Donating Faculty Papers
The Manuscripts and Archives Department of Andover-Harvard Theological Library collects the personal and professional papers of tenured members of the faculty. We also collect the papers of senior staff members (administrators) who have made special contributions to the academic life of the School.
Please contact the curator of manuscripts and archives (617.496.5153) if you are interested in donating materials to this office.
Listed below are some of the kinds of materials that the department collects (and does not collect). If you have records that are not mentioned in the lists below, or if you have any questions about what we collect, please contact this department.
Materials that the department collects:
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Biographical information, including curriculum vitae
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Diaries and/or journals
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Oral history interviews (typescript or AV tapes)
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Transcripts and/or recordings of addresses, talks, lectures, etc.
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Correspondence with colleagues and students
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Material documenting professional, civic, or research activities
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Teaching materials, including lecture notes, course syllabi, assignments, and course reading lists
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Final drafts of unpublished works, including speeches and presentations
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A professor's own research notes
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Photographs of the faculty member
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One copy each of reprints and/or published articles
Materials that the department generally does not collect:
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Informational files used for reference and research that are not specifically about the faculty member
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News clippings, magazines, etc., that are not specifically about the faculty member
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Personal financial records
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Publications by other people
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Manuscripts of published works, unless significantly different from the published version
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The Manuscripts and Archives Department does not collect books published by faculty members; these items will be found in the circulating collection of Andover-Harvard Theological Library. Book selectors for the library may be interested in acquiring items from the personal libraries of faculty members. Please contact the reference staff if you are interested in donating your books to the library.
Packing and Sending Your Records
Please do not attempt to organize or catalog your papers before sending them to us. They can simply be removed from the file drawers in their original order, and shipped to us in whatever manner is most convenient. You may either pack the records in your own boxes, and we will rebox them when they arrive, or you may contact us, and we will provide you with the kinds of boxes we require. We are also happy to visit you at your office or home to facilitate the transfer of your papers to this department.
Please label the boxes as to their contents, and number the boxes consecutively. It is also helpful to provide a list giving a short description of the contents of each box (for example, Box 1, Rev. Harry Smith, Administrative Correspondence, 1987-1997).
If you have any questions, please call this department.