Pitzer College Archives

The Archives is the institutional memory of Pitzer College and shares its mission with that of the College: to facilitate the search for and acquisition of knowledge.

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The Archives supports teaching, learning and research at the College and in the wider intellectual community by providing access to collections, documents, publications and artifacts that help to illuminate the inspirational people and turbulent time of the College’s founding while charting its progress and evolution to the present day.
 

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June 1965 – First Commencement speaker James Dickey addresses the three graduates, in perhaps one of the smallest graduation ceremonies in history.

Explore the Archives

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Collections & Resources

Browse course catalogs, past issues of Participant, archival photos and printed materials. 

Browse Collections & Resources
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Exhibits Online

The Archives is continually adding and updating its website. Check out some of the most recent additions. 

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Timelines of Pitzer College History

View our interactive online timelines. 

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Our Staff

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Jill Hawthorne
  • Acting Assistant Director for Career Connections & Alumni Support