|
Roger Howell, Administrative Records, 1952-1993, n.d.
17.0
linear feet.
Catalog Number:
1.2.10
Series List:
- Subject Files, 1952-1993, n.d. [A - Barrows]
- Subject Files, 1952-1993, n.d. [Bequests - Chapel]
- Subject Files, 1952-1993, n.d. [Coast Heritage - Ford Foundation]
- Subject Files, 1952-1993, n.d. [Foreign Students - Inauguration]
- Subject Files, 1952-1993, n.d. [Institute - Pennellville Project]
- Subject Files, 1952-1993, n.d. [Pentagonal Conference - Senior Center: S]
- Subject Files, 1952-1993, n.d. [Senior Center: S - Senior Center: W]
- Subject Files, 1952-1993, n.d. [Senior Staff - Z]
- President's Reports, 1967-1978
|
Agency History /
Biographical Note:
Following the resignation of James Stacy Coles,
Roger Howell (1936-1989) was elected Bowdoin's tenth president in 1969. Howell,
an alumnus of the class of 1958, a respected scholar in the field of
seventeenth-century British history and a Rhodes Scholar, earned a B.A. and
an M.A. at St. John's College, Oxford University. During his tenure, the
College first admitted women and grew in size from 950 to 1,350 students.
Howell implemented the Afro-American Studies Program, now Africana Studies Program and oversaw the expansion of
other academic programs with the addition of courses in environmental studies
and a major in biochemistry. An important event during his tenure was the
student strike of May 1970. The "strike" was in response to the violence at
Kent State University. Siding with the students, Howell kept the College open
but, in doing so, lost the support of area residents and some conservative
alumni. He resigned in 1978 to pursue teaching and research full-time.
Scope and Content:
Administrative papers of Roger Howell. Includes general office files on a
number of important subjects, including correspondence regarding the
Afro-American Studies Program (now Africana Studies), CBB educational
television, co-education, the 175th anniversary capital campaign, the 1970
student strike and the Senior Center. Also includes a series of president's
reports. As material in folders often overlaps presidential administrations,
the researcher may wish to consult the records of former and subsequent
presidents for relevant information on a particular subject.
General Note:
Cite as:
Roger Howell, Administrative Records, Special Collections & Archives, Bowdoin
College Library.
Access Restrictions:
Some material restricted. Consult finