West Chester University Women’s Government and Dormitory Council Collection
Collection
Identifier: 069
The West Chester University Women’s Government and Dormitory Council Collection is divided into four series: Correspondence, Events, Meeting Minutes, and Policies and Procedures. Materials range in date from 1946-1970.
The first series Correspondence includes letters to the Women's Dormitory Coundcil and Government and from West Chester State College Administration to the Council and Government.
The second series Events features promotional materials for related events happening on West Chester's campus between 1968 and 1969.
The third series Meeting Minutes contains meeting books for the Advisory Board, Off-Campus Uptown Women's Government, and the Women's Dormitory Concil.
The fourth series Policies and Procedures includes several documents and handbooks with information on campus dress standards, housing, staff and faculty responsibilities, the Women's Government, and the Women's Dormitory Council.
The first series Correspondence includes letters to the Women's Dormitory Coundcil and Government and from West Chester State College Administration to the Council and Government.
The second series Events features promotional materials for related events happening on West Chester's campus between 1968 and 1969.
The third series Meeting Minutes contains meeting books for the Advisory Board, Off-Campus Uptown Women's Government, and the Women's Dormitory Concil.
The fourth series Policies and Procedures includes several documents and handbooks with information on campus dress standards, housing, staff and faculty responsibilities, the Women's Government, and the Women's Dormitory Council.
Dates
- 1946 - 1970
Language of Materials
eng
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Extent
2 Boxes (1 document box and 1 half-document box)
0.63 Linear Feet
Overview
The West Chester University Women’s Government and Dormitory Council Collection features correspondence, event materials, meeting minutes, and policies and procedures related to the Women's Government and the Women's Dormitory Council. Materials range in date from 1946-1970.
Biographical / Historical
The Women's Dormitory Council was a student organization at West Chester State Teachers College and West Chester State College. The Women's Dormitory Council served as a Women's Government group and functioned as an intermediary between students and administration. Elected members for the organization represented students' concerns and interests to the administration at meetings. These meetings led to the formation and implementation of updated policies and procedures for female students. The Women's Dormitory Council held several social events throughout the year for female students who were residents on campus, including after dinner coffee meetups and dances, as well as the Big Sister-Little Sister Program
Related groups include the Women's Day Student Council, which represented female students who commuted to West Chester, and the Advisory Board, which liaised between the Women's Dormitory Council and the Women's Day Council. All of these organizations comprised the Women's Government and were directed by the Dean of Women at the college.
Related groups include the Women's Day Student Council, which represented female students who commuted to West Chester, and the Advisory Board, which liaised between the Women's Dormitory Council and the Women's Day Council. All of these organizations comprised the Women's Government and were directed by the Dean of Women at the college.
Arrangement
Materials in this collection have been arranged into series by topic. Within each series, folders are organized alphabetically and materials within are arranged chronologically.
- Title
- West Chester University Women’s Government and Dormitory Council Collection
- Status
- completed
- Author
- Jenna (Bossert) Falkenberg
- Date
- 2023-04-07
- Description rules
- dacs
- Language of description
- eng
Repository Details
Part of the West Chester University Archives Repository
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