Office of the Dean, University College of Arts and Pure Science : Francis Hovey Stoddard : records, 1904-1916.

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Office of the Dean, University College of Arts and Pure Science : Francis Hovey Stoddard : records, 1904-1916.

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The papers of Francis Hovey Stoddard reflect the administrative functions of the Office of Dean of the University College of Arts and Pure Science held by Stoddard from 1910-1914. There are also some items relating to his years on the University Senate(1896-1914). Stoddard's papers document issues being debated at colleges and universities across the nation, including: the value of standardization of high school credentials, college entrance requirements, of college-level scholarship and of university standards. Subject files include material on the Preparatory Schools Committee, documenting a program where faculty visted New York high schools to promote New York University and recruit students, and material on the New York State Department of Education, illustrating the state's initial attempts to standardize education. Stoddard's correspondence contains letters that document the administrative functions of the Office of the Dean of University College. The issues addressed include faculty hiring, M.A. thesis approval, student records and chapel and class attendance. Aside from the general duties of the office, the papers reflect Stoddard's interest in English language and literature, the standardization of high school credentials, and the University's own admissions, transfer, and degree requirements. Correspondents include Chancellor Elmer Ellsworth Brown, Marshall S. Brown (Dean of the Faculties), John H. MacCracken (Syndic of the University), and Charles H. Snow (Dean of the School of Applied Science).

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