¶ In 1917 the Alumnae Association spent $2.60 on a brass plaque that now marks the office of the Alumnae Quarterly on the third floor of Mary E. Woolley Hall. The complete history of the magazine’s office space is unknown, but we know that the…... » Read more
¶ In its very first issue the editors of the Alumnae Quarterly invited readers to send feedback, and in its second issue—published in July 1917—letters from alumnae were included. In the 1930s and for most of the 1950s several issues did not include letters, but…... » Read more
¶ How it All Began The first issue of the Mount Holyoke Alumnae Quarterly debuted in April 1917 at a time when resources were tight. The country was at war, and paper was scarce. The editors made efficient use of sixty-six pages, with the text-heavy…... » Read more
With four-hundred issues of the Quarterly, we had to choose what to share here. In these slides you'll see the evolution of the Quarterly through its cover treatments alone. View all covers (and content) since 2005 here. Read about the inaugural issue of the Alumnae Quarterly.…... » Read more
