HISTORICAL HANDBOOK OF SMITH COLLEGE NORTHAMTON MASSACHUSETTS 1932 VINTAGE For Sale

Historical Handbook of Smith College, published by Smith College in Northampton, Massachusetts in 1932. Measures 6 1/4 X 9 1/2 inches in size (16 X 24cm) and is 32 pages in length.This vintage handbook serves as an architectural and biographical directory of the campus during the early 1930s. It features a complete chronological breakdown of the historic buildings, houses, and landmarks that shaped the famous women's college.Notable historical elements in this edition include:

• Campus Profiles & Origins: The inner pages detail the construction dates, photographic prints, and naming histories for campus fixtures like the Morris House (1893), Lawrence House (1893), Dickinson House (1894), Tenney House (1895), Lyman Plant House (1896), and Tyler House (1898).
• Historical Mapping: The cover features a fascinating vintage street map showing the "Smith Female College Property" and neighboring property owners (such as L. Lyman, C.N. Talbot, and Oscar Edwards) along Elm Street and Prospect Street.
• Beers Atlas Fragment: The back cover displays a section from the famous 1873 Beers Atlas of Hampshire County, Massachusetts, visually anchoring what the land and local river look like at the time of the college's founding era.
• Comprehensive Index: The final page includes a complete master index of all "Properties in Northampton" detailing exactly when each hall, gymnasium, or house was built or acquired by the institution.