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Handbooks and Other Information for Entering Students
Handbooks, Bulletins, Brochures, and Booklets, etc.
- BOX 1: 1855-1939
Folder One: Handbooks 1855-1900 - • Copy of 1855-1856 - Western Female Seminary Rules
• 1861 or 1871 - Note: these rules were in one of the two fires; however, one can still read most of these regulations for students. [This is a copy]
• The Western Female Seminary Oxford, Ohio Booklet, 1876-77 (Copy from November 1969)
• Western Female Seminary” Article, 1886
• “The Western: A College and Seminary for Women,” Leila S. McKee, Ph. D., President, 1888-1904 Booklet
• “The Western College for Women, Oxford, Ohio,” Booklet, July 16, 1894
• Advertisement, Western Female Seminary, Winter Term of 39th Year Opens January 10, 1894
• The Western Oxford, O. 1896 Souvenir Booklet
• Regulations for All Students Connected with Western Female Seminary, Undated [Three Copies]
• 1898 - “Undergraduate Life at Western” Booklet
• 1900 - The Western College for Women Letter to Parent or Guardian - Additional Materials:
- • 1906-1907 - Western College Views, Vol. 1, No. 1
- Folder Two: Handbooks 1900-1910
- • The Western College for Women And Its Ideals by W. D. MacClintock, Reprinted from The Outlook of August, 1906
• 1908 - Bulletin of The Western College, Vol. II, No. 1 (July, 1908) (two copies)
• 1909 - Bulletin of The Western College, January 1909
• 1909 - Bulletin of The Western College, July 1909
• 1910 - Bulletin of The Western College, John Grant Newman, President
• Views: The Western College for Women, Booklet 1910 - Folder Three: Handbooks 1911-1914
- • 1911 - “Forward to Its Greater Destiny” by William Chalmers Covert
• “The Western College for Women [Sketches]” (belonged to Lillian Welson, 1911)
• “The Western College for Women: Forward Movement of 1912” Booklet [Two Copies]
• Bulletin of The Western College Views, 1912 [Two Copies]
• 1912 - Information for Parents and Students
• 1912- Bulletin of The Western College Alumnae Circular, July 1912
• 1913 - Information for Parents and Students
• 1913- Bulletin of Western College, October 1913
• 1913-1914- Special Bulletin of Household Science
• 1914 - Information for Parents and Students - Folder Four: Handbooks 1915- 1920
- • 1915- July Bulletin of The Western College for Women, Alumnae Circular
• 1915- Bulletin of The Western College for Women, Organization
• 1915 - Information for Parents and Students (2 copies)
• “The Western College for Women, Oxford, Ohio” Booklet, 1915
• The Western College for Women Handbook of Photographs
• 1915 - October 1915 Bulletin of the Western College for Women
• 1916 - Information for Parents and Students
• “Western: An Analytical Survey of The Western College for Women, Oxford, Ohio” 1917
• “The Western College for Women, Oxford, Ohio” Booklet, 1918
• 1919- Bulletin of The Western College for Women “The Towers of Western”
• 1920 - Payment of College Bills Information, October 1920
• 1920 - Information for Parents and Students - BOX 1B: Continuation of Box 1
Folder Five: Handbooks 1921-1929 - • 1921 - Information for Parents and Students
• 1921-1922 - Student’s Handbook
• Information for new Students and returning ones, March 1922
• Bulletin of The Western College for Women Music News, April 1922
• Bulletin of The Western College for Women Alumnae Circular, July 1922
• Bulletin of The Western College for Women View Book, October 1922
• Student Government Handbook, Western College, 1923-1924
• Welcome Letters from Dean, February 22, 1924 [Five Copies]
• Bulletin of The Western College for Women Alumnae Circular, 1924, July
• 1924-1925 - Student's Handbook
• 1925-1926 - Student's Handbook
• 1928 - Information for Parents and Students
• Bulletin of The Western College for Women, January 1928
• 1929 - Information for Parents and Students - Folder Six: Handbooks 1930-1939
- • View Book, Western College, About 1930?
