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Wesleyan University Office of the President McConaughey and Butterfield records

 Collection
Identifier: 1000-180

Scope and Contents

The collection consists of a run of Permanent Correspondence (sometimes called “Permanent Files”) organized alphabetically, followed by an alphabetical list of file folders. Major subjects include the proposed idea for a coordinate college at Long Lane, the origins of the  Honors College, as well as the College of Letters/Social Studies/Quantitative Studies. Also files on the MAT program, academic freedom, and George Davison, among others.

Dates

  • Creation: 1926-1970

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

University records - Copyright held by Wesleyan University; all other copyright is retained by the creator - In Copyright – Non-Commercial Use Permitted

Biographical / Historical

President McConaughy assumed the office at Wesleyan in 1925 at the age of 37. He would serve the university until 1943. President Butterfield would follow McConaughy. He would become the longest-serving president in Wesleyan history, resigning in 1967.

Extent

2.50 Linear Feet (2 paige boxes and 1 hollinger box)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

Wesleyan University Office of the President McConaughey and Butterfield records contain materials transferred from the president's office in 1979. They consist of a combination of President McConaughey and President Butterfield's records.

Arrangement

Permanent correspondence folders for each letter are alphabetized within each folder. Other files are roughly organized by date.  Refoldered in July 2009. Non “permanent correspondence” files were alphabetized. Duplicates  discarded. 

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Acquired in 1979 from the president's office.

Title
Wesleyan University Office of the President McConaughey and Butterfield records, 1926-1970
Status
Unprocessed
Author
Erica Ciallela
Date
May 21, 2020
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
Code for undetermined script
Language of description note
English

Repository Details

Part of the University Archives Repository

Contact:
Olin Library
252 Church Street
Middletown CT 06459 USA
860-685-3864