Index to Collections

The Linda Lear Center for Special Collections & Archives is Connecticut College's repository for preserving and promoting some of our rarest and most precious resources for learning and research. With strengths in environmental and women's studies, American history and literature, and fine press printing and artists' books, the Center is open to all students and researchers.

The Lear Center has over fifty book, manuscript, and art collections, in addition to a rich collection of College history. Premier collections include the Lear-Carson collection, a research archive devoted to Rachel Carson, the Sheaffer-O'Neill Collection of manuscripts, photographs, documents, and early editions of Eugene O'Neill, and children's literature, including the Helen O. Gildersleeve collection of children's literature and the Lear-Potter research archive devoted to Beatrix Potter. A complete alphabetical list of collections follows with links to further information and finding aids where available.

Please note: The Lear Center is beginning the process of transferring its finding aids to ArchivesSpace, the Center's new content management and discovery system. While this index will remain live, some links will take you directly to finding aids on the Lear Center's ArchivesSpace page.

Special Collections

College Archives

RG 01 Connecticut College as a Whole
RG 02 Governance
RG 03 Office of the President
RG 04 Academic Affairs
RG 05 Academic Departments, Programs, and Centers
RG 06 Student Affairs
RG 07 Student Life
RG 08 Information Services
RG 09 Finance and Management
RG 10 External Relations

PP Personal Papers
CCP Photographic Collections
AV Audio-Visual Collections


RG 01 Connecticut College as a Whole

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RG 02 Governance

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RG 03 Office of the President

  • RG 03A Annual Reports
  • RG 03B College Presidents
    • RG 03B.01 Frederick H. Sykes
    • RG 03B.02 Benjamin T. Marshall
    • RG 03B.03 Katharine Blunt
    • RG 03B.04 Dorothy Shaffter
    • RG 03B.05 Rosemary Park
    • RG 03B.06 Charles E. Shain
    • RG 03B.07 Oakes Ames
    • RG 03B.08 Claire L. Gaudiani
    • RG 03B.09 Norman Fainstein
    • RG 03B.10 Leo I. Higdon, Jr.
    • RG 03B.11 Katherine Bergeron

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RG 04 Academic Affairs

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RG 05 Academic Departments, Programs, and Centers

RG 06 Student Affairs

  • RG 06A Office of the Dean of Students
  • RG 06B Office of the Dean of Institutional Equity and Inclusion
  • RG 06C Office of the Dean of Admission and Financial Aid
  • RG 06D Student Affairs Offices and Programs
    • RG 06D.01 Admissions
    • RG 06D.02 Affirmative Action
    • RG 06D.03 Counseling Services
    • RG 06D.04 Financial Aid
    • RG 06D.05 Gender and Sexuality Programs
    • RG 06D.06 Health Services
    • RG 06D.07 Race and Ethnicity Programs
    • RG 06D.08 Religious and Spiritual Programs
    • RG 06D.09 Residential Education and Living
    • RG 06D.10 Sexual Violence Prevention and Advocacy
    • RG 06D.11 Student Accessibility Services
    • RG 06D.12 Student Engagement
    • RG 06D.13 Wellbeing and Health Promotion
  • RG 06E Athletics/Physical Education

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RG 07 Student Life

RG 08 Information Services

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RG 09 Finance and Management

  • RG 09A Office of the VP for Finance and Administration
  • RG 09B Office of the VP for Human Resources and Organizational Development
  • RG 09C Offices
    • RG 09C.01 Auxiliary Services (bookstore, post office, print shop)
    • RG 09C.02 Business Office (accounting, controller)
    • RG 09C.03 Campus Safety
    • RG 09C.04 Dining Services
    • RG 09C.05 Events and Catering
    • RG 09C.06 Facilities Management and Campus Planning
    • RG 09C.07 Human Resources
    • RG 09C.08 Sustainability

RG 10 External Relations

  • RG 10A Office of the VP for Advancement
  • RG 10B Office of the VP for Communications
  • RG 10C External Relations Publications
  • RG 10D College Advancement
  • RG 10E Communications
  • RG 10F Alumni Relations

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PP Personal Papers

CCP Photographic Collections

  • CCP01 Campus Life Photograph Collection
  • CCP02 Dorm Life Photograph Collection
  • CCP03 Founders Photograph Collection
  • CCP04 Donors Photograph Collection
  • CCP05 Trustees Photograph Collection
  • CCP06 Presidents Photograph Collection
  • CCP07 Buildings and Campus Photograph Collection
  • CCP08 Physical Education
  • CCP09 Academic Departments

AV Audio-Visual Collections

  • AV01 Video (Moving Images) Collection
  • AV02 Audio Collections