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Lucy Wilson Benson and Bruce B. Benson (AC 1943) Family Papers

 Collection — Box: 1-73
Identifier: MA.00406

Scope and Contents

The papers of Lucy Wilson Benson, who served as president of the National League of Women Voters (1968-1974), secretary of human services for Massachusetts (1975-1977), and U.S. undersecretary of state for security assistance, science and technology (1977-1980) and her husband Bruce Buzzell Benson (AC 1943), professor of physics at Amherst College from 1947 to 1990. The papers also include material from other family members.

Dates

  • 1800s - circa 2005

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

This collection has not been processed. Portions of the collection may be available for research, please contact Archives & Special Collections to make arrangements.

This collection is stored off-site - all requests for materials from this collection must be made in advance.

Conditions Governing Use

Requests for permission to publish material from the Lucy Wilson Benson and Bruce B. Benson (AC 1943) Family Papers should be directed to the Archives and Special Collections. It is the responsibility of the researcher to identify and satisfy the holders of all copyrights.

Extent

72 Linear feet (71 record cartons, 2 flat boxes)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

The papers of Lucy Wilson Benson, who served as president of the National League of Women Voters (1968-1974), secretary of human services for Massachusetts (1975-1977), and U.S. undersecretary of state for security assistance, science and technology (1977-1980) and her husband Bruce Buzzell Benson (AC 1943), professor of physics at Amherst College from 1947 to 1990. The papers also include material from other family members. This is an unprocessed collection.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

The papers were the gift of Lucy Wilson Benson in 2005.

Related Materials

  1. Lucy Wilson Benson Oral History. Friends of the Amherst College Library Oral History Program, 2008. (LD152.9.O73 B46)
  2. Bruce B. Benson (AC 1943) Papers. Amherst College Archives and Special Collections.
  3. Janet Wilson James Papers, 1900-1999. Schlesinger Library, Radcliffe Institute, Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass.
Status
Unprocessed
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Amherst College Archives and Special Collections Repository

Contact:
Amherst College Archives & Special Collections
Robert Frost Library
61 Quadrangle Drive
Amherst MA 01002-5000
(413) 542-2299