All Items 61 Collection 1 Archives & Special Collections 61 Contributor 20 Amherst College 61 Gerhard, Jim, 1942-1971 15 Ward, Frank (Frank M.) 10 Ward, John William, 1922-1985 8 Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864 6 Rosser, William J. 5 Amherst College. Class of 1849. Hitchcock 4 Amherst College. Class of 1968 4 Hitchcock, Edward, 1828-1911 4 Amherst College. Class of 1973 3 Amherst College. Class of 1966 2 Amherst College. Class of 1972 2 Amherst College. Class of 1974 2 Davis, Asa J. 2 Gibbs, Julian H. 2 Kennedy, John F. (John Fitzgerald), 1917-1963 2 Plimpton, Calvin Hastings, 1918-2007 2 Pouncey, Peter R. 2 Sanchez, Sonia, 1934- 2 Vaill, Joseph, 1790-1869 2 show more 15 show fewer Location 3 Massachusetts 40 Amherst 39 United States 1 Topic 20 Faculty 61 Photographs 52 Students 44 Presidents 27 Pictorial works 21 Commencement ceremonies 19 Classroom environment 9 Protest movements 6 Vietnam War, 1961-1975 6 College teachers 5 Correspondence 5 Selection and appointment 5 Student movements 5 Study and teaching 5 Student strike, 1969 4 Alumni and alumnae 3 History 3 Student protestors 3 Anti-racism 2 Career in education 2 show more 15 show fewer Part Of 4 Amherst College Photographer Records 51 Edward and Orra White Hitchcock Papers 6 Amherst College Early History Collection 3 Kennedy Convocation Collection 1 Genre 6 Photographs 52 Correspondence 6 Drafts (documents) 2 Group portraits 2 Plans (reports) 2 Newspapers 1 show more 1 show fewer Subject 20 Amherst College – Faculty 61 Amherst College – Photographs 51 Amherst College – Students 44 Amherst College – Presidents 27 Commencement ceremonies – Massachusetts – Amherst 19 Classroom environment – Massachusetts – Amherst 9 Ward, John William, 1922-1985 – Pictorial works 8 College teachers – Selection and appointment 5 Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864 – Correspondence 5 Student movements – Massachusetts – Amherst 5 Vietnam War, 1961-1975 – Protest movements – Massachusetts – Amherst 5 Amherst College – Student strike, 1969 4 Amherst College. Class of 1968 4 Hitchcock, Edward, 1828-1911 – Correspondence 4 Amherst College – Alumni and alumnae 3 Amherst College – History 3 Amherst College. Class of 1973 3 Amherst College – Employees 2 Amherst College – Finance 2 Amherst College. Class of 1966 2 show more 15 show fewer Photographs of Moratorium, 1969 April 29 Gerhard, Jim, 1942-1971 Black and white photographs of Moratorium, a two-day suspension of classes to allow for College-wide discussion of student grievances over the Vietnam War, race relations, College governance, and coeducation. Photographed are students, faculty, staff, trustees, and other attendees. Events photographed are in various locations including on the Main Quadrangle (also known as the first-year quad), outside of Valentine Hall, in the Faculty Service Center, in front of Converse Hall, in the Cole Assembly Room of Converse, and in Coolidge Cage in the Alumni Gymnasium & Athletic Complex. Individuals photographed may include John William Ward, Prosser Gifford (Amherst College Dean of Faculty, 1967-1979), John Mudge, John Ratte, Carroll Westfall, Kim Townsend, Calvin Hastings Plimpton (President of Amherst College, 1960-1971), and Eugene S. Wilson (Amherst College Dean of Admissions, 1946-1972). These photographs were taken by the College Photographer for the Office of Public Affairs (now the Office of Communications). Jim Gerhard was the College Photographer from the mid-1960s to 1971. Photographs of Moratorium, 1969 April 29 Photographs of Baccalaureate and Senior Class Exercises, 1968 June 6 Gerhard, Jim, 1942-1971 Black and white photographs of events related to the 147th Commencement Weekend: the Baccalaureate Service in Johnson Chapel and the Senior Class Exercises on the steps of Robert Frost Library. Photographed are Calvin Hastings Plimpton (President of Amherst College, 1960-1971), Christopher N. Brown, and other faculty, students, and attendees. Lewis S. Mudge may also be among those photographed. In several images, students and faculty are in academic regalia. These photographs were taken by the College Photographer for the Office of Public Affairs (now the Office of Communications). Jim Gerhard was the College Photographer from the mid-1960s to 1971. Photographs of Baccalaureate and Senior Class Exercises, 1968 June 6 Photographs of the 147th Commencement ceremony, 1968 June 7 Gerhard, Jim, 1942-1971 Black and white photographs of the 147th Commencement ceremony. Photographed are students, faculty, and honorary degree awardees in academic regalia, the ceremony marshals, and members of the audience. The ceremony takes place in the Alumni Gymnasium and Athletic Complex Quadrangle. Individuals photographed include Calvin Hastings Plimpton (President of Amherst