Office of the President Mary Maples Dunn Files 1985-1995

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Office of the President Mary Maples Dunn Files 1985-1995

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Smith College president from 1985-1995 whose administration created programs, wrote position papers, and adjusted college policies and structure in order to deal with the questions of race and sexuality. Dunn dealt with the budget during an economically troubled period and began the process of getting the college on the "Information Highway." Includes incoming and outgoing correspondence, reports and working papers, newspaper clippings and photographs.

198 boxes; (82 linear ft.)

eng,

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