History & Exhibits

Digital Exhibits

African-American students on cover of 1980s era Simmons Magazine

50 Years of Africana Studies at Simmons

Learn about the history of Africana Studies, the work of its students and recent graduates, and explore oral histories of Black alums from the 1970s and 1980s.

50 Years of Africana Studies at Simmons


Historical Photo of a Simmons Student Organization meeting

Student Organizations at Simmons

Explore Simmons' rich history of building everyday leaders through Student  Organizations and Clubs.

Student Organizations at Simmons


Freshman-Junior Wedding bridal party, c. 1931

Traditions at Simmons

From the College's founding to today, learn about the traditions and activities that brought students together.

Traditions at Simmons


Photo of 1917 Social and Civics clumb

Suffrage at Simmons

Explore the Simmons community's involvement, on and off campus, in the fight for women's right to vote

Suffrage at Simmons


Simmons Fencing Team at practice

Sports at Simmons

Explore the growth of athletics at Simmons, 1902-2016

Sports at Simmons


Students and faculty standing with toy poodles

Mascots at Simmons

Before there was the shark, there were the class mascots

Mascots at Simmons


May Day - Students Dancing Around the Pole in the Same Dress

May Day at Simmons

Learn more about Simmons' longest and greatest tradition

May Day at Simmons


Line drawing of children walking up steps to doorway. Elizabeth Peabody House logo.

Learned from Our Neighbors: Stories from the Elizabeth Peabody House

A student-created celebration of social worker Eva Whiting White (Class of 1907), the Elizabeth Peabody House, and life in Boston's West End

Stories from the Elizabeth Peabody House


Simmons students at a protest or rally in 1969

Activism at Simmons

Simmons Student and Social Changes

Activism at Simmons


Attendees of the 1989 Black Alumnae/I Symposium in 1989

Black History at Simmons

The Impact of Black Students on Simmons University

Black History at Simmons


Past presidents of Simmons University

Presidents at Simmons

Learn about the Presidents of Simmons and their legacy of leadership

Presidents at Simmons


Historical photo of the Simmons main college building

A Brief History of Simmons

Learn about the first 100 years of Simmons: 1899-1999.

A Brief History of Simmons