Material related to Sylvia Plath can be found throughout the College Archives in multiple collections, including in files for Smith houses, clubs, and college publications. For guidance on finding this information, check out the Smith College Archives biographical research resources guide.
A significant portion of the Sylvia Plath Collection (MRBC-MS-00045), in addition to material from other related collections, has been digitized. If you would like access to existing digital copies, please email specialcollections@smith.edu.
For additional information about digitized resources such as College Publications, please read the Smith College Archives biographical research resources guide.
The majority of the material related to Sylvia Plath in Smith College Special Collections is under copyright and cannot be published online. Material created by Sylvia Plath (even unpublished material) cannot be published online, including books she annotated. For all other material, email specialcollections@smith.edu for digital copies.
According to the Smith directories for students, Plath lived in the following places on campus as a student:
Sylvia Plath in Lawrence House (Lawrence House Roster: -Roster / Register, 1922-1968)
Historic Northampton
Searchable digital collections, including photos (esp. the Howes Brothers Collection), objects, artifacts & maps; the Historic House Inventory, indexed plot map of the Old Burial Grounds & full-text of The Hampshire Gazette, 1786+ (in progress).