Student Life and Activities Collection, 1983 - | Wheelock College Archives

Organized into the following three series:

A. Dormitories

B. Student organizations

Subseries:

I. Performance Groups

II. Government

III. Publications

IV. Other Events and Activities

V. Sports, Athletics, and Fitness - Wheelock Wildcats

C. Student work

Subseries:

I. 1883-1942

II. 1972-ongoing

Lucy Wheelock founded Wheelock College in 1888 to provide education for teachers of young children. The first school was located at Chauncy-Hall in Boston's Copley Square. In 1896, the school moved to 284 Dartmouth Street and in 1904 relocated to 134 Newbury Street. In 1914 it moved to a new building on the Riverway with dormitories and a dining hall. By 1940 there were 5 dorms.

The Wheelock Guild was formed in 1916 to "foster the right school spirit" and it included the Music, Drama, Literary, and Athletic Guilds as well as other subgroups. The Student Government Association was founded in 1922/23. Other clubs included the Association for Childhood Education, the Student League, and the Drama and Glee Clubs. The yearbook, The Wheel, was first published in 1914. Other publications included a literary magazine, The Key, and the Fliterary. Students participated in various activities such as the Fall Frolic, Birthday Dinners, May Day, the Prom and Father's Weekend.

Today there are 5 residence halls and the College Center houses the Student Development and Activities offices as well as the Athletics Department, Residence Life office and the Student Government Association and students participate in a variety of activities including those documented in the All-College Events and Programs files.