College, 1960-1971), John F. Boyle, Daniel Chester Cochran, Sol Myron Linowitz, and Robert A. Eaton. These photographs were taken by the College Photographer for the Office of Public Affairs (now the Office of Communications). Jim Gerhard was the College Photographer from the mid-1960s to 1971. Photographs of the 147th Commencement ceremony, 1968 June 7 Photographs of Moratorium Meeting, 1969 April 30 Gerhard, Jim, 1942-1971 Black and white photographs of a meeting held in Coolidge Cage of the Alumni Gymnasium & Athletic Complex to vote on remaining proposals resulting from Moratorium, a two-day suspension of classes to allow for College-wide discussion of student grievances over the Vietnam War, race relations, College governance, and coeducation. Photographed are students, faculty, staff, trustees, and other attendees. Calvin Hastings Plimpton (President of Amherst College, 1960-1971) is among those photographed. These photographs were taken by the College Photographer for the Office of Public Affairs (now the Office of Communications). Jim Gerhard was the College Photographer from the mid-1960s to 1971. Photographs of Moratorium Meeting, 1969 April 30 Photographs of a class in session, 1967 March 2 Gerhard, Jim, 1942-1971 Black and white photographs of a class is session, possibly relating to computer science, mathematics, or programming. Included are images of a professor and students in class in Converse Hall and in another classroom. Also included are images of several people gathered around an IBM 1130 computing system. These photographs were taken by the College Photographer for the Office of Public Affairs (now the Office of Communications). Jim Gerhard was the College Photographer from the mid-1960s to 1971. Photographs of a class in session, 1967 March 2 Photographs of Senior Class Exercises and honorary degree awardees, 1968 June 6 and June 7 Gerhard, Jim, 1942-1971 Black and white photographs of the Senior Class Exercises portion of the 147th Commencement Weekend and of 1968 honorary degree awardees in academic regalia posing with Calvin Hastings Plimpton (President of Amherst College, 1960-1971). Individuals photographed may include Robert Jackson McKean, Jr., James Ingram Merrill, Carl Willis Andrews, Jr., Mac Vincent Edds, Jr., George Wald, Edwin Deacon Etherington, Sol Myron Linowitz, Robert Lacey Stevens, Albert Nathaniel Whiting, Robert A. Eaton, and Luther Hilton Foster, Jr. The Senior Exercises are photographed on the steps of Robert Frost Library. These photographs were taken by the College Photographer for the Office of Public Affairs (now the Office of Communications). Jim Gerhard was the College Photographer from the mid-1960s to 1971. Photographs of Senior Class Exercises and honorary degree awardees, 1968 June 6 and June 7 Photographs of Black Moratorium, 1969 May 14 Gerhard, Jim, 1942-1971 Black and white photographs of Black Moratorium, a one-day suspension of classes to allow for College-wide discussion and seminars relating to issues of race relations and Black dissatisfaction. The Moratorium was held thanks to advocacy efforts of the Afro-American Society (later renamed Black Students' Union). Photographed are students, faculty, staff, speakers, and visitors. Individuals photographed include Ralph Ellison, Prosser Gifford (Amherst College Dean of Faculty, 1967-1979), and Calvin Hastings Plimpton (President of Amherst College, 1960-1971). Events photographed are in various locations including in Johnson Chapel, in Valentine Hall, in Porter Lounge of Converse Hall, and in a classroom. These photographs were taken by the College Photographer for the Office of Public Affairs (now the Office of Communications). Jim Gerhard was the College Photographer from the mid-1960s to 1971. Photographs of Black Moratorium, 1969 May 14 Photographs of the 147th Commencement ceremony, 1968 June 7 Gerhard, Jim, 1942-1971 Black and white photographs of the 147th Commencement ceremony. Photographed are several awardees in academic regalia receiving their honorary degrees from Calvin Hastings Plimpton (President of Amherst College, 1960-1971). Individuals photographed may include Robert Jackson McKean, Jr., James Ingram Merrill, Carl Willis Andrews, Jr., Mac Vincent Edds, Jr., George Wald, Edwin Deacon Etherington, Sol Myron Linowitz, Robert Lacey Stevens, and Albert Nathaniel Whiting, all of whom were honorary degree awardees. These photographs were taken by the College Photographer for the Office of Public Affairs (now the Office of Communications). Jim Gerhard was the College Photographer from the mid-1960s to 1971. Photographs of the 147th Commencement ceremony, 1968 June 7 Photographs of Moratorium, 1969 April 28 Gerhard, Jim, 1942-1971 Black and white photographs of Moratorium, a two-day suspension of classes to allow