Scope & content
The Harriet W. Sheridan office files contain materials compiled when Sheridan was a Dean and faculty member in the Department of English at Brown University. It includes general office files, materials regarding the Affirmative Action Monitoring Committee, appointment books, correspondence, speeches, and restricted materials regarding recommendations and evaluations. The files are dated from 1977 to 1992. They have been organized into six series: Series I. General files are dated from 1977 to 1992 and are arranged alphabetically by topic. Series II. Affirmative action contains materials from the Affiramtive Action Monitoring Committee. It is dated from 1977 to 1992. Series III. Appointment books contains appointment books dated from 1987 to 1990. Series IV. Correspondence (chronological, individual, personal) is dated from 1987 to 1990. The outgoing correspondence is arranged chronologically. The individual correspondence is arranged alphabetically by name. Other correspondence in this series are grouped into outgoing and personal correspondence and includes letters both to and from Sheridan. Series V. Miscellaneous contains notes for speeches and issued to be discussed and some correspondence. It is dated from 1987 to 1990. Series VI. Restricted in undated and contains materials regarding recommendations and evaluations.