Katharine Gibbs School records (Ms.2011.019)

NOTE: The John Hay Library does not maintain student records for the Katharine Gibbs School. Individuals looking for student records and transcripts should contact: Perdoceo Education Corporation, 231 Martingale Road, Schaumburg, IL 60173; Phone: (847) 781-3600; Website: https://www.perdoceoed.com/About-Perdoceo-Education/Contact-Us

This collection contains records and artifacts related to the Katharine Gibbs School dating from 1929-2009. The branches of the school represented in the collection are primarily Providence, RI; Boston, MA; Montclair, NJ; Livingston, NJ; New York, NY; and Norwalk, CT. The collection includes 32 artifacts, yearbooks, publications, photographs, 2 VHS video recordings, correspondence and newspaper clippings.

Series 1. Administrative and Historical Documents: These are arranged alphabetically and come from most of the branches of the school. They date from 1934-2003 but the bulk were created between 1973-2003. They provide insight into the management of the school, the curriculum, and placement services for graduates during the time period when the schools were changing rapidly in response to changes in technology and the business world.

Series 2. Publications: These are arranged in groupings according to the type of publication and then chronologically.

Series 3. Audiovisual: The majority of this series consists of photographs documenting the Montclair, NJ branch. It also contains images of students on trips to Bermuda and in class. The Typewriting Rhythm Records are examples of the resources used by the school for their students. Of note here are also 2 video tapes documenting the history of the school.

Series 4. Artifacts: The artifacts include portraits of Katharine Gibbs, a silver tea set, glass punch bowl, typewriter, awards, and ephemera.

Series 5. Library records: When the Katharine Gibbs School closed, the staff disbursed the books that were in the library to other educational institutions around the country. This box contains lists of the books, the check-out cards from the books, and correspondence with the institutions that took them.