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Records of the Dean of the College of Liberal Arts, Addison Hibbard

 Collection
Identifier: 11/1/1

  • Staff Only
  • No requestable containers

Scope and Contents

These records comprise the administrative files of Addison Hibbard, Dean of the College of Liberal Arts, largely spanning the period 1943-1946; they also include a small amount of material from the period 1935-1942. Addison Hibbard served as Dean of the College of Liberal Arts from 1930-1945 after holding the same position at the University of North Carolina. Toward the end of Hibbard's tenure as Dean, he was taken ill and his administrative responsibilities were assumed during parts of 1943 and until June 30, 1944 by G. Donald Hudson, Professor of Geography. Beginning July, 1944, these duties were undertaken by J. W. Buchanan, Professor of Zoology.

Hibbard died on May 17, 1945, and the Deanship was vacant until September 1, 1946 when Simeon E. Leland was appointed Dean. A substantial portion of the records, therefore, document the administration of the College under the administrative assistants Hudson and Buchanan rather than Hibbard.

The records reflect the routine administrative functions of the Dean's office as well as long-range departmental and College planning. The records include correspondence, memoranda, recommendations, surveys, budgets, reports and course descriptions. They concern College faculty and staff; appointments and promotions; College and departmental budgets and planning; committees; students; and World War II related activities.

Dates

  • 1935-1946

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

There are no restrictions on use of the materials in the department for research; all patrons must comply with federal copyright regulations.

Extent

8.00 Boxes

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

Addison Hibbard served as Dean of the College of Liberal Arts from 1930-1945 after holding the same position at the University of North Carolina. These records comprise the administrative files of Addison Hibbard, Dean of the College of Liberal Arts, largely spanning the period 1943-1946; they also include a small amount of material from the period 1935-1942. The records include correspondence, memoranda, recommendations, surveys, budgets, reports and course descriptions. They concern College faculty and staff; appointments and promotions; College and departmental budgets and planning; committees; students; and World War II related activities.

Arrangement Note

The records are arranged alphabetically according to subject headings and chronologically within folders.

Method of Acquisition

The Records of the Dean, 1935-1946 were separated from a larger accession of records including those of Deans Simeon E. Leland and Robert H. Strotz (Accession # 79-73). The Office of the Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences transferred thse records to the Archives on April 16, 1979.

Related Materials

Those interested in Addison Hibbard should also consult his personal papers, Series 11/3/11/24.

Separated Materials

Approximately two boxes of College of Liberal Arts Faculty Minutes, miscellaneous University publications, and mimeographed notices from other University schools and offices have been separated from the Records and removed to other appropriate series.

Processing Information

Kevin Barry Leonard; September, 1980

Title
Guide to the Records of the Dean of the College of Liberal Arts, Addison Hibbard
Author
Kevin Barry Leonard
Date
01/09/1980
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
eng

Library Details

Part of the Northwestern University Archives Repository

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