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Development Office Records, 1887-1990Finding AidFinding aid prepared by Archives and Special Collections.2011
Administrative InformationPlease use the following format when citing materials from this collection: Development Office Records, Mount Holyoke College Archives and Special Collections, South Hadley, MA. Restricted Records restricted to use by office/department of origin for 25 years from date of record creation. Return to the Table of Contents Historical NoteIn response to the continual demand for increased endowment, an Executive Secretary of the Endowment Fund Office was appointed in 1919. Previously, the responsibility for raising funds had rested on the administration, trustees and alumnae. The responsibilities of the Office included forming and implementing building plans, actively campaigning for funds, collecting a target amount and administering the endowment. From 1923 to 1994, the name of the Office underwent many changes, beginning with Office of the Field Secretary (1923); Director of the Development Program in the Office of the Secretary of the College (1950); Development Officer (1965); Development Office (1975); and Office of Development (1994). Return to the Table of Contents Scope and Contents of the CollectionMaterials contained in the records of the Development Office include Annual reports (1925-1982); correspondence; budgets; agendas; publications and brochures; a number of subject files on the Alumnae Association, Fundraising, Science Library, etc.; Class Reunion Folders; miscellaneous tapes; and Trust records (of Charles E. Merrill, The New England College Fund). Return to the Table of Contents |
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