Guide to the Financial Aid Study reports , 1939


Brown University Library, University Archives
Box A, John Hay Library
Providence, RI 02912
Tel: 401-863-2148
Fax: 401-863-2093
email: archives@brown.edu

Published in 2009

Collection Overview

Title: Financial Aid Study reports
Date range: 1939
Creator: Brown University. Treasurer
Extent: 0.25 linear feet (3 folders)
Abstract: The Financial Aid Study reports contain three copies of a 1939 report detailing the types of financial aid awarded to students from the class of 1920 to the class of 1942.
Language of materials: English
Repository: Brown University Library, University Archives
Collection number: MS-1D-F2

Scope & content

The Financial Aid Study reports contain three copies of a 1939 report detailing the types of financial aid awarded to students from the class of 1920 to the class of 1942. The report in folder 1 contains an annotated explanation of the types of financial aid available to students. The study's charts break down the awards by type of aid, year in school, skill level, academic percentile, and locality.

Access Points

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Arrangement

The collection consists of three folders.

Historical note

The Financial Aid Study reports contain three copies of a 1939 report detailing the types of financial aid awarded to students from the class of 1920 to the class of 1942. The types of financial assistance available were scholarship aid for students of limited means, student aid (honoraria) for promising students, and special aid also for promising students. Other types of financial assistance available included an emergency aid fund, student service (employment), and loans.

Access & Use

Access to the collection: There are no restrictions on access, except that the collection can only be seen by prior appointment. Some materials may be stored off-site and cannot be produced on the same day on which they are requested.
Use of the materials: Although Brown University has physical ownership of the collection and the materials contained therein, it does not claim literary rights. Researchers should note that compliance with copyright law is their responsibility. Researchers must determine the owners of the literary rights and obtain any necessary permissions from them.
Preferred citation: Financial Aid Study reports, MS-1D-F2, Brown University Library.
Contact information: Brown University Library, University Archives
Box A, John Hay Library
Providence, RI 02912
Tel: 401-863-2148
Fax: 401-863-2093
email: archives@brown.edu

Administrative Information

ABOUT THE COLLECTION  
Acquisition: The collection was removed from the Classified File.
ABOUT THE FINDING AID  
Author: Finding aid prepared by Jennifer Betts.
Encoding: Finding aid encoded by Jennifer Betts 2009 June 30
Descriptive rules: Finding aid based on Describing Archives: A Content Standard (DACS)

Additional Information

Inventory


Folders 1-3 Financial Aid Study
3 folders

1939