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Overview Charles G. Mayo (1931-1985) served as President of West Chester State College from 1974-1982. Prior to leading WCSC, Mayo was the Dean of the Graduate School at the University of Southern California. WCSC had just been censured by the AAUP when Mayo assumed his presidency of the institution; the circumstances of his firing eight years later led to another AAUP investigation and censure. This collection contains administrative correspondence and paperwork from Mayo’s tenure. These...

Abstract Dr. Walter N. Ridley (1910-1996) was an accomplished professional in the world of higher education. In 1953, Dr. Ridley became the first black person to receive a doctorate from a Southern public university, after the State of Virginia integrated its all-white university system in 1950. Dr. Ridley ended his professional career as the Chair of the Department of Secondary Education and Professional Studies at West Chester University (then West Chester State College). Throughout his professional...

Overview The West Chester University Department of Art and Design Collection features materials related to curriculum planning, course offerings, and exhibitions held by the department. The collection includes artwork, correspondence, course pamphlets, event flyers, and exhibition materials. Materials range in date from 1909 to 2007.

Overview The West Chester University Exton Corporate Center Collection contains materials related to the university's Exton Campus building. This collection includes primarily course catalogs of credit and non-credit course offerings at the Exton Campus. Materials range in date from Fall 1987 to Spring 1991.

Overview The West Chester University Facilities Division Collection contains materials related to the work of the Facilities Division at the university. Materials include campus room and building inventories, as well as correspondence, reports, and other administrative materials. Items range in date from 1887 to 1999, with the bulk of items being from the 1960s to late 1970s.

Overview The West Chester University (WCU) Graduate Council Collection contains materials related to the Graduate Council, a group of university faculty, staff, and administrators that help guide the Office of Graduate Studies, now the Graduate School, at the university. It features correspondence, course materials and syllabi, meeting agendas and minutes, and reports and surveys. Materials range in date from 1965-1977.

Overview The West Chester University Graduate School and Continuing Education Collection contains items related to graduate studies, continuing education, and community outreach classes at West Chester University (WCU). The collection consists of interdepartmental correspondence, departmental materials such as course offerings and brochures, publications, and documents related to the community school. Materials range in date from 1956 to 1999.

Overview The West Chester University Institute of Race and Ethnic Studies Collection contains information regarding the Institute's founding and the Minor in Ethnic Studies at the university. Materials include documents related to academic programs and cultural events, as well as publications by and scrapbooks about the Institute and its academic partners. Materials range in date from the early 1970s to 2006, with most materials ranging in date between 1970 to 1990.

Overview The West Chester University Office of Development Collection contains materials related to the Office of Development’s purpose, evolution, and related organizations. The collection includes administrative, promotional, and scholarship materials as well as fundraising and financial planning information. While these materials date from the late 1800s to early 2000s, a majority of them are from the 1960s to early 2000s. The Office of Development is now known as the Advancement Division department...

Overview The West Chester University Office of Financial Aid Collection contains materials related to student aid and assistance. The collection includes brochures, correspondence, work study information, and reports. Materials range in date from the 1970s to 2005.