Archives & Special Collections
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History of UMass Dartmouth & the University Archives
Southeastern Massachusetts Historical Collection
Paul Rudolph & His Architecture
Archives of the Center for Jewish Culture
Franco-American Historical Collections
Congressman Barney Frank Archives Collection
Howard T. Glasser Archives of Folk Music and Letter Arts
Chronology of University Names
Links are provided to the appropriate text of the Acts and Resolves passed by the General Court of Massachusetts.
| Years | Name | Acts and Resolves (PDFs) |
|---|---|---|
| 1899-1946 | New Bedford Textile School | Acts and Resolves of 1895, Chapter 475 |
| 1946-1953 | New Bedford Textile Institute | Acts and Resolves of 1946, Chapter 257 |
| 1953-1957 | New Bedford Institute of Textiles and Technology | Acts and Resolves of 1953, Chapter 488 |
| 1957-1960 | New Bedford Institute of Technology | Acts and Resolves of 1957, Chapter 347 |
| 1899-1946 | Bradford Durfee Textile School of Fall River, Massachusetts | Acts and Resolves of 1895, Chapter 475 |
| 1946-1957 | Bradford Durfee Technical Institute | Acts and Resolves of 1946, Chapter 257 |
| 1957-1960 | Bradford Durfee College of Technology | Acts and Resolves of 1957, Chapter 347 |
| 1881-1988 | Swain Free School | Absorbed by SMU in 1988 |
| 1960-1969 | Southeastern Massachusetts Technological Institute | Acts and Resolves of 1960, Chapter 543 |
| 1969-1991 | Southeastern Massachusetts University | Acts and Resolves of 1969, Chapter 396 |
| 1991-present | University of Massachusetts Dartmouth | Acts and Resolves of 1991, Chapter 142 |
Other early names used by the school were the American Correspondence School of Textiles and the New Bedford State Textile School, but neither appear to be officially authorized by the Board of Trustees, as are the other names the school was known by.