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The Council of Independent Colleges: Historic Campus Architecture Project

Most college campuses have an "Old Main" type building, along perhaps a central quadrangle and other features that seem to be indicative of a traditional collegiate setting. In recent years, studying campuses through their architectural development has become quite popular, and this online project from the Council of Independent Colleges is a great way to learn about this field. Working with a...

https://www.artstor.org/collection/historic-campus-architect...
The University of Wisconsin Collection

As this digital archive of documents related to the history of the University of Wisconsin suggests, "...the history of the University of Wisconsin is far too colorful and texture-rich to be told in a single document." Fortunately for those with an interest in the University's long history, this special collection of historical documents developed by the University's Digital Content Group provides...

https://search.library.wisc.edu/search/digital/browse
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Wellesley College Digital Scholarship and Archive

The goal of the Wellesley College Digital Scholarship and Archive is "to provide a place to collect, manage, and facilitate access to the College's scholarly output, unique research holdings, and archival records." Visitors can use the Browse tab to look over the collections, which include topical headings that range from Archives to Wellesley Centers for Women. The Archives area contains...

https://repository.wellesley.edu/
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