Guide to the Records of the Dean of Women, 1965-1974
Salve Regina University Archives and Special Collections
McKillop Library
100 Ochre Point Ave.
Newport, RI 02891
archives@salve.edu
URL: http://library.salve.edu/archives
Published in 2020
Collection Overview
Title: | Records of the Dean Of Women |
Date range: | 1965-1974 |
Creator: | Cremins, Maria Renata, Sister, CCSJ |
Extent: | .25 linear feet 1 half-document case |
Language of materials: | English |
Repository: | Salve Regina University Archives and Special Collections |
Collection number: | RG9.3 |
Scope & content
This record group contains communications and administrative materials originating from the office of the Dean of Women. The papers of Sister M. Constance, RSM, the Dean of Students whose title changed to Dean of Women in 1959, are not present.Access Points
Subject Organizations Subject Topics Geographical NamesArrangement
The collection is arranged chronologically by dean, then alphabetically.
Historical Note
The Dean of Women position served a dean of students role, overseeing non-academic life and housing at Salve Regina College 1965-1973. From 1949-c. 1959, there was a Dean of Students in lieu of a Dean of Women. Beginning in academic year 1959-1960, the Dean of Students position was changed to Dean of Women.A Sister of Mercy always served in this role: Sister M. Constance, RSM, Ed. D, formerly Dean of Students (1959-1961); Sister Mary Donald Egan, RSM, M.A. (1962-1968); RSM Sister M. Sheila O'Brien, RSM, M.S. in L.S. (1970); Sister Maria Renata Cremins, RSM (1970). The office was superceded by the Dean of Students after the college became coeducational.
Access & Use
Access to the collection: | The collection is available for research. |
Use of the materials: | Various copying restriction apply, according to the Archives' use policy. Guidelines are available from the Salve Regina University Archives. Salve Regina University owns the copyright to material produced by employees and trustees of the University and work for hire. Requests for permission to publish material from the University Archives should be directed to the Archivist. See also the Archives' copyright and publication statement. |
Preferred citation: | [Identification of item], in RG 9.7.3 Dean of Women Records, Box 1, Folder [#], Salve Regina University Archives, McKillop Library, Salve Regina University, Newport, RI |
Contact information: | Salve Regina University Archives and Special Collections McKillop Library 100 Ochre Point Ave. Newport, RI 02891 archives@salve.edu URL: http://library.salve.edu/archives |
Administrative Information
ABOUT THE COLLECTION | |
Acquisition: | These materials were transferred to the Archives sometime prior to 2014. |
Accruals: | Additional accruals are not expected. |
Processing information: | Genna Duplisea, University Archivist and Special Collections Librarian, processed the collection. |
ABOUT THE FINDING AID | |
Author: | Genna Duplisea, University Archivist and Special Collections Librarian |
Encoding: | This finding aid was produced by Genna Duplisea using PASCL's "Spreadsheet from Heaven" and Dreamweaver, 2020-12-20. |
Descriptive rules: | Describing Archives: A Content Standard |
Additional Information
Inventory
Series 1. Deans of Women, 1965-1974
Box 1, 1-6
Container | Description | Date |
Box 1, Folder 1 | Sister Mary Donald Egan, RSM - Correspondence English |
1967 |
Box 1, Folder 2 | Sister Mary Donald Egan, RSM - Correspondence - Recommendations English |
1965-1967, 1973 |
Box 1, Folder 3 | Sister Mary Donald Egan, RSM - Resident Supervisors English |
1967 |
Box 1, Folder 4 | Sister M. Sheila O'Brien, RSM - Correspondence English |
1969-1971 |
Box 1, Folder 5 | Sister Maria Renata Cremins, RSM - Memoranda English |
1973 |
Box 1, Folder 6 | Sister Maria Renata Cremins, RSM - Correspondence English |
1973-1974 |