Archive for the 'Research' Category

Chesterwood Archives Grow

A second group of documents has been transferred to the Chapin Library from Chesterwood, the former Stockbridge, Massachusetts country home and studio of the sculptor Daniel Chester French. The bulk of the Chesterwood Archives was given to the Library in June 2010, but plan files and a few boxes were kept back for further sorting. […]

The Heavens Revealed

In 2003 the Chapin Library mounted an exhibition in honor of Jay M. Pasachoff, Field Memorial Professor of Astronomy at Williams, based largely upon his superb personal collection of rare astronomy books which are kept in the Chapin for use in teaching along with the Library’s own important holdings in the History of Science. A […]

Welcome Visitors

Once again this term, the Chapin Library and College Archives have had many visitors to the Southworth Schoolhouse from the College community. Although our excellent collections by themselves attract students and faculty, we also have been reaching out to let people know how we can support learning at Williams, both in general and for specific […]