• 1931 - My Dear Entering Freshmen Letter from Dean
• Western College, A Digest of the Catalogue, 1933
• “Student Life At Western College” Brochure, 1933
• Western College Bulletin, Alumnae Circular, July 1933 [Two Copies]
• Western College Bulletin, Alumnae News, May 1934
• Western College Bulletin, Alumnae News, July 1943
• 1934 - Information for Parents and Students
• Western College Bulletin, Alumnae News, May 1935
• Western College Bulletin, Alumnae News, July 1935
• Western College Booklet, December 1935 [Two Copies]
• Western College Bulletin, Alumnae News, May 1936
• 1936 - Tuition and Room and Board Information with envelope
• Western College Bulletin, Alumnae News, August 1937 [Two Copies]
• “Western Offers You What?” Booklet, 1937
• “Western College, Forty Facts…” Brochure, 1937 [Three Copies]
• Western College Bulletin “A Girl. A College. An Education.” 1938
• Western College Bulletin Vol. 12 No. 4, August 1938
• Western College Bulletin No. 13 No. 6, December 1939 - Folder Seven: Donation from Robin McConell
- • Y.W.C.A. Student’s Handbook Western College, 1923-1924, belonged to Frieda Marie Eberst, presented by the Young Women’s Christian Assn.
- Folder Eight: Donations from Unidentified Donors
- • “Western College Bulletin”; 1933-1934
- Folder Nine: Donations from Diana Haynes O’Keefe
- • Western College Handbook 1928-1929
• Western College Handbook 1929-1930
• Western College Handbook 1930-1931
• Western College Handbook 1931-1932
• Western College, Oxford, Ohio, Bulletin View Book - Folder 10: Donations from Audrey Gilbert
- • 1919-20 YMCA Booklet
• Bulletin of the Western College for Women, Catalogue, 1920-1921 - Folder 11: Catalogue, 1918-1919
- • Bulletin of The Western College for Women, Catalogue 1918-1919, Oxford, Ohio: The Western College for Women, January 1919.
- BOX 2: 1940-1945
Folder One: Handbooks 1940-1942 - • Western College Bulletin, Spring 1940
• Western College Bulletin, 1940
• “College Girls Live Democracy,” Reprinted from the August 1941 issue of Mademoiselle
• Western College Bulletin, May 1941
• Western College Bulletin, December 1941
• 1941-1942 - Your Roommate's Roommate Western College Handbook
• 1941-1942 - Western College Handbook
• The Story of Western, Western College Bulletin, Jan. 1942
• Western College Bulletin, 1942
• Vassar, A Second Glance, 1942
• Western College Bulletin, Summer 1942
• Western College Bulletin, Spring 1942
• Western College Bulletin, Winter 1942
• "The Story of Western," Western College Bulletin, Vol. XVI, No. 2, January 1942
- Folder Two: Handbooks 1942-1943
- • 1942-1943 - Western College Handbook [with yellow cover]
- Folder Three: Handbooks 1943
- • 1943 - “That’s College Life” [Two Copies]
• Western College Bulletin, May 1943
• Western College Bulletin, September 1943
• Western College Bulletin, The Story of Western, July 1943
• Western College Bulletin, Summer Program 1943
• Letter to Alice Schacht, September 4, 1943 with envelope [regarding counselor] - Additional Materials:
- • 1943 - Western College Bulletin: The Story of Western
- Folder Four: Handbooks 1943-1945
- • 1943-1944 - Western College Handbook
• 1944 - “The Western Way” [Two Copies]
• Western College Bulletin, July 1944
• Western College Bulletin, Summer Session 1944
• 1944-1945 - Western College Handbook - Folder Five: Donations from Unidentified Donors
- • “The College Women’s Club of Dayton, Ohio”; 1943-1944
- BOX 3: Handbooks 1945-1949
Folder One: Handbooks 1945 - • Western College Bulletin, March 1945
• “A Midyear Freshman Class, 1945” Flyer
• 1945 - “The Western Way”
• 1945 - “That's College Life”
• Western College Bulletin, The Story of Western, Jan. 1945
• Western College Bulletin, Nov. 1945
• Western College Bulletin, The Story of Western, Dec. 1945 - Folder Two: Handbooks 1946
- • Western College Bulletin, March 1946
• 1946 - “The Western Way”
• 1946 - “That's College Life” September 1946 [Two Copies]
