Radcliffe College. Office of the Dean

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The Office of the Dean was created in 1894, after the incorporation of Radciffe College, with overall responsibility for graduates' and undergraduates' academic and extra-curricular life. In 1934 the Radcliffe Graduate School became administratively separate, and the Dean's office was divided into the Office of the Graduate Dean and the Dean of the College. In 1946 the office was again divided. The Dean of Instruction took over responsibility for academic affairs while the Dean of the College retained responsibility for advising, for residence and student extra-curricular affairs. A reorganization in 1950 led to further expansion: the Dean of Instruction retained control over academic affairs, the Dean of Residence (first appointed in 1949) was in charge of housing and student affairs, and the Dean of College Relations in charge of liaison with alumnae, fundraising, and special projects. The title and office of the Dean of the College was in abeyance from 1950-63. 1961-1970, with the creation of the House system, the corpus of Deans was increased by the appointment of the Deans of South, East and North House. They were replaced in 1970 by Senior Tutors.

In 1963, the title and office of the Dean of Instruction was dropped and that of the Dean of the College revived. The merger of the Harvard Radcliffe Administrative Boards in 1971, led to the demise of the position of Dean of the College. Undergraduate houses came under the aegis of the Dean of Harvard College. A part-time position of Dean of Students, 1971-73 was created to liaise between the Dean of Freshmen and the Radcliffe freshmen who were not as yet supervised by his office, and to administer prizes, fellowships and Phi Beta Kappa awards.

From the guide to the Records of the Office of the Dean, 1851-1979, (Radcliffe College Archives, Schlesinger Library, Radcliffe Institute)

