhD, 1932), and worked as a Professor of International Law at the University of Budapest until his arrest. Following his escape and a brief period as Fellow at Harvard, he joined the faculty in political science at UMass Amherst in 1961. A popular lecturer, he became the first member of the Political Science Department to receive emeritus status in 1975. He died at his home in Amherst in 1984.

The Vali collection includes both published and unpublished essays by Ferenc Vali on Hungary during the post-revolutionary years and idealism and realism in American foreign policy.

Broadside 6

A significant African American poet of the generation of the 1960s, Dudley Randall was an even more significant publisher of emerging African American poets and writers. Publishing works by important writers from Gwendolyn Brooks to Haki Madhubuti, Alice Walker, Etheridge Knight, Audre Lorde, Amiri Baraka, Nikki Giovanni, and Sonia Sanchez, his Broadside Press in Detroit became an important contributor to the Black Arts Movement.

The Broadside Press Collection includes approximately 200 titles published by Randall’s press during its first decade of operation, the period of its most profound cultural influence. The printed works are divided into five series, Broadside poets (including chapbooks, books of poetry, and posters), anthologies, children’s books, the Broadside Critics Series (works of literary criticism by African American authors), and the Broadsides Series. . The collection also includes a selection of items used in promoting Broadside Press publications, including a broken run of the irregularly published Broadside News, press releases, catalogs, and fliers and advertising cards.

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.

Kenyon L. Butterfield

President of both the Massachusetts Agricultural College and Michigan Agricultural College, writer, lecturer, editor, and member, organizer, and chairman of many commissions and councils such as the Rural Life Movement.

The Butterfield Papers contain biographical materials, administrative and official papers of both of his presidencies, typescripts of his talks, and copies of his published writings. Includes correspondence and memoranda (with students, officials, legislators, officers of organizations, and private individuals), reports, outlines, minutes, surveys, and internal memoranda.

[ A ][ B ][ C ][ D ][ E ][ F ][ G ][ H ][ I, J ][ K ][ L ][ M ][ N ]
[ O ][ P, Q ][ R ][ S ][ T ][ U ][ V ][ W ][ XYZ ]

R

Racial Awareness and Cultural Diversity, Faculty Working Group on (1987- )

RG-40/2/R3

Racial Understanding, Center for

seeHousing Services–Racial Understanding, Center for (Moore House–Southwest, 1973) RG-32

Racism Coalition, Anti-

see Anti-Racism Coalition (1992- ) RG-45/40/A5

Radical Student Union

RG-45/80/R1

Radio Club, Amateur (1948)

RG-45/40/R3

Radio Stations

see WMUA (FM Radio Station) RG-45/30/W6

WOCH (Orchard Hill Radio Station) RG-45/30/W7

WSUR (Southwest Radio Station) RG-45/30/W8

WSYL (Sylvan Radio Station) RG-45/30/W9

Radio, TV (Public Affairs)

RG-5/6

see also WFCR RG-60/8

Radioisotope Use Committee (Research and Graduate Studies)

RG-9/1/2/2

Rake, The

see Class of 1926–The Rake (1927-1966) RG-50/6

Rape and Sexual Violence, Counselor/Advocates Against (Everywoman’s Center)

RG-7/2/2/8

Rare Books, Special Collections

see Special Collections and Rare Books (Library) RG-8/3/6

RAs/ROs

see Research RAs/ROs (Research and Graduate Studies) RG-9/4/3

Ravine (Physical Plant) (1933)

RG-36/50/R3

Razor Blade (Student Publication) (1920-1923)

RG-45/00/R2

Reading, Center for (School of Education)

RG-13/3/21/1

Reading Day, Committee to Study Concept of a (Faculty Senate, 1963-1964)

RG-40/2/A3

Reading Room Association (1890-1900)

RG-45/40/R4

Reading Rooms (Library) (1957-1978)

RG-8/3/12

Readings (Poster Collection)

RG-180/3

Real-Time, Intelligent, Complex Computing Systems, Center for

see Center for Real-Time, Intelligent, Complex Computing Systems (CRICCS) RG-25/C9.1

Realization (Student Publication) (1997- )

RG-45/40/A8

REAP

see RG-30/31 Residential Education Alcohol Program (REAP) (1987- )

Receiving

see Property and Receiving RG-35/13

Recipe Service

see Extension Service, Cooperative–Recipe Service (1927) RG-15/8

Recognized Student Organizations, Committee on (Faculty Senate, 1956-1966)

RG-40/2/A3

Recognized Student Organizations Office (RSO)