• 1946 - Student Activity Dues Receipt (25 cents), November 24, 1946
• Western College Bulletin, 1946 (two copies)
• “Western College for Women Founded 1853,” Bulletin, 1946 - Folder Three: Handbooks 1947
- • Western College Bulletin, March 1947
• “The Book of Remembrance Flyer, 1947 [Two Copies]
• 1947 - “That's College Life”
• Western College Bulletin, The Story of Western, May 1947 - Folder Four: Handbooks 1948-1950
- • 1948 - “The Western Way”
• 1948- “Looking Toward College”
• Western College Bulletin, July 1949
• Western College Handbook 1949-1950 - Folder Five: Donations from Ginnie Tribble
- • Western College Bulletin”; November, 1946
- Folder Six: Donations from Lucy A. Liggett
- • The Western Way, 1948
• “That’s College Life,” Western College Bulletin Vol. XXI, No. 4, September 1947 - BOX 4: 1950-1979
Folder One: Handbooks 1950-1952 - • Western College Bulletin, Announcements for 1950-1951
• 1950-1951 - The Western College Handbook
• February 15, 1950 Regulations Adopted by the Faculty and Approved by the Trustees of Western College
• 1951- “Western College” Booklet
• 1951-1952 - The Western College Handbook
• 1951-1952 - Western College for Women Bulletin Announcements
• Western College Bulletin, August 1952 - Folder Two: Handbooks 1953-1954
- • Western College Bulletin, August, 1953
• “Western College for Women” Flip Book, 1953?
• “Three Girls Come to Western College” Brochure, 1953?
• Some Things You Need to Know About Western College for Women, Western College Bulletin, Centennial Issue 1953
• Western Life, 1953
• 1953 - Dear Western College Student (letter from Dean Hoyt) July 3
• Western College Bulletin, Catalog Issue 1953-1054
• 1954 - Western College for Women Bulletin: Pioneers Again [Two Copies]
• “Why Western?” Brochure, 1954?
• Letters from Western Booklet, 1955?
• Western College Bulletin, February 1955
• Western College Bulletin, August 1955 - Folder Three: Handbooks 1955-1959
- • Western College Educational Counselor: "The World Minded College” Flyer and Registration, September 1955
• Western College for Women – brochure, 1954-55
• Western College Bulletin, The President’s Report 1955-1956
• Western College Handbook, 1956-1957
• Western College Bulletin, February 1957
• Letter to Western College Freshman from Phyllis Hoyt, Dean of Students, June 1957
• Letter to Western Student from Phyllis Hoyt, Dean of Students, August 15, 1957
• Letter to Parents of New Western College Students from Phyllis Hoyt, Dean of Students, August 26, 1957
• Western College Bulletin, The President’s Report 1957-58
• Western College Bulletin, Summer 1958 - Folder Four: Religious Preferences 1962-63
- • Church Preference List 1962-1963
- Folder Five: Handbooks 1960-1964
- • Western College Bulletin, 1960-1961
• Western College Bulletin, Summer 1961
• Western Union Telegram, June 5, 1961 (telling of a student's acceptance to Western)
• Letter to Parents of New Western College Students from Phyllis Hoyt, September 1, 1961
• 1962 - "Looking Ahead to College and Careers", by Joan Hawkes, Seventeen, December, 1962 (article on The Western College for Women)
• 1963 - Dear Western College Student (letter from Dean Hoyt), August 16
• “The New Dormitory, Fall 1963” Brochure
• “Western College for Women,” Article from Hamilton, 8/23/63
• Statement on the Academic Freedom of Students, AAUP Bulletin, Winter 1965 - Folder Six: Handbooks 1965-1967
- • Introducing Western’s New Students September, 1965 [Three Copies]
• Introducing, 1964-65 [Two Copies]
• “Her Work is Real” Brochure, 1965-66 [Two Copies]
• Introducing, 1966-67 [Four Copies] - Folder Seven: Handbooks 1967-1970
- • Introducing, 1967-1968 [Three Copies]
• "Western College for Women. Who in the World Goes There?" (advertisement in Time, December 8, 1967)
• Western Telstar for Class of 1967 [Two Copies]
• 1967-1968 - Student Handbook
• Letter to Parents of New Western College Students from Phyllis Hoyt, August 1968
• “It’s In, Are You?” Brochure, 1968-69?
