Scope of Collection
The archives is dedicated to preserving the history of Ripon College from its inception to the present. It contains records, yearbooks, college newspapers, photographs, manuscripts, letters and other types of materials and publications related to college history of enduring value.
Definition & Use of Materials
Archival material includes any historic record or document of or pertaining to Ripon College adjudged worthy of permanent preservation for reference and research. Materials available in the Archives are subject to copyright law with respect to photo duplication and publication. Researchers are asked to respect the material by handling it correctly and carefully, using only pencil while researching, and not having food or drink nearby while working on documents. Because many archival materials are fragile and are damaged by photocopying, users should assume that they will not be allowed to duplicate items and plan accordingly.
Collection Guides
The archives consist of the following resources related to:
- Pictorial Resources: Photo files, portrait files, oversize photographs, postcard collections, negatives, slides, videos, film
- Audio Resources: Phonograph records, audio tapes, oral history audio tapes
- Personnel Files: Former faculty, staff, former trustees and alumni files; registrar’s records for some students
- Publications: Student publications such as College Days and Crimsons
- Catalogs and Directories: Ripon College catalogs and directories for faculty, staff, students and alumni; campus phone directories
- Events and Public Relations: College relations press releases, calendar of events, program files
- Departmental Files: Historical papers of academic departments
- Books: Reference book collection (history of Ripon College, etc.), archival management book collection
- Committee Reports: Faculty committees, trustees/faculty committees; minutes of the Board of Trustees
View the Range List:
Ripon College Archives Collection Guide (pdf)
Location and Access
The Archives is located in Room 412, on the fourth floor of Lane Library. The Ripon College Archives is open from 7:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday during the school year and 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. during the summer. Email [email protected] or call 920-748-8752 to make an appointment before visiting the Archives. All materials in the collection must be used in the archives department.
Archives Bookshelf
The Archives Bookshelf is a great way to gain a better understanding of the history around Ripon and Ripon College.
Crimson Yearbook
See digital versions of the student yearbook dating back to 1919.
Exhibits
Check out our exhibits at the Lane Library
Ripon College Galleries
Browse digitized photographs from the Ripon College archives including from alumni, athletics and the arts.
Pearl Dopp Collection
Read a collection of letters and more written from a student at Ripon College in the 1920s.
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Mary Thomas Schiek Sargent Letters
Learn all about the story of Mary Thomas Schiek Sargent and all of the work she did as a early pioneer in the women's health field.
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Ripon College Classical Antiquities Collection
The Ripon College Antiquities Collection includes Classical Greek, Etruscan and Hellenistic Vases. The collection also consists of several other types of of objects such as wine pourers and oil containers. In addition, there are Greek, Villanovan and Iron age bronze artifacts, Roman glass vessels, Roman oil lamps, about 200 Roman coins and seven cuneiform tablets.
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