RG-30/23

see also Student Body Organizations RG-45

Record Club (1937)

RG-45/40/R4.5

Records

see Registrar, Records RG-30/6

Recreation Department

RG-25/R3

Recreational Sports, Intramural and (Photos)

see Intramural and Recreational Sports Photos (1969-1989) RG-141/1

Recruiting Calendar–UPS (University Placement) (1984-1985)

RG-30/9/5

Recruitment on Campus, Committee on Policies Governing (Faculty Senate, 1973)

RG-40/2/A3

see also Picketing, ad hoc Committee on (Faculty Senate, 1967-1968, 1971) RG-40/2/A3

Picketing and Recruitment, Committee on (Faculty Senate, 1987) RG-40/2/A3

Recruitment, Task Force on Increased

see Increased, Recruitment, Task Force on (1991) RG-40/2/I4

Recycling Committee (Official University Committee) (1989- )

RG-40/2/R3.5

see also Redemption Service, Student RG-45/40/R5

Recycling Program, Residential

see Residential Recycling Program RG-45/40/R6

Redemption Service, Student

RG-45/40/R5

see also Recycling Committee RG-40/2/R3.5

Reference (Library) (1919- )

RG-8/3/5

REFLECT (1995)

RG-45/40/R5.5

Reform Committee (Student Senate) (1966)

RG-45/7/R4

Regents, Board of Massachusetts State

see Board of Regents RG-1/4

Regional Development, Office of Industrial Relations and

see Office of Industrial Relations and Regional Development (1987- ) RG-4/10

Regional Planning, Landscape Architecture and

see Landscape Architecture Department RG-25/L2

Register, The (Student Publication) (1870-1884)

RG-45/00/R3

Registrar

RG-30/6

see also Schedule Office RG-6/16

Registrar’s Office (Microfilm) RG-190/1

Registrar’s Office (Microfilm) (1905-1979)

RG-190/1

Registration

see Scheduling and Registration Committee (Faculty Senate, 1963, 1966) RG-40/2/A3

Registration Procedures, ad hoc Committee on (Faculty Senate, 1969-1970)

RG-40/2/A3

Regulations (Student Affairs)

RG-30/2/2

see also Handbooks (Student) RG-30/00/2

Parking and Transportation RG-30/20

Housing (Student) RG-30/21

Regulations, Housing

see Housing Office RG-30/21

Regulations, Parking

see Parking Coordinator, Transportation RG-30/20

see also Regulations RG-30/2/2

Regulations, Transportation

see Parking Coordinator, Transportation RG-30/20

Regulations (Student Affairs) RG-30/2/2

Relationship of Graduate Council to the Faculty Senate (Faculty Senate, 1973-1974)

RG-40/2/A3

Relay Races

see Sports-Men’s Relay (1915-1919) RG-18/2

Religion

see Chaplains, Religion RG-30/11

Religious Groups (Student)

RG-45/70

Religious Project, Inter-

see Inter-Religious Project (1997) RG-45/70/I5

Remote Sensing Center

RG-25/R4S4

see also Research and Graduate Studies, RG-9

Renaissance Studies, Massachusetts Center for

see Massachusetts Center for Renaissance Studies RG-25/M4.3

Rents and Fees Committee (Student Senate) (1986-1990)

RG-45/7/R5

Reorganization of Public Higher Education, ad hoc Committee (Faculty Senate, 1976-1982)

RG-40/2/A3

REPORT Newsletter (College of Food and Natural Resources)

see College of Food and Natural Resources REPORT Newsletter RG-15/00

Republican Club, University of Massachusetts (1983- )

RG-45/80/R4

Republicans, Young

see Young Republicans RG-45/80/Y6.8

Research (Official University Committee) (1951-1957)

RG-40/2/R4

Research Affairs, Director (Research and Graduate Studies)

RG-9/2/1

Research Affairs, Office of (Research and Graduate Studies)

RG-9/2

Research and Education in Women’s Health, Center for

see Center for Research and Education in Women’s Health (CREWH) (1997) RG-17/1/2

Research and Graduate Studies

RG-9

Research and Graduate Studies–Administrative Staff

RG-9/1/2

Research and Graduate Studies–Publications

RG-9/00

Research, Associate Dean for

see Coordinator of Research, Associate Dean for Research RG-10/3

Research Bulletin, Experiment Station

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

Research, Center for (School of Education)

RG-13/3/23/3

Research, Coordinator of (Graduate School)

see Coordinator of Research, Associate Dean for Research (Graduate School) RG-10/3

see also Associate Dean of Graduate Studies and Research RG-9/1/1

Research Council (Faculty Senate, 1960- )