• “We’re Holding Our Breath” Brochure, 1969
• “Searching, Western College” Brochure, 1969?
• “199X S.A.C. 4-4-2 Independent Study Pass/Fail, The Language of Learning at Western College” Brochure, 1969?
• Letter to Parents of Western College Students from Phyllis Hoyt, January 6, 1969
• Introducing Western’s New Students, September 1969 [Three Copies]
• “Freedom and Order on Campus,” August 21, 1968 Handbook
• Letter to Western Student from Phyllis Hoyt, September 1970 - Folder Eight: Donations from Diana Haynes O’Keefe
- • Western College Handbook 1953-1954 (Two Copies)
- Folder Nine: Donations from Lucy A. Liggett
- • Western College Handbook, 1950-1951
• Western College Handbook, 1951-1952
• Western College Handbook, 1952-1953
• Western College Handbook, 1953-1954 - BOX 5: 1970-1979
Folder One- Handbooks 1970 - • “Try Western” Brochure, 1970?
• “199X S.A.C. 4-4-2 Independent Study Pass/Fail, The Language of Learning at Western College” Brochure, 1970?
• “1970 – “What to Bring to Western”
• Introducing, “Western’s New Students, September 1970” [Two Copies]
• Western College for Women Bulletin, Autumn, 1970 - Additional Materials:
- • Admissions Material 1970
• Admissions Material Fall 1971 - Folder Two- Handbooks 1971-1972
- • “OPP ‘71” Brochure, 1971
• Introducing, Class of 1971
• Western Telstar for Class of 1971
• The Western College Fact Sheet 1971-1972 [Two Copies, one with Orange Additional Sheet reading “The Western College is now for women and men”]
• 1971-1972 - “The Western College” Booklet
• 1971-1972 library brochure - Additional Materials:
- • 1971-1972- The Western College Handbook
- Folder Three- Handbooks 1972-1973
- • Introducing Class of 1972 [Three Copies]
• Introducing, September 1972 [Two Copies]
• “Module V, The Western College, Summer Art Workshop” Brochure, July 30 to August 19, 1972 [Two Copies]
• “Module V, The Western College, Summer Art Workshop” Poster, July 30 to August 19, 1972
• The Western College Encounter, May 1972
• 1972-1973 – “The Western College” [Two Copies]
• “Planning Ahead - a Small College Faces the Future” Brochure, 1972-1973 [Two Copies]
• “The Unthreatened Species” Brochure, 1972-1973
• “At Western… By Choice!” Brochure, May 1973 - Additional Materials:
- • 1973-1974 - Western College Handbook
- Folder Four: Western College Handbooks 1973-1974
- • “Module II Study” Information Page
• “Open Learning Environments” Page
• Western College Handbook 73-74
• May, 1974 - Miami University Official Publication, Series 72, Number 8 - The Western College of Miami University
• New Words at Western, Western’s New Students, 1973-1974 [Three Copies] - Folder Five: Donations from Unidentified Donors
- • “The Western College 1972-73”
- Folder Six: Donations from Audrey Gilbert
- • Western Bulletin, Spring 1974
• Western Bulletin, Winter 1973 - BOX 6: Folders of various material of interest to entering students.
Folder One: Examinations - • Western Female Seminary, Order of Exercises for Public Examinations, Commencing Tuesday, July 15, 1856
• Western Female Seminary, Order of Exercises for Public Examinations, Commencing Tuesday, July 13, 1858
• Western Female Seminary, Order of Exercises for Public Examinations, Commencing Tuesday, July 12, 1859
• Western Female Seminary, Order of Exercises for the Eleventh Anniversary Examinations, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, July 3d, 4th, 5th, 1866 [with letter to Dr. Herrick B. Young from Kumler, Feb. 3, 1956]
• Typed information on formal examinations, undated - Folder Two: Financial Aid information: newspaper articles, pamphlets, etc.