for College-wide discussion of student grievances over the Vietnam War, race relations, College governance, and coeducation. Photographed are students, faculty, staff, trustees, photographers, and videographers. Events photographed are in various locations including outside the front of Robert Frost Library, in the Main Quadrangle (also known as the first-year quad), outside of Arms Music Center, and in front of Converse Hall. Individuals photographed may include Oliver Boutwell Merrill, Eugene S. Wilson (Amherst College Dean of Admissions, 1946-1972), and Leo Marx. These photographs were taken by the College Photographer for the Office of Public Affairs (now the Office of Communications). Jim Gerhard was the College Photographer from the mid-1960s to 1971. Photographs of Moratorium, 1969 April 28 Photographs of Convocation, 1967 September 12 Gerhard, Jim, 1942-1971 Black and white photographs of the 1967 Opening Convocation in Johnson Chapel. Photographed are Calvin Hastings Plimpton (President of Amherst College, 1960-1971) and other faculty in academic regalia. These photographs were taken by the College Photographer for the Office of Public Affairs (now the Office of Communications). Jim Gerhard was the College Photographer from the mid-1960s to 1971. Photographs of Convocation, 1967 September 12 Photographs of the 153rd Commencement events, 1974 June 6-7 Amherst College Black and white photographs taken June 6 and 7, 1974 of the 153rd Amherst College Commencement ceremony and related events including the processional, Senior Class Exercises, the Senior Class Luncheon, a Glee Club concert, and a session on music held for alumni. Photographed are students, faculty, and honorary degree awardees in academic regalia, ceremony marshals, the Glee Club, and Commencement weekend attendees. Events photographed are in various locations including in Valentine Quad, on the steps of Robert Frost Library, on the Main Quadrangle (also known as the first-year quad), and in the Buckley Recital Hall of the Arms Music Center. Individuals photographed may include: James Warren, Michael Kahn, Mark London, Neil Sullivan, Eric Rodney Gordon, David H. Smilow, Eugene S. Wilson, Stephen Bergel Oresman, Robert Henry Guest, Joseph Eugene Stiglitz, Ben Frank Stoltzfus, Bruce G. McInnes, John Wesley Chandler, Archibald Cox, Lucy Peters Wilson Benson, Silvio O. Conte, Stephen B. Oresman, John Henry Neale, Talcot Williams Seelye, John F. Boyle, Worthington Mayo-Smith, William E. Kennick, and John William Ward (President of Amherst College, 1971-1979). Photographs of the 153rd Commencement events, 1974 June 6-7 Photographs of the 152nd Commencement processional and ceremony, 1973 June 1 Cryan, James U., Jr. Black and white photographs of the 152nd Commencement processional and ceremony held on June 1, 1973. Photographed are students, faculty, and honorary degree awardees in academic regalia, the ceremony marshals, the Glee Club, the band, and members of the audience. The ceremony takes place on the steps of Robert Frost Library with audience seats on the Main Quadrangle (also known as the first-year quad). The student processional is photographed from outside the Alumni Gymnasium and Athletic Complex to the War Memorial. Individuals photographed may include Kurt Lewis Daniels, John Usher Monro, Grace Olivarez, Frederick Allen Parker, Cornelius Bodine, Frederic Murray Hadley, James William Miller, John William Ward (President of Amherst College, 1971-1979), Prosser Gifford (Amherst College Dean of Faculty, 1967-1979), John F. Boyle, Charles Edward Goodhue III, William E. Kennick, George Robert Johnson, Jr., and Robert Douglas Murphy. Photographs of the 152nd Commencement processional and ceremony, 1973 June 1 Photographs of the 152nd Commencement ceremony, 1973 June 1 Fullerton, Gib Black and white photographs of the 152nd Commencement ceremony held June 1, 1973. Photographed are students, faculty, and honorary degree awardees in academic regalia, the ceremony marshals, the Glee Club, the band, and members of the audience. The ceremony takes place on the steps of Robert Frost Library with audience seats on the Main Quadrangle (also known as the first-year quad). Individuals photographed may include Kurt Lewis Daniels, John Usher Monro, Grace Olivarez, Frederick Allen Parker, Cornelius Bodine, Frederic Murray Hadley, James William Miller, John William Ward (President of Amherst College, 1971-1979), Prosser Gifford (Amherst College Dean of Faculty, 1967-1979), John F. Boyle, Charles Edward Goodhue III, William E. Kennick, George Robert Johnson, Jr., and Robert Douglas Murphy. Photographs of the 152nd Commencement ceremony, 1973 June 1 Photographs of Copeland Colloquium Black Theatre Workshop, 1974 January 24 Tsiaras, Philip, 1952- Black and white photographs the