Mount Holyoke College Archives and Special Collections

Archival Inventory

1 box (2.5 linear inches)

Historical Sketch:
The Board of Advisers was composed of the President of the College, the Dean of the faculty. The Board discussed issues of changing the curriculum, altering major and minor requirements, altering general college rules, and discussing issues of low-standing students.

Description of Records:
The records contain annual reports (1910-1911, 1913-1914, and 1939-1940), minutes, correspondence, memoranda, recommendations, a notebook containing minutes and a student petition (1898-1899), questionnaires concerning the curriculum at other colleges and universities, and lists of suggested changes to be made to the curriculum. Reports include those made to the Board of Advisers by the Committee on Low-grade Juniors and Seniors, and the Committee on the Curriculum, and reports written by the conservative and radical groups within the Board. The notebook contains minutes and requests from students to the Board.

Cite as: Board of Advisers Records, Mount Holyoke College Archives and Special Collections, South Hadley, MA

Access Restrictions: Unrestricted.