Mount Holyoke College Archives and Special Collections

Archival Inventory

4 boxes (1.7 linear in.)

Historical Sketch:
The Committee for Foreign Students was established to supervise all foreign students at Mount Holyoke College. The Committee raised funds for refugees during World War II, to pay for their room and board while studying at Mount Holyoke. Tuition expenses were waived by the College. The Committee reviewed applications, and monitored students' progress while at Mount Holyoke College.

Description of Records:
The records contain reports, minutes, financial records, correspondence, lists, memoranda, and announcements. An account book for 1939-1946 is included, as well as Treasurer's Reports from 1939-1972. Correspondence include discussion of giving scholarships to refugees from Japan and Germany during World War II, schedules of students arrival times and destinations, the formation of language houses, and encouraging applications from abroad. Biographical information on a variety of students is included, such as country of origin, academic performance at Mount Holyoke College, and summer plans.

Cite as: Committee on Foreign Students Records, Mount Holyoke College Archives and Special Collections, South Hadley, MA

Access Restrictions: Records restricted to use by office/department of origin for 25 years from date of record creation.