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Northwestern University (Evanston, Ill.). Graduate School

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Northwestern University began awarding honorary master's degrees in the 1860s. In 1891 courses leading to advanced earned degrees were offered and the first PhD was awarded in 1896. The Graduate School, however, was not officially established until 1910.

Found in 6 Collections and/or Records:

Graduate School Grade Reports

 Collection
Identifier: 10/1
Abstract

Grade reports for Northwestern University's Graduate School, for the years 1920-1922 and 1924-1949, including some reports for University College (1939-1949) and the Medical School (1932-1938 and 1946-1949). Each grade report contains the following information: department, course title, credits, instructor, semester, quarter, year, names of students, grades, remarks, and the instructor's signature with the date.

Dates: 1920-22, 1924-1949

Graduate School Records of the Dean, Clarence L. Ver Steeg

 Collection
Identifier: 10/2
Abstract

The records of the Clarence Ver Steeg cover the years 1945 to 1987; with the bulk involving Ver Steeg's tenure as Dean of Northwestern University's Graduate School (1976-1987). A few records predating or subsequent to Ver Steeg's Deanship are included.

Dates: 1945 - 1987

James Alton James (1864-1962) Papers

 Collection
Identifier: 11/3/16/4
Abstract James joined Northwestern University's faculty in 1897 as a professor of history, where he remained until retirement in 1935. James also served as the first Dean of the Graduate School at NU from 1917 – 1931. In addition to his teaching at the undergraduate and graduate levels James engaged in historical investigation and writing, particularly about the revolutionary period and the Midwest. The James Alton James Papers are arranged in six main categories: biographical material;...
Dates: 1888-1965

Kellogg Graduate School of Management Personnel Records

 Collection
Identifier: 12/3/9
Abstract

Personnel records for the Kellogg Graduate School of Management include official forms and documents relating to employees between the years 1940-1974. Permission of the Archivist is required to access these records.

Dates: 1940-1974

Clarence L. Ver Steeg (1922-2007) Papers

 Collection
Identifier: 11/3/16/23
Abstract Clarence Lester Ver Steeg initially joined Northwestern as a Professor of United States History in 1950 and served as Dean of The Graduate School from 1975 to 1986. Ver Steeg was most well known for teaching American history courses. Aside from his teaching responsibilities, he was instrumental in expanding graduate education programs. As chairman of the Northwestern Faculty Committee to Plan and Build the New University Library, Ver Steeg played a crucial role in the development, design,...
Dates: 1927-2005

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