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President’s Office correspondence files (2:4)

Creator: Elmira College. President’s Office

Extent: 2.92 linear ft. (7 boxes)

Inclusive Dates:  1915-1979

Access: Restricted for 70 years from date of creation

Language: English

Physical Location: Elmira College Archives

Repository:  Elmira College Archives, Gannett-Tripp Library, Elmira College, Elmira, N.Y.

 

Preferred Citation:

President’s Office correspondence files (2:4); Container and Folder; Elmira College Archives, Gannett-Tripp Library, Elmira College, Elmira, N.Y. 

 

ABSTRACT:

The collection contains Presidential correspondence with members of the staff and faculty.  The bulk of the correspondence concerns conditions and terms of hire.    

CONTROLLED ACCESS HEADINGS:

Elmira College

Universities and colleges—Faculty

Women’s colleges—New York (State)—Elmira

Annual Reports

SCOPE AND CONTENT:

The collection contains correspondence from several Elmira College Presidents: Frederick Lent, William S. A. Pott, Lewis Eldred and J. Ralph Murray, spanning the years 1915-1979.  

ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION:

Accruals: Accretions are expected

Acquisition Information: Transferred from the President’s office

Processing History: Update to the Inventory and creation of Finding Aid by Nathaniel Ball, March 6, 2018.

ADMINISTRATIVE NOTE:

The materials from this collection were retrieved from Cowles Hall in 1996 during the period that Cowles Hall was closed due to its deteriorated condition.  This collection was created from the original inventory: Office of the President (PR:5)

ORGANIZATIONAL NOTE:

The collection is organized alphabetically by employee’s last name.  

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