Gumprecht, Blake. (1959- ). Papers and photographs, 1976-2012. 19 cubic feet. Geography professor. Research materials, photographs, newspaper clippings, photocopied articles, correspondence, and other papers (1976-2012) primarily related to the research and publication of Blake Gumprecht’s book, The American College Town (University of Massachusetts Press, 2008), a study of the American college town’s culture and history. Series 1: College Town Research Materials, 1976-2012. Boxes 1-18, Oversize Folder 1. This series contains Blake Gumprecht’s research files on over 60 college towns, and his extensive research on the eight college towns featured in The American College Town (2008). These papers include correspondence, photocopies of articles, newspaper clippings, statistical research, and other materials relating to the research and publication of the book. The materials are arranged in the author’s original order and are described with his original folder titles. Series 2: College Town Photographs, undated. Boxes 18-19. This series contains primarily copy prints of photographs and illustrations that were used by Blake Gumprecht in researching and writing The American College Town (2008). The materials include black-and-white and color prints, as well as negatives. The images depict students, buildings, and everyday scenes of life in selected college towns in the United States. The materials are in the author’s original order.