- • “The Western College, Financial Awards Program” Brochure [Two Copies]
• “Announcing the Ohio Instructional Grants Program” Booklet
• “Education: The Western College Financial Assistance Program” Brochure [Three Copies]
• “Financial Aid at Western College for Women” Brochure
• Western College Grant-in-Aid Receipt, October 13, 1941
• “Financial Facts” Brochure, 1962-1963
• Gay Nellis Financial Information, August 5, 1962
• “Cost Of College Continues Upward,” Washington, C.H., Ohio Record-Herald, May 17, 1963
• “Western Opens September 17,” Hamilton, Ohio Journal-News, August 26, 1963 - Folder Three: Information on various scholarships and prizes for which one could apply for, as well as winners in past years
- • “Scholarship Time” Brochure
• “Independent Schools Need Industry’s Help,” Hamilton, Ohio Journal-News, October 7, 1960
• “Heidelberg Benefits By Grant From Sohio,” Tiffin, Ohio, Advertiser-Tribune, October 3, 1960
• Sales Spotlight October ‘60
• Letter to Public Relations Manager from Melvin H. Clay, about educational opportunities of Sohio sons and daughters, October 27, 1960
• The Stillman Kelley Scholarship Fund Information; “Announcing… Six Music Scholarships of $12,000 Each”; “Announcing… Six Music Scholarships of $12,000 Each”; August 31, 1942 For Release “Edgar Stillman Kelley Honored” [Three Copies, Two Pages]
• Press Release for senior girls scholarships, November 28, 1942 [Two Pages]
• Press Release, March 1, 1944 [on Stillman Kelley Scholarships, Two Pages]
• Four Pages on Needham Prizes with “Needham Prizes” Note and envelope
• Permanent Scholarship, 186? Empty Certificate
• Missionary Scholarship, 185? Empty Certificate (for free of charge education to a clergyman’s daughter)
• Helen Peabody Scholars 1955-1970 List
• “The Clara Helen Mueller Memorial Scholarship” Brochure
• “Student Scholarships and Aid At Western College” Information
• “Trustee Scholarships, 1950-1951” Flyer - Folder Four: Admissions
- • Business Reply Card to Western College for Women
• Application for Admission; Uniform Transcript of Preparatory Schools Credits Information; Scholarship Information Page
• The Western College Application with envelope to The Admissions Office
• Western News Notes, Admissions Office
• Western News Notes, Admissions Office
• “Requirements for Admission to Western College for Women, Oxford, Ohio” 1957
• “How to Reach Western College for Women, Oxford, Ohio,” 1957
• Letter to Parent from Mrs. Marion Miller, Director of Admissions, January 23, 1957
• Application for Scholarship Assistance (two copies) - Folder Five: Various undated materials of interest to entering students
- • “The Western College” Information Booklet with Photographs
• Directions for the Students of The Western College
• Rules Regarding Absence from Collegiate Appointments
• “Concerning Laundry” Information
• “General Rules for Waitresses in Western College Dining Halls” 1941-42
• Office of the Director of Placement information about references
• Envelope reading “Baggage Instruction to Western Students” with Two Western College Baggage Tags, “Special Instructions to Students Relative to Baggage”; “Special Service for Miami University Western College” Brochure on Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
• “Wagon Schedule for 1964-65”
• Student Identification Card for Sophia Karayannides, 10/4/62 with addressed envelope and welcome letter from Director of Admissions - Folder Six: Various Booklets and Brochures, Undated
- • “Oxford, Ohio” Brochure
• “Where in the World is Western?” Brochure [Two Copies]
• “Western College for Women” Informational Booklet [Two Copies]
• “Western College for Women, Historic District” Brochure
• “Western College for Women, Oxford, Ohio” Black/Green Color Brochure [Four Copies] - Folder Seven: Various Booklets and Brochures, Undated II
- • “Teacher Education at Western College for Women” Brochure
• Western College for Women, Oxford, Ohio Brochure [Green or Brown and black and white with graduates, Seven Copies]
• “Home Economics at Western College for Women” Brochure
• “Fine Arts at Western College” Brochure
• “Guidebook to Western” Booklet [Two Copies]
