Mount Holyoke College Archives and Special Collections

Archival Inventory

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Historical Sketch:
The Committee on Educational and National Defense was formed in 1940 to deal with possible problems Mount Holyoke could encounter due to the war. The Committee conducted a survey of students and as a result, introduced new courses concerning defense to the College.

Description of Records:
The records contain minutes, correspondence, information published by the U.S. government, and a survey distributed to students with results. The focus of the Committee meetings as well as the subject of most of the correspondence is ways for Mount Holyoke to aid the National Defense, the possibility of offering new courses in defense, and ways for the College to deal with the fuel shortage. The governmental reports provide advice to colleges.

Cite as: Committee on Educational and National Defense Records, Mount Holyoke College Archives and Special Collections, South Hadley, MA

Access Restrictions: Unrestricted.