Correspondence, 1949-1969
Scope and Contents
The records of the Office of Admissions are arranged alphabetically by folder title and range from 1957 to the present. The records include annual reports, correspondence, brochures and recruitment materials, application materials, and statistical information about student enrollments and the freshmen class. Included in the correspondence are recruitment mailings and correspondence related to the recruitment of minority students. While the majority of the enrollment statistics can be found with the statistics series, statistical information is included in the body of correspondence as well. The recruitment materials include general brochures about Bucknell University, such as About Bucknell, as well as information about the various academic programs and student life on campus. Materials for the departments are arranged under the department title. The statistical information includes general statistics about the recruitment process, as well as minority enrollment and degree distribution. The Class Profile additionally includes statistical information about the incoming enrolled freshman class. In addition to the Office of Admissions’ records, the records of the Admissions Committee are also included. The records of the Admissions Committee range from 1964 to 1985 and include agendas, correspondence, meeting minutes and reports.
Dates
- Creation: 1949-1969
Creator
- From the Record Group: Bucknell University. Office of Admissions (Organization)
- From the Record Group: Bucknell University. Committee on Admissions (Organization)
Language
Materials are in English.
Access Restrictions
The collection is open for research use.
Extent
From the Record Group: 4.8 Linear Feet ((11) 5 inch document boxes; (1) 2.5 inch document boxes; (6) oversize folders)
Repository Details
Part of the Bucknell University Special Collections/University Archives Repository
028 Bertrand Library
Bucknell University
One Dent Drive
Lewisburg PA 17837 United States US
570-577-3101
570-577-3313 (Fax)
scua@bucknell.edu