Collections : [Connecticut College -Linda Lear Center for Special Collections and Archives]

This series consists of administrative materials produced by the Center from 1991 to 2015. This includes annual reports detailing the students who participate in the center, the year's activities and new initiatives,reports on colloquia, staff and faculty, and budget. These annual reports show the evolution of the Ammerman Center. Also included are promotional brochures for the center. This series is arranged alphabetically.

Administrative records of the Arboretum at Connecticut College, including meeting minutes, notes, and reports of the Arboretum Advisory Committee and Board of Trustees; correspondence with donors; interviews and speeches; membership lists; notes on the ornamental fencing and entrance of the Arboretum; and records from dedications and anniversaries. This series has been divided into four subseries: administrative records, correspondence, fencing, and general. Campus Safety Reports (Box 18, folder 15) is open with some restrictions. Please consult archivist for access.

This series contains administrative files (correspondence, reports, finances) of the School of Dance and the American Dance Festival. It also includes publicity materials for both the School and Festival, such as course offerings, posters, programs, publications, and news clippings. In addition, there are files pertaining to the American Dance Festival leaving Connecticut College and the college's summer arts programming following the departure.

This series contains dance cards and invitations, atheltic equipment, class mascots, patches, stickers, banners, engraved plates and connecticut College stamps dating from 1919 to 2010.

This series contains awards and certificates, clippings, obituaries, curriculum vitae, memorabilia, photographs, cards, and correspondence. It primarily contains clippings that document the life and work of Niering and awards for his many achievements both at Connecticut College and for state and national organizations. Also included are personal notes from Nierings children and memorabilia he collected during his time in service in World War II.