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Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus

Found in 5 Collections and/or Records:

Alfred Geddes Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS 008
Abstract Geddes was appointed Dean of Men at Danbury State Teacher’s College in 1947 and served in that role until he retired in 1974. In 1939, he earned a Masters in education from Yale, and in 1955 received his Doctorate in Student Personnel from New York University. He joined the Army in the 1930s and served in the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II. Geddes was a military history enthusiast and amassed a number of books on the subject. His papers contain personal materials from his career as...
Dates: 1913-1959; Majority of material found within 1940-1950

Connecticut State University System Records

 Collection
Identifier: RG 1-csus
Abstract

The Connecticut State University System dates back to 1849. Colleges in the system all began as teachers colleges and gradually were given responsibility for educational programs such as liberal arts, business, technology, and health services. They were brought together into a state college system in 1965, and were granted university status in 1983.

Dates: 1965-2004

Division of Student Affairs Records

 Collection
Identifier: RG 5
Abstract The Division of Student Affairs is responsible for oversight of university functions affecting student life and for setting and enforcing related policies. The division's records consist of administrative information, committee files, annual reports, and budgetary records as well as files pertaining to student organizations. The records of the Division of Student Affairs span the dates 1926’-2006, and are organized into seven series: (1) Athletics/Recreation, (2) Campus Ministries, (3)...
Dates: 1926-2019

Herbert F. Janick Jr. Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS 012
Abstract

The Herbert F. Janick Papers span the years 1889-2003 and consist mainly of Janick’s historical research (focused on CT and Danbury) for his many articles and in particular for his book on the history of Western Connecticut State University. The collection includes many oral history interviews conducted by Janick and many conducted by his students.

Dates: 1889-2002

June Goodman Collection

 Collection
Identifier: MS 009
Abstract

The June Goodman Collection documents her local activism in the 1960s. She received a master's degree in education from WestConn in 1970. The collection focuses on Goodman's commitment to education, specifically her work with the Committee of 1,000 and its fight to improve and expand the Danbury school system in the 1960s. Much of the collection chronicles the bitter nature of the debate.

Dates: 1947-1997 , (Bulk 1952-1967); Majority of material found within 1952 - 1967