Women's Dormitory Council collection, 1945-1964
Scope and Contents
The Dormitory Council collection covers 0.5 cubic feet in one box, dating between 1945 and 1964.
The Minutes notebooks and folder date between 1945 and 1964.
The Regulations and handbooks folder dates to the 1940s and 1950s. It holds updated Regulations Governing Dormitory Life documents, as well as handbooks for residents of the hall.
The Dorm Life folder contains various materials, such as financial expenses, lists of residents, and curfew infractions and consequences.
Dates
- 1945 - 1964
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for researcher use.
Historical note
The Self-Government Association of the Bethel Women's Dormitory was formed in May 1945 as an offer by President Wingblade to female students to participate in governing their dorm, Bodien Residence Hall. The organization functioned in cooperation with the Dean of Women, Effie Nelson, and the Housemother.
Extent
.5 Cubic Feet
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
This collection is primarily arranged chronologically by notebook academic year.
Custodial History
This collection was likely in custody of Effie Nelson until her retirement in 1966.
- Title
- Women's Dormitory Council collection, 1945-1964
- Author
- Rebekah Bain
- Date
- December 2024
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the The History Center: Archives of Bethel University and Converge Repository