Office of the President (Knowles 1959-1975) records, 1935-1984.

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Office of the President (Knowles 1959-1975) records, 1935-1984.

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The records document Asa Smallidge Knowles's tenure as the third president of Northeastern University. The collection contains Asa Smallidge Knowles's chronological files and incoming and outgoing correspondence; his files on Northeastern University's colleges and departments, including departmental files, departmental meeting minutes, budgets, correspondence, proposals, pamphlets, and reports; his files on organizations, committees, and councils, including correspondence, meeting minutes, and reports of the Northeastern University Corporation and Board of Trustees, and other internal and external entities; his subject files, including the records of the Assistant to the President, records for revising the "Handbook of College and University Administration" and editing the "International Encyclopedia of Higher Education," and information on campus events, student unrest, proposed academic programs, and honorary degrees; and his articles and speeches.

48.00 cubic ft. (48 boxes)

Northeastern University, Snell Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7613903

Northeastern University, Snell Library

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Knowles, Asa S. 1909-1990.

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Northeastern University (Boston, Mass.). Office of the President.

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Asa Smallidge Knowles was the third president of Northeastern University. He served as president from 1959 to 1975. Under Asa Smallidge Knowles's leadership, Northeastern University expanded its academic offerings, all of its academic programs were accredited, enrollment doubled, and the number of resident students increased dramatically. Northeastern University's physical plant grew to include five campuses, and its financial assets experienced significant growth. He was president during the pe...

Northeastern university Boston, Mass.

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