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Florida State College for Women Surveys and Reports, 1911-1941, Date acquired: 00/00/2003, bulk 1920-1939

 

Summary

Abstract:
Includes reports and surveys provided by the Florida State College for Women to various accreditation, educational, and government agencies from 1911 to 1941.
Extent:
0.04 Linear Feet
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

Florida State College for Women Surveys and Reports, Special Collections & Archives, Florida State University Libraries, Tallahassee, Florida. https://purl.lib.fsu.edu/fa/MSS-2003-003

Background

Scope and content:

In this collection is found evidence of the Florida State College for Women's growth from 1911-1941 under the direction of Dr. Edward Conradi. The surveys include data that was provided on a yearly basis to the accreditation associations, and information about the various schools within the college concerning their accreditations and teaching methods, alumni, number of degrees awarded, faculty degrees, salaries, building and land appraisals, student activities and health issues. Surveys and reports were sent to the American Association of University Women, American Council on Education, Association of American Colleges, Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools of the Southern States, the Encyclopedia Americana, and the U.S. Department of the Interior-Bureau of Education There are additional surveys from organizations such as alumni associations, the American Medical Association, and universities inquiring about FSCW operations, student health services, the health status of the student body, and religious groups.

Biographical / historical:

In 1905, The Florida Legislature established Florida Female College. The Legislature changed the name to Florida State College for Women (FSCW) in 1909. That same year Dr. Edward Condradi becomes FSCW's president. From 1911-1916, the Westcott Building (Administrative Building) was built and marked this time of rapid expansion for the college. The School of Education was created, and many new dormatories were built. Finally, in 1915, FSCW became fully accredited and was admitted to the Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools of the Southern States (now called the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools).


Acquisition information:
The Florida State College for Women Reports and Surveys were given to the Special Collections Department, Florida State University Libraries, by Steve Edwards, Dean of Students of Florida State University, in 2003.
Processing information:

This collection was originally listed as three different accessions when they were received in February 2003. Because these materials were the same record type and served a similar purpose, they were merged into one accession in May 2004.

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Access and use

Restrictions:

This collection is open to all researchers.

This collection is in an offsite storage location. Please contact lib-specialcollections@fsu.edu with requests for access or for more information.

Terms of access:

To request permission to quote, publish, broadcast or otherwise reproduce from the archives, please contact Heritage & University Archives, Florida State University Libraries, Tallahassee, Florida. Researchers must obtain separate permission from the copyright holders of material held within University Archives collections for which the institution does not hold copyright.

Preferred citation:

Florida State College for Women Surveys and Reports, Special Collections & Archives, Florida State University Libraries, Tallahassee, Florida. https://purl.lib.fsu.edu/fa/MSS-2003-003

Location of this collection:
116 Honors Way
Tallahassee
FL
32306-2047
USA