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Records of the Evanston College For Ladies

 Collection
Identifier: 39/1

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  • No requestable containers

Scope and Contents

The records of the Evanston College for Ladies consist of one box of historical materials, minutes, legal and financial documents, and catalogs and programs dating from 1869 to 1933.

Dating from 1871 to 1933, the historical materials consist of circulars, newspaper and catalog extracts, and a 1933 historical article by Lydia Jones Trowbridge. The "Ladies' Fourth of July" folder (1871) contains circulars and newspaper articles that document the fundraising event and, in doing so, offer a witty commentary on Evanston social life.

Executive Committee minutes and Board of Trustees minutes together document the College's operation from its opening in 1871 through the end of first academic year of its absorption by Northwestern (1874).

Spanning the years 1869 to 1925, the legal documents include the town ordinance granting land to Northwestern University for use by the Evanston College for Ladies; the lease by which the College rented facilities from William Jones; and the terms of the College's 1873 cession to Northwestern. Faculty contracts date from 1871 until 1872.

Financial documents comprise a published financial statement from 1873 and one letter (1874) pertaining to tuition payments.

Catalogs date from 1871 until 1873 and document the College's mission, curricula, and expectations of its students. Dating from 1872 to 1873, the event programs include commencement leaflets (which unfortunately do not list the graduates) and programs from alumni reunions.

Dates

  • 1869-1933

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

1.00 Boxes

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

The records of the Evanston College for Ladies document the College's operation from 1869 to 1933. These materials consist of one box of historical materials, circulars, newspaper and catalog extracts, minutes, contracts, leases, financial statements, correspondence and catalogs.

Arrangement

The materials are divided into folders containing historical materials, minutes, legal and financial documents, and catalogs and progreams. The duplicates are extra copies of the College catalogs.

Method of Acquisition

Unknown.

Related Materials

Records of the Northwestern Female College, 1855-1976 (Series 36/2)

Records of the Women's Educational Aid Association, 1871-2000 (Series 55/38)

Records of the Woman's College of Northwestern University, 1872-1893 (Series 40/1) [particularly, “History of the Evanston College for Ladies” bound in the history and biography scrapbook of the records of the Woman's College of Northwestern University]

Frances E. Willard Papers (Series 40/2)

Separated Materials

None.

Processing Information

Rae Sikula Bielakowski; October 2003.

Title
Guide to the Records of the Evanston College For Ladies
Author
Rae Sikula Bielakowski
Date
01/10/2003
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

Contact:
Deering Library, Level 3
1970 Campus Dr.
Evanston IL 60208-2300 US
847-491-3635