RG-40/2/A3

see also Coordinator of Research (1962-1976) RG-10/3

Research Education, Center for

see Educational Research, Center for RG-13/3/17/1

Research Grants

see Faculty Research Grants–Biomedical Research Support Grant (F RG/BRSG) RG-9/2/3

Research in Review

see Experiment Station (Experiment Station, 1880- )Research in Review (1952-1956) RG-15/2.2

Research Institute (College of Engineering)

RG-14/4

Research Institute–Technical Report (School of Engineering/College of Engineering)

RG-14/1

Research News (Graduate School) (1976-1988)

RG-10/3/00

Research RAs/ROs (Research and Graduate Studies)

RG-9/4/3

Research Reports (News Bureau–News Releases, 1974- )

see Office of Public Information RG-5/3

Research Services, Office of (Research and Graduate Studies)

RG-9/3

Research Support Information Newsletter (1971-1975)

RG-10/3

Reserve (Library)

see Circulation and Reserve Services (Library) RG-8/3/2

Residence Halls

see Housing Services RG-32

Residence Life, Director of (until 9-1976)

RG-32/1

see also Office of Residential Resource Management, RG-30/21/1

Residence Life, Office of (1994- )

RG-32/16

Residency Appeals Committee (Faculty Senate, 1983-1989)

RG-40/2/A3

Resident Assistant Role Review Committee (1993)

RG-40/2/R4.5

Resident Assistant Union (2002- )

RG-45/45/R4

Residential Academic Programs

RG-32/14

Residential Buildings

RG-36/102

Residential Colleges (School of Education)

RG-13/4/2/2

see also Residential Colleges, ad hoc Committee on (Faculty Senate, 1971-1972) RG-40/2/A3

Residential Colleges, ad hoc Committee on (Faculty Senate, 1971-1972)

RG-40/2/A3

see also Residential Colleges RG-13/4/2/2

Residential Education Alcohol Program (REAP) (1987- )

RG-30/31

Residential Education East (Housing Services)

RG-32/7

see also Residence Life, Office of (1994- ) RG-32/16

Residential Education West (Housing Services)

RG-32/8

see also Residence Life, Office of (1994- ) RG-32/16

Residential Life Board (RLB)

RG-32/2

see also Office of Residential Resource Management RG-30/21/1.

Residential Recycling Program (1986-1993)

RG-45/40/R6

Residential Resource Management, Office of

RG-30/21/1

see also Residential Life Board (RLB), RG-32/2

Housing Administration RG-35/12.

Resolutions & Proclamations (Printed Materials, Oversize)

RG-184/7

Resource Economics

see Food and Resource Economics, Department of RG-25/F4.5

Resource Network

see Student Development and Career Planning Center RG-30/9

see also Office of Human Relations RG-4/6

Resources and Environment: Management Choices

see Extension Service, Cooperative–Resources and Environment: Management Choices (1983-1993) RG-15/8

Resources and Referral (Everywoman’s Center)

RG-7/2/2/3

Retardation

see Mental Retardation Project RG-7/4

Retention Committee (Official University Committee) (1985- )

RG-40/2/R5

see also Undergraduate Retention Committee (1992) RG-40/2/U4

Retention Committee, Undergraduate

see Undergraduate Retention Committee (1992) RG-40/2/U4

Retired Faculty

RG-40/1/8

Retired Faculty Association (1987 ) RG-40/5/R3

Retired Staff Association (1993- )

RG-40/5/R4

Reunion Newsletter (1985-1986)

RG-50/00/3

Revelers (Honor Society)

RG-45/60/R4

Review Committee (Faculty Senate, 1964-1966, 1974-1975)

RG-40/2/A3

Revolutionary Communist Youth Brigade (1987)

RG-45/80/R6

Rhetoric Board (Faculty Senate, 1980-1981)

RG-40/2/A3

Rhetoric Program (Special Programs) (1972-1982)

RG-6/4/6

see also Writing Program (1968-1983) RG-25/E3/1

Rhododendron Garden (Physical Plant)

RG-36/104/R5

Rifle Range (Physical Plant) (1942)

RG-36/50/R4

Rifle Team

see Sports, Men’s Rifle Team (1929) RG-18/2

RLB

see Residential Life Board (RLB) RG-32/2

Robinson Initiative, Jackie

see Jackie Robinson Initiative (Political Science Dept.) (1994-1997) RG-25/P6.7

Roister Doisters (Fine Arts/Program Group) (1910-1952)