Archival Resources
Role Title Holding Repository
creatorOf Records of the Office of the Dean, 1894-1965 Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America‏
creatorOf Records of the Office of the Dean, 1955-1978 Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America‏
creatorOf Records of the Office of the Dean, 1967-1989 Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America‏
creatorOf Radcliffe College. Office of the Dean. Records of the Office of the Dean, 1950-2002 (inclusive). Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America‏
referencedIn Records of the Office of the Dean, 1894-1965 Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America‏
creatorOf Records, of the Office of the Dean, 1950-2002 Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America‏
creatorOf Records of the Office of the Dean, 1851-1979 Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America‏
creatorOf Radcliffe College. Office of the Dean. Records of the Office of the Dean, 1954-1988 (inclusive), 1972-1988 (bulk). Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America‏
referencedIn Records of the President of Radcliffe College Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America‏
creatorOf Records of the Office of the Dean, 1964-1981 Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America‏
referencedIn Records of the President of Radcliffe College, 1973-1999 Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America‏
creatorOf Radcliffe College. Office of the Dean. Records of the Office of the Dean, 1964-1981 (inclusive). Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America‏
creatorOf Radcliffe College. Office of the Dean. Records of the Office of the Dean, 1967-1989 (inclusive). Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America‏
creatorOf Radcliffe College. Office of the Dean. Records of the Office of the Dean, 1951-1979 (inclusive). Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America‏
creatorOf Radcliffe College. Office of the Dean. Records of the Office of the Dean, 1894-1977 (inclusive), Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America‏
Role Title Holding Repository
Relation Name
associatedWith Agassiz, Elizabeth Cabot Cary, 1822-1907 person
associatedWith Baker, Christina Hopkinson, 1873-1959. person
associatedWith Baker, Ezra person
associatedWith Baker, Ezra. person
associatedWith Barbara N. Kravitz person
associatedWith Boody, Bertha May person
associatedWith Bovet, Philippa person
associatedWith Bovet, Philippa. person
associatedWith Briggs, Le Baron Russell, 1855-1934 person
associatedWith Bureau of International Research of Harvard University and Radcliffe College corporateBody
associatedWith Chazan, Naomi, 1946- person
associatedWith Chester, Phyllis person
associatedWith Chester, Phyllis. person
associatedWith Coes, Mary, 1861-1913 person
associatedWith Colby, Anne, 1946- person
associatedWith Comstock, Ada Louise, 1876-1973 person
associatedWith Cronkhite, Bernice Brown, 1893- person
associatedWith Deihl, Marcia, 1949- person
associatedWith Eck, Diana L. person
associatedWith Eck, Diana L. person
associatedWith Elliott, Kathleen Overmyer person
associatedWith Elliott, Kathleen Overmyer. person
associatedWith Gilligan, Carol, 1936- person
associatedWith Gilman, Arthur, 1837-1909 person
associatedWith Gordimer, Nadine person
associatedWith Groult, Benoîte. person
associatedWith Groult, Benoîte person
associatedWith Harvard Radcliffe Program in Business Administration. corporateBody
associatedWith Harvard University corporateBody
associatedWith Horner, Matina person
associatedWith Horner, Matina. person
associatedWith Humphrey, Caroline person
associatedWith Humphrey, Caroline. person
associatedWith Irwin, Agnes, 1841-1914 person
associatedWith Jane S. Knowles person
associatedWith Jane S. Knowles person
associatedWith Jane S. Knowles person
associatedWith Jordan, Frances Ruml, 1899-1980 person
associatedWith Katherine Kraft person
associatedWith Keller, Evelyn Fox, 1936- person
associatedWith Kerby-Miller, Wilma person
associatedWith Kerby-Miller, Wilma. person
associatedWith Kittredge, George Lyman, 1860-1941 person
associatedWith Levertov, Denise, 1923-1997 person
associatedWith Linda S. Wilson person
associatedWith Mackey, Mary person
associatedWith Mackey, Mary. person
associatedWith Martin, Jane Roland, 1929- person
associatedWith Mead, Margaret, 1901-1978 person
associatedWith Park, Marian Edwards person
associatedWith Park, Marian Edwards. person
associatedWith Phi Beta Kappa. corporateBody
associatedWith Phi Beta Kappa. Massachusetts Iota (Radcliffe College) corporateBody
associatedWith Project on the Status and Education of Women (Association of American Colleges) corporateBody
associatedWith Radcliffe Choral Society corporateBody
associatedWith Radcliffe College corporateBody
associatedWith Radcliffe College. Mary Ingraham Bunting Institute corporateBody
associatedWith Radcliffe College. Office of the Associate Dean corporateBody
associatedWith Radcliffe College. Office of the Dean corporateBody
associatedWith Radcliffe College. Office of Women's Education. corporateBody
associatedWith Radcliffe College. Office of Women’s Education corporateBody
associatedWith Radcliffe College. Project on Interdependence corporateBody
associatedWith Radcliffe College. Radcliffe Auxiliary corporateBody
associatedWith Radcliffe College. Radcliffe Auxiliary. corporateBody
associatedWith Radcliffe College. Radcliffe Career Services corporateBody
associatedWith Radcliffe College. Radcliffe Career Services. corporateBody
associatedWith Radcliffe College. Radcliffe Career Services. corporateBody
associatedWith Radcliffe College. Radcliffe Career Services. corporateBody
associatedWith Radcliffe College. Radcliffe Forum corporateBody
associatedWith Radcliffe College. Radcliffe Forum. corporateBody
associatedWith Radcliffe College. Radcliffe Forum. corporateBody
associatedWith Radcliffe College. Radcliffe Forum. corporateBody
associatedWith Radcliffe Seminars corporateBody
associatedWith Reagor, Aliot Simone person
associatedWith Reagor, Aliot Simone. person
associatedWith Reid, Elizabeth Aub person
associatedWith Reid, Elizabeth Aub. person
associatedWith Rorty, Amélie. person
associatedWith Rorty, Amélie. person
associatedWith Sarton, May, 1912- person
associatedWith Schwalbe, Marianne person
associatedWith Schwalbe, Marianne. person
associatedWith Seelye, Clark person
associatedWith Seelye, Clark. person
associatedWith Sherman, Mildred Percival person
associatedWith Sherman, Mildred Percival. person
associatedWith Sherman, Rose, 1873-1952 person
associatedWith Shorthall, Mary C. person
associatedWith Shorthall, Mary C. person
associatedWith Solomon, Barbara Miller person
associatedWith Solomon, Barbara Miller. person
associatedWith Theorin, Maj Britt person
associatedWith Thomas, M. Carey (Martha Carey), 1857-1935 person
associatedWith Walzer, Judith person
associatedWith Walzer, Judith person
associatedWith Walzer, Judith. person
associatedWith Walzer, Judith B. person
associatedWith Walzer, Judith B. person
associatedWith Ware, Norma person
associatedWith Ware, Norma person
associatedWith Ware, Norma. person
associatedWith Whitman, Ruth, 1922- person
associatedWith Whitman, Sarah Wyman, 1842-1904 person
associatedWith Whitman, Sarah Wyman, 1842-1904. person
associatedWith Williston, Catharine person
associatedWith Williston, Catharine. person
associatedWith Wilson, Linda S., 1936- person
associatedWith Zuckerman, Diana M. person
Place Name Admin Code Country
Cambridge MA US
Subject
Women
Women in mathematics
Women in science
Women's studies
Women's studies
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Active 1894

Active 2002

Americans

English

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