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The accession contains material documenting Arthur Howe's career in Yale College admissions, including his efforts to introduce coeducation to Yale undergraduates and admit a more diverse student body. Contains articles and two student essays on the history of admissions at Yale. Also includes material on the Hampton Institute, which was founded by Howe's grandfather, Samuel Chapman Armstrong, as well as citations from the Hampton Institute and the Commonwealth of Virginia for Arthur Howe Jr., as well as his father, Arthur Howe Sr., and his mother, Margaret Howe.