• “Western College for Women” Kumler Brochure [Two Copies]
• “Try Western” Yellow Brochure
• “Searching, Western College” Brochure
• “The Western College Campus Guide” - BOX 7:
Folder One: Various Booklets and Brochures, Undated III - • “Go ‘Western’ Young Lady!” Booklet
• Miami Photo Cards (16)
• “Western College for Women” “New York Central” Brochure
• “Western College” Black and White Booklet with Student Reading on Cover
• “Western College for Women” Booklet [Two Copies]
• “Western College for Women” Booklet with Female Student on Cover
• “Letters from Western” Booklet [Three Copies] - Folder Two: Various Booklets and Brochures, Undated IV
- • “Western College for Women” Quotes Flyer
• “Western College for Women” Booklet with Female Student on Cover Reading
• “What’s Western College Really Like?” Brochure
• “Why Western?” Brochure
• The Western College Madrigal Group Brochure
• “Western College for Women, Oxford, Ohio” Brochure
• “Western College for Women, Oxford, Ohio” Orange Brochure
• “The Western College- Teacher Education in a Liberal Arts Setting” Brochure
• “The Arts at The Western College, Emphasis: Opportunity” Brochure [Two Copies]
• “The Western College Is People” Brochure [Three Copies]
• Western Topography Map
• “The Western College, Oxford, Ohio” View Booklet - Folder Three: Various Booklets and Brochures, Undated V
- • “The Unthreatened Species” Brochure [Two Copies]
• “Searching Western College” Brochure
• “An Invitation to Experiment” Brochure
• “The Western College” Brochure [Two Copies]
• “Change? The Western College” Flyer with Reply Mail Cards to Office of Admissions
• “The Western College counselor will visit…” Flyer
• “The Small Liberal Arts College for Women Presents Its Case: Western College” Brochure [Two Copies]
• “Western College” A Digest of the Catalogue
• “The Fine Arts at Western College” Brochure
• “Sports at Western College” Brochure
• “The Sciences and Home Economics at Western College” Brochure
• “Summer Session, Western College, Oxford, Ohio” Brochure
• “Student Life at Western College” Brochure
• “Oxford, Ohio” Brochure
• “Art, Music, Literature at Western College” Brochure
• “Science at Western College” Brochure
• Western College Department of Music Booklet - Folder Four: Various Booklets and Brochures, Undated VI
- • “A Place of Culture” Booklet
• “A Place of Scholarship” Booklet
• “A Place of Opportunity” Booklet
• “A Place of Health” Booklet
• “A Place of Beauty” Booklet
• “A Place of Religion” Booklet
• “You Will Find At…Western College” Flyer
• Western College for Women “To Carry Out a Program of International Education” Brochure [Two Copies]
• “Home Economics at Western College for Women” Brochure
• “Fine Arts at Western College for Women” Brochure
• “Science at Western College for Women” Brochure
• “Western College for Women, Oxford, Ohio, Intercultural Studies” Brochure
• “Teacher Education at Western College for Women” Brochure
• “Western College for Women. Who in the world goes there?” Flyer [Two Copies]
• Western College for Women Campus Map
• “You Will Find At… Western College” Flyer
• “The Western College for Women” View Book (time of Pres. Newman & Dean Sawyer) - Additional Materials:
- • “A Place of College” Information for Entering Students of The Western College for Women
• “Academic Council and Academic Matters” Report - BOX 8:
- Folder 1: Donations from Christian La Roche
- • The Western College of Miami University, Miami University Official Publication, Series 72, No. 8, May 1974
• Western College Bulletin Press Book Vol. XVII No. 4, September 1944
• Western College Bulletin Vol. XIX No. 5, November 1945
• Western College, 1942
• “Student’s Handbook Western College 1910” - Folder 2: Donations from Judy Waldron, WCAA
- • “Discover Western…” Flyer Poster
- Folder 3: Donations from Lucy Liggett
- • Letter to Western College Student from Phyllis Hoyt, July 3, 1953
- Folder 4: Donations from Jackie Wallace.
- • The One Hundred and Nineteenth Annual Catalog. The Western College Vol. XLVII No. 2, September 1973
- Oversized Materials Box 9: (Donations from Christian LaRoche Boxed Separately)
- • The Western College Folio (No. 11 with notes and cards)