RG-45/50/R6

see also Theatre (Photographs) RG-140/1

Romance Language Departments

see French and Italian Department, Romance Language Department RG-25/F4

Hispanic Department, Romance Language Department RG-25/H4

Room Rents and Fees, President’s Committee on (1970)

RG-40/2/R6

Room To Move (Drug Drop-In Center)

RG-30/10

ROs/RAs, Research

see Research RAs/ROs (Research and Graduate Studies) RG-9/4/4

ROTC

see Military and Air Science Department RG-25/M8

see also Social Action, Center for RG-45/80/S6

ROTC, Committee on (Faculty Senate, 1962-1963)

RG-40/2/A3

RSO

see Recognized Student Organizations Office (RSO) RG-30/23

Student Body Organizations RG-45

RSO Sub-Committee of Student Affairs Committee RG-30/23/3

Rugby Team

see Sports, Men’s Rugby Team (1988) RG-18/2

Rules Committee (Faculty Senate, 1965- )

RG-40/2/A3

Rumor

see Perspective (Housing Services) RG-32/00

Rural Development Resource Center, Small Farm

see Small Farm/ Rural Development Resource Center RG-15/8.7

Rural Massachusetts, Center for

see Center for Rural Massachusetts (College of Food and Natural Resources) RG-15/16

Ruralist, Bay State

see Bay State Ruralist (Student Publication) RG-45/00/B2

W.E.B. Du Bois

Scholar, writer, editor of The Crisis and other journals, co-founder of the Niagara Movement, the NAACP, and the Pan African Congresses, international spokesperson for peace and for the rights of oppressed minorities, W.E.B. Du Bois was a son of Massachusetts who articulated the strivings of African Americans and developed a trenchant analysis of the problem of the color line in the twentieth century.

The Du Bois Papers contain almost 165 linear feet of the personal and professional papers of a remarkable social activist and intellectual. Touching on all aspects of his long life from his childhood during Reconstruction through the end of his life in 1963, the collection reflects the extraordinary breadth of his social and academic commitments from research in sociology to poetry and plays, from organizing for social change to organizing for Black consciousness.

Charles H. Fernald

During a long and productive career in natural history, Charles Fernald conducted important research in economic entomology and performed equally important work as a member of the faculty and administration at Massachusetts Agricultural College. Arriving at MAC in 1886 as a professor of zoology, Fernald served as acting President of the College (1891-1892) and as the first Director of the Graduate School (1908-1912), and perhaps most importantly, he helped for many years to nurture the Hatch Experiment Station.

Correspondence, published writings, publication notes, newspaper clippings, Massachusetts Board of Agriculture Reports, and biographical material including personal recollections of former student and colleague Charles A. Peters.

Robert Francis, by Frank A. Waugh, Nov. 1939

The poet and essayist Robert Francis settled in Amherst, Mass., in 1926, three years after his graduation from Harvard, and created a literary life that stretched for the better part of half a century. An associate of Robert Frost and friend of many other writers, Francis occasionally worked as a teacher or lecturer, including a brief stint on the faculty at Mount Holyoke College, but he sustained himself largely through his writing, living simply in “Fort Juniper,” a cottage he built on Market Hill Road in North Amherst. A recipient of the Shelley Award (1939) and the Academy of American Poets award for distinguished poetic achievement (1984), Francis was a poet in residence at both Tufts (1955) and Harvard (1960) Universities. He died in Amherst in July 1987.

The Francis Papers contains both manuscript and printed materials, drafts and finished words, documenting the illustrious career of the poet. Of particular note is Francis’s correspondence with other writers, publishing houses, and readers, notably Paul Theroux. Also contains personal photographs and Francis family records and a small number of audio recordings of Francis reading his poetry. Letters from Francis to Regina Codey, 1936-1978, can be found in MS 314 along with two typescript poems by Francis.

Beth Hapgood and members of the Brotherhood, ca.1969

Daughter of a writer and diplomat, and graduate of Wellesley College, Beth Hapgood has been a spiritual seeker for much of her life. Her interests have led her to become an expert in graphology, a student in the Arcane School, an instructor at Greenfield Community College, and a lecturer on a variety of topics in spiritual growth. Beginning in the mid-1960s, Hapgood befriended Michael Metelica, the central figure in the Brotherhood of the Spirit (the largest commune in the eastern states during the early 1970s) as well as Elwood Babbitt, a trance medium, and remained close to both until their deaths.

The Hapgood Papers contain a wealth of material relating to the Brotherhood of the Spirit and the Renaissance Community, Metelica, Babbitt, and other of Hapgood’s varied interests, as well as 4.25 linear feet of material relating to the Hapgood family.