Goucher College Digital Library

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Clinton Ivan Winslow Political Memorabilia Collection

The Clinton Ivan Winslow Political Memorabilia Collection showcases American and British political memorabilia dating from approximately 1750 through the 1980s.  All manner of materials is represented: buttons, pins, patches, tickets, brochures, ribbons, print, photographs, ballots, jewelry, bumper stickers.  This digital collection showcases only a very tiny fraction of the total number of items.  The collection in its entirety may be viewed in person at the Goucher College Library Special Collections & Archives.

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Donnybrook Fair Yearbook Collection

The Donnybrook Fair, Goucher College’s student-produced yearbook, contributes to the historical record of Goucher College by documenting student, faculty, and staff, campus life, student clubs, and notable events. The Goucher College Digital Library houses digital copies of the Donnybrook Fair from 1895 – 2017.  Some of the yearbooks depict ethnic or racial insensitivity, imagery that Goucher College condoned through their publication. These publications do not represent or reflect the views or values of Goucher College today, but we hold our institution accountable for producing and publishing such imagery in Donnybrook Fair. Goucher College actively condemns all such images and words as wrong, both now and in the past. However, we believe that Goucher’s yearbooks should be presented in full, as they originally appeared, to acknowledge past prejudices rather than hide them and to maintain the historical accuracy of the collection. The Goucher College Archive strives to preserve Goucher’s history by providing access to its holdings for teaching and research.  It is essential to remember that these materials should be viewed in the context of the relevant time period in which they were created.

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Finding Aids and Collection Guides at Goucher College Library

Finding Aids for Goucher College Library Special Collections & Archives contains the finding aids and collection guides for material held within the college.

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Friends of the Goucher College Library and Learning Commons Newsletter Collection

The Friends of the Goucher College Library and Learning Commons Newsletter Collection contains the organization’s newsletters from the first issue in 1954 to the present.   The newsletter from 1954 to 1998 was titled “Goucher College Library News,” “Focus: Friends of the Library Newsletter” from 1998 – 2021 and “Focus: Friends of the Library and Learning Commons” from 2021 – present.

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Goucher Art and Artifact Collection

The Goucher Art and Artifact Collection dates to the founding of the college in 1885, when Dr. John Franklin Goucher donated pieces from his personal collection for the benefit of students. The purpose of Goucher’s art and artifact collection, which now numbers over 1,000 pieces, has always been two-fold: to adorn college buildings and grounds with art, and to serve as a teaching tool. Over the years, the college has purchased some items for its collection, but the majority of pieces have been gifts from Alumnae/i. and other generous donors.

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Goucher College 3-D Objects Collection

This collection features images of physical objects that are stored in the Goucher College Special Collections & Archives.  These objects may relate to the history of the college, the Epsom Farm formerly situated on the site of the campus or other diverse items.

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Goucher College Abroad

Goucher College Abroad is a collection of digital images and essays that reflect the observations of the Goucher community engaged in study or work around the globe.  These items document the experiences of Goucher students, faculty and staff during their time abroad.

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Goucher College Archival Photograph Collection

The Goucher College Archival Photograph Collection documents the students, faculty and staff of Goucher College, formerly known as The Woman’s College of Baltimore.

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Goucher College Handbook Collection

The Goucher College Handbook Collection showcases digitized handbooks detailing the student conduct standards, policies, and procedures from a particular academic year.   The handbooks were designed to orient students to campus and college life.   The handbooks allowed a student to familiarize themselves with the college rules and regulations for the dorms, social outings/dating and/or general academic/course information.

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Goucher College Historical Documents and Ephemera Collection

The Goucher College Historical Documents and Ephemera Collection contains information pertaining to the founding of The Woman’s College of Baltimore (name changed in 1910 to Goucher College) as well as many late 19th century and early 20th century documents.  The majority of the earliest documents are from The Methodist Episcopal Church’s Women’s Educational Association Baltimore Conference of Women held in 1884 and subsequent fundraising efforts for the founding of the college.  Additional items include materials from Goucher College Presidential Inaugurations, life on Epsom Farm (the estate formerly on Goucher College’s land) and materials from themed semesters.

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Goucher College Literary Magazine Collection

The Goucher College Literary Magazine Collection contains digitized copies of the following publications:

The Kalends (May 1890 – Summer 1940)
Dilettante (Summer 1941 – Spring 1944)
Venture (Spring 1949 – Spring 1958)
Goucher Review (October 2004 – Fall 2008)
Hear My Voice (2005, 2012)
Preface (Winter 1958 – present)

Currently, only select issues of The Kalends and Preface are available through the Goucher College Digital Library.  Titles and issues not found online may be seen in person at the Goucher College Special Collections and Archives.

