Table of Contents
- Collection Summary
- Administrative History
- Scope and Content Note
- Subject Headings
- Administrative Information
- Access and Use
- Encoding Information
- Arrangement
- Container List
Collection Summary
| Repository: | Archives and Special Collections Library, Vassar College Libraries |
|---|---|
| Creator: | Vassar College. Assistant to the President |
| Title: | Vassar College Assistant to the President Records, |
| Dates: | 1929-1979 |
| Quantity: | 32 cubic feet (32 boxes) |
| Abstract: | Office files containing correspondence, minutes, memoranda, calendars, and questionnaires relating to students, endowments, lecture series, committees, and other college business. |
Administrative History
The first Assistant to the President, Arthur A. Hauck, was hired in 1929. The position was originally requested by the Trustee's Endowment Committee, with the purpose of bringing financial expertise to the administration in order to handle the burgeoning numbers of gifts and bequests. The position has changed to meet the needs of subsequent administrations to include a variety of functions.
TopScope and Content Note
Office files containing correspondence, minutes, memoranda, calendars, and questionnaires relating to students, endowments, lecture series, committees, and other college business. The records were created and maintained by either an Assistant to the President or the President's Executive Secretary.
TopArrangement
This collection is arranged in 7 series. Each series includes the records of a particular Assistant to the President or Executive Secretary.TopAccess and Use
Access
This collection is open for research according to the regulations of the Vassar College Archives and Special Collections Library without any additional restrictions.
Restrictions on Use
Permission to quote (publish) from unpublished or previously published material must be obtained as described in the regulations of the Vassar College Archives and Special Collections Library.
Subject Headings
Organizations:
- Vassar College--Administration
- Vassar College--Endowments
- Vassar College--Students
- Vassar College. Library
Subjects:
- Women's colleges--New York (State)--Poughkeepsie
VCL Categories
- Vassar College Presidents
Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
Vassar College Assistant to the President Records, Archives and Special Collections Library, Vassar College Libraries.
Processing Information
Processed by Cynthia Sauer, 2002.
Acquisition Information
Transfer from the Office of the President.
Container List
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Details
Office files containing correspondence, minutes, memoranda, calendars, and questionnaires relating to students, endowments, lecture series, committees, and other college business.