Black Theatre Workshop held during Copeland Colloquium on January 24, 1974. Included are photographs of Sonia Benita Sanchez, Richard Wesley, and Ed Bullins on stage in front of an audience in the Buckley Recital Hall in Arms Music Center. Photographs of Copeland Colloquium Black Theatre Workshop, 1974 January 24 Photographs of the 153rd Commencement ceremony, 1974 June 7 Amherst College Black and white photographs taken June 7, 1974 of the 153rd Amherst College Commencement ceremony. Photographed are students, faculty, and honorary degree awardees in academic regalia, ceremony marshals, the Glee Club, the band, and audience members. The ceremony takes place on the steps of Robert Frost Library with audience seats on the Main Quadrangle (also known as the first-year quad). John William Ward (President of Amherst College, 1971-1979) is among those photographed. These photographs were taken by the College Photographer for the Office of Public Affairs (now the Office of Communications). The name of the photographer is unknown. Photographs of the 153rd Commencement ceremony, 1974 June 7 Photographs of Copeland Colloquium poetry reading, 1974 January 23 Amherst College Black and white photographs of the Gwendolyn Brooks poetry reading event held during Copeland Colloquium on January 23, 1974. Included are photographs of Sonia Benita Sanchez and two others reading out loud to an audience in Johnson Chapel. The identities of the two other speakers could not be determined. These photographs were taken by the College Photographer for the Office of Public Affairs (now the Office of Communications). The name of the photographer is unknown. Photographs of Copeland Colloquium poetry reading, 1974 January 23 Photographs of Town of Amherst Day, 1972 May 14 Amherst College Black and white photographs taken May 14, 1972 of events held on Town of Amherst Day, an Amherst College event celebrating the school's sesquicentennial and the College's relation to the town of Amherst. Students, faculty, administrators, and visitors to the College are among those in images. Photographs were taken in various locations including inside Johnson Chapel, Merrill Science Center, the Pratt Museum of Natural History, and Valentine Hall and outside on Valentine Quad, in front of the Arms Music Center, and near Memorial Field. Individuals are photographed engaging in a variety of activities including taking tours, using scientific equipment, hula-hooping, dining, preparing kites, and sitting on a stage. These photographs were taken by the College Photographer for the Office of Public Affairs (now the Office of Communications). The name of the photographer is unknown. Photographs of Town of Amherst Day, 1972 May 14 Photographs of an anti-war sit-in at the Westover Air Reserve Base, 1972 May 10 Rosser, William J. Black and white photographs of the Vietnam War protest held at the Westover Air Force Base on May 10, 1972. Photographs include scenes of the anti-war protestors sitting and blocking the industrial gate of the base. John William Ward (President of Amherst College, 1971-1979), Barbara Carnes Ward, and Amherst College students and faculty are among the protestors photographed. Also included are images of Chicopee police officers at the protest, protestors being arrested, protestors being led or dragged onto school buses by police officers, and John and Barbara Ward and other protestors speaking to the media. Photographs of an anti-war sit-in at the Westover Air Reserve Base, 1972 May 10 Photographs of a class in session taught by John William Ward, 1972 October Amherst College Black and white photographs of a class being taught by John William Ward (President of Amherst College, 1971-1979) taken in October 1972. Ward and students can be seen talking with one another, reading, and taking notes. Also included are images of the exterior of Converse Hall and of an office. These photographs were taken by the College Photographer for the Office of Public Affairs (now the Office of Communications). The name of the photographer is unknown. Photographs of a class in session taught by John William Ward, 1972 October Photographs of Convocation, 1972 September 9 Amherst College Black and white photographs of the Opening Convocation in Johnson Chapel on September 9, 1972. Photographed are John William Ward (President of Amherst College, 1971-1979), honorary degree awardees Kozo Yamamoto and Asa J. Davis (Amherst College Professor, 1970-1992, and Professor Emeritus), members of the band, and several attendees. A photograph of the Henry Ward Beecher statue is also included. These photographs were taken by the College Photographer for the Office of Public Affairs (now the Office of Communications). The name of the photographer is unknown. Photographs of Convocation, 1972 September 9