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Goucher College Oral History Collection

The Goucher College Oral History Collection consists of interviews conducted by faculty, staff, and students of Goucher College.  The interview subjects range from Goucher community members and alumnae/i.

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Goucher College Postcard Collection

The Goucher College Postcard Collection showcases the complete collection of postcards from both the downtown Baltimore, Maryland (in use from 1885 – 1953) and Towson, Maryland (in use from approximately 1945-present) campuses.

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Goucher College Printed Music Collection

The Goucher College Printed Music Collection contains sheet music from pre-Civil War up to the 1970s.  Chrystelle Trump Bond, a professor of dance at Goucher College, donated the majority of the materials after a lifetime of collecting.  The late 19th and early 20th centuries are the best represented eras and most of the music is dance related with parts for piano and voice. Please note that materials not in the public domain are only viewable in person.

Access to this collection was made possible by the Katherine Parker Scholl Library fund.

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Goucher College Published History Collection

Goucher College Published History Collection includes various materials related to the history of Goucher College.  Two books in particular form the basis for this collection: “The History of Goucher College” and “The History of Goucher College, 1930-1985.”   Other works in the collection include memoirs by faculty and staff, chronologies and brochures relating to Goucher College history.

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Goucher College Speakers Collection

The Goucher College Speakers Collection is an archive of audio recordings of distinguished scholars, teachers, and practitioners to advance local and national dialogues on pressing issues of our time.  The recordings offer the community – both on campus and beyond — to participate in the intellectual life of the college through open dialogue on topics both relevant and timely.  The Speaker Programs include The President’s Forum, Robert & Jane Meyerhoff Visiting Professorship Series, The Roxana Cannon Arsht ’35 Center for Ethics and Leadership, The Myra Berman Kurtz ’66 Seminar, the Athenaeum Library Series, and Commencement.

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Goucher College Student Newspaper Collection

The Goucher College Student Newspaper Collection contains digitized copies of the following publications:

The Goucher Weekly (January 1916 – May 1973 ; February 1975 – September 1985)
The Outcry (September 1973 – November 1974)
The Quindecim/Q (September 1985 – present)

Please note that many of the digitized copies are scans of microfilm from the 1990s so quality will vary.   All copies held by the college (both the Goucher College Library and Quindecim office) are currently digitized and online.  If you do not see an issue here then we do not have a copy at this time.  If you have a copy not listed here and would like to donate it, the Goucher College Library would love to have it!

Access to this collection was made possible by the Friends of the Goucher College Library.

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Goucher Quarterly and Goucher Magazine Collection

The Goucher Quarterly was the alumni publication of Goucher College.  It was previously known as the Goucher Alumnae Quarterly from its first issue in 1921 until 1971 when the name was changed from Goucher Alumnae Quarterly to Goucher Quarterly.  The name was changed again to the Goucher Magazine with the Winter 2015 issue.  Please note that some issues of the Goucher Magazine are titled Goucher Newsletter and may be print or email only.  Each issue highlights former and current student activities, campus events and class notes.  Due to privacy concerns, the class notes section is removed from online viewing for issues published within the last 50 years.

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James Wilson Bright Rare Books Collection

 James Wilson Bright’s 4,000 volume teaching collection includes Anglo-Saxon, Middle English, and Early Modern English texts that supports centuries of scholarship in English studies.

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John Franklin Goucher Collection

This collection, hosted by Digital Maryland, contains the John Franklin Goucher papers from Goucher College and the Baltimore-Washington Conference Archives at Lovely Lane United Methodist Church. Among the items included are diaries, correspondence, photographs, writings and publications.  John Franklin Goucher, born in 1845, was a Methodist Episcopal Church minister in Maryland. Dr. Goucher donated land for the creation of the Woman’s College of Baltimore City, founded in 1885, which was subsequently named after him. He served as president of Goucher College from 1891-1908 and continued on as a board member until his death in 1922.

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Notable Goucher People Collection

The Notable Goucher People Collection showcases images of distinguished alumnae and alumni from Goucher College as well an assortment of images of visiting professors, commencement speakers, honorary degree recipients and various guest speakers from the latter half of the twentieth century.

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