Administrative Records, 1941-1947
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Box 1 & 2 Comprised of materials labeled “administrative” in the filing system of the President’s Office. It appears from the original arrangement of files that the administrative label was applied to a wide range of functions and topics. Materials include correspondence and other documents relating to conferences, meetings, plans for Bennington College, events held on the Bennington College campus, and a varying assortment of other subjects and programs.
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Item Announcement of New Program of Basic Studies in the Elements of the American Cultural Tradition(Bennington College, 1942-09-06)The program establishes literacy in the arts, sciences and humanities of Western civilization as the minimum standard for the general education of all Bennington students. At the same time, it provides a common foundation for the Special Studies through which each students pursues her individual interests in the field of her own choice. This coordinated plan of Basic and Special Studies is designed to prepare students for responsible citizenship as well as give them competence in a particular field.Item Correspondence Between Robert Leigh and Lewis Webster Jones(Bennington College, 1942-01-29) Jones, Lewis Webster; Leigh, Robert DevoreItem Letter for William F. Ogburn to Lewis Jones(Bennington College, 1942-09-23) Ogburn, WilliamI am happy to see my former student, Leonie Adams, on your faculty, but miss the absence of Gray in literature. I think highly of Peter Drucker whom I see you have appointed. Fromm is also an interesting appointment.Item Correspondence Series between Mary G. Nye and Lewis Webster Jones(Bennington College, 1943-11-04) Nye, Mary G.; Jones, Lewis Webster....it becomes the duty of the Vermont War History Commission to plan and initiate by appropriate existing agencies the systematic collection and preservation of records pertaining to the military and civilian participation of citizens of Vermont in World War II......Item Post-War Education (Correspondence)(Bennington College, 1944-09) Jones, Lewis Webster; Fine, BenjaminWe have always believed that the humanities constituted a part of the central core of all liberal education and we have never believed that there was an antithesis between liberal and vocational education...Under the Bennington plan many of the activities which have been called extra-curricular - music, drama, etc - are incorporated as a part of our regular educational program...We shall continue, as we have in the past, to attempt to teach our students toward a thorough understanding of the place of our nation in the international community. I don't feel, however, that this can be accomplished merely by setting up additional courses, but it must grow out of the development of the whole curriculum. If that is soundly conceived and soundly executed, understanding of our own culture as well as of other cultures will result.Item Nature of International, Interracial and Interfaith Education at Bennington (Correspondence)(1944) Amiley, Marjorie B.; Jones, Lewis Webster; Marr, Agnes V.Item United Negro College Fund (Correspondence)(Bennington College, 1947) Jones, Lewis Webster; Wile, Mrs. Ira S.I know of no cause in education more worthy of support than the United Negro College Fund.Item National Citizenship Education Program for Aliens-Correspondence Series(Bennington College, 1942) Jones, Lewis Webster; Russell, William F.; Noble, Ralph E.; Kelley, E. HarmonItem Correspondence Series Regarding the Employment of Japanese-Americans(Bennington College, 1943) Holland, Thomas; Jones, Lewis WebsterI can see every good reason why the loyal Japanese-Americans should be given an opportunity to become productive workers. At the same time I am acutely aware of attitudes which exist in this part of the country which would make such a plan entirely unworkable.Item Commencement 1946 - Mr. Jones(Bennington College, 1946-07-16)Item Western Union Correspondence between Lewis Webster Jones and Anne O'Hare McCormick(Bennington College, 1945-05-22)Item Western Union Correspondence between Lewis Webster Jones and E.B. White(Bennington College, 1945-06-15)"Thanks for your friendly invitation to speak at Bennington. Sorry must decline because of incurable fear of platform and young girls. I wish I were different. E.B. White"Item Western Union Correspondence between Lewis Webster Jones and Thomas Mann(Bennington College, 1945-06-14)Item Introduction of Commencement Speaker Robert Leigh by President Lewis Webster Jones(Bennington College, 1943-07-30)In his introduction of commencement speaker, Robert Devore Leigh, President Lewis Webster Jones reveals a special announcement. The student house known as Jennings, will be renamed Leigh, after the former president and Fairview will be called Jennings Hall.Item Opening Remarks of the President 1942 (Jones)(Bennington College, 1942)Item Letter from Kathleen Harriman (Mortimer) to President Jones(Bennington College, 1946-05-10) Harriman, Kathleen