Student Handbook
Collection Scope and Content Summary
The Blue Book Student Handbook Collection contains Barnard College's annualStudent Handbook, from 1904 - 2013. The Student Handbook is a brief yet extensive guide to the College, providing vital information, such as locations of offices and hours, listings of clubs/organizations and residential buildings, maps, various rules (dorm, fire safety, alcohol/drugs, etc.), among other information.
Dates
- Creation: 1904 - 2013
Access
This collection has no restrictions.
Publication Rights
Permission to publish material from the collection must be requested from the Barnard Archives and Special Collections. The Barnard Archives and Special Collections approves permission to publish that which it physically owns; the responsibility to secure copyright permission rests with the patron.
Reproductions Restrictions
Photocopies or scans may be made for research purposes.
Historical Background
TheBarnard College Blue Book was an annual booklet originally published by the Barnard Christian Association. TheBarnard College Blue Book contained all the information thought to be relevant to student life. TheBarnard College Blue Book was renamed theBarnard Student Handbook in 1961, and was published by the Undergraduate Association. In the 1970s, the Office of Public Relations was in charge of publication and the handbook was referred to asA Guide to Barnard, then in 1983, as theBarnard Student Guide. In 1988, it became theBarnard Handbook and Student Guide, and contained a calendar/planner component. In 1990, the handbook was referred to as theBarnard College Calendar and Student Guide, and in 1997, theBarnard College Student Handbook. Presently, the handbook is called theStudent Handbook.
Extent
4.71 Linear Feet
Language
English
Abstract
This collection consists of the various iterations of the annually published Barnard CollegeStudent Handbook, originally called theBarnard College Blue Book.
Collection Arrangement
The Student Handbooks are arranged chronologically.
Physical Location
This collection is located in the Barnard Archives and Special Collections, Barnard Library. To use this collection, please contact the Barnard Archives and Special Collections at 212.854.4079 or archives@barnard.edu.
Acquisition Information
The acquisition date and source is unknown.
Accruals
Additions are expected.
Processing History
The collection was processed and the finding aid written by Dinah Handel, June 2015.
- Title
- Guide to the Student Handbook Collection
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Dinah Handel
- Date
- ©2015
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
Part of the Barnard Archives and Special Collections Repository