Presidential papers of Katharine R. Sturgis, 1925-1986 (span), 1970-1974 (bulk).

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Presidential papers of Katharine R. Sturgis, 1925-1986 (span), 1970-1974 (bulk).

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The presidential papers of Katharine R. Sturgis span 1925 to 1986; the bulk of the collection dates from 1970 to 1974. The papers reflect the activities of the College during Sturgis' presidential term; included are records of committee meetings, lectureship administration, donations and bequests, and amendments to ordinances and by-laws. Also present is a series of correspondence with the legal counsel of the College. Series 4 provides information on lectureships and lectureship administration. Present is correspondence with lecturers, announcements, and historical notes. Also included are transcripts of lectures by Gonzalo E. Aponte, Bruno Bettelheim, Sidney Cohen, Donald B. Effler, Frank R. Ervin, Richard J. Herrnstein, Paul Kotin, Hugh L'Etang, Donald M. Small, and Stephen P. Strickland. Included in the lectureship administration records are schedules of lectures, financial statements, and membership lists of lecture committees. Records of various College committees, including the Committee on Bequests, the Greater Philadelphia Committee for Medical-Pharmaceutical Sciences, the Bicentennial Committee, the Committee on Planning, the Search Committee, and the Development Committee, are contained in Series 5. The records of the Bicentennial Committee include transcripts of lectures by Paul R. Ehrlich and René J. Dubos. Also of note are the records of the Search Committee; documented in these records is the College's 1972 search for a new executive director. Vice President John P. Hubbard is a significant correspondent. Series 6 contains miscellaneous material, including correspondence on the 1972 re-establishment of the Section on General Medicine (which had been discontinued in 1966), schedules of College meetings and events, and miscellaneous printed materials.

5 boxes (2 linear ft.)

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