School of General Studies Records, 1946-2004

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Series I: Records of the School of General Studies, 1949-1998

In Series I, reports from 1950-1955 (Folders 3-7) document various aspects of the School of General Studies during its formative years. Many of the early publications in this series outline the School's curriculum and aspects of its programs in this period (Folder 14), and some of the later publications (Folder 15) present valuable overviews of the history and development of General Studies and of the University's efforts to address the educational needs of adult students. Series I contains an especially wide range of materials and includes both documents created by General Studies administrators and printed materials and University publications about the school. Even though records in this series span the entire 1949-1998 period, this series is quite incomplete and must be regarded as suggestive rather than inclusive in the light of the many gaps and missing items. This series is arranged by type of material with the items within each filing-unit folder arranged chronologically.



Box 1 Folder 1 History & Background (photocopies), 1947-1957, 1995


Box 1 Folder 2 History & Overview ("Fact Sheet"), 1965


Box 1 Folder 3 Report of the Director, 1950


Box 1 Folder 4 Report of the GS Sub-Committee, 1950


Box 1 Folder 5 Report on Survey: "What Non-Matriculated Students Think", 1950


Box 1 Folder 6 Reports on the General Studies Council, 1952


Box 1 Folder 7 Report on Mabel Louise Robinson Scholarship, 1955


Box 1 Folder 8 Plan for School of General Studies, 1977-1980, 1977 March


Box 1 Folder 9 Louis Hacker: Speeches & Articles, 1950-1953


Box 1 Folder 10 Jack N. Arbolino: Correspondence, 1950-1967

Restricted until 2043


Box 1 Folder 11 Jack N. Arbolino: Credit by Examination report, 1955


Box 1 Folder 12 Clifford Lord: Speech on Adult Education, 1959


Box 1 Folder 13 List of Matriculated Students' Major Subjects, 1951


Box 1 Folder 14 Information for Faculty, 1951-1952, 1963


Box 1 Folder 15 Programs & Events: Programs, Flyers & Invitations, 1950-1997


Box 1 Folder 16 Admissions & Recruitment: "Admissions Plan," policies & flyers, 1951-1969


Box 1 Folder 17 Publications: Curriculum & Academic Programs, 1949-1958


Box 1 Folder 18 Publications: History, Mission & Programs, 1962-1984


Box 1 Folder 19 Publications: General Studies "News Report" & "Newsletter", 1976, 1985


Box 1 Folder 20 Memos & Internal Correspondence, 1963-1968



Box 2 Folder 1 Photograph of GS Logo, 1950


Box 2 Folder 2 Student Publications & Activities, 1950-1985


Box 2 Folder 3 Student Publications: GS "Student Guide", 1997


Box 2 Folder 4 Student Publications: "GS Observer", 1980-1992


Box 2 Folder 5 Student Publications: "GS Observer", 1994-1998


Box 2 Folder 6 Student Speech Opposing GS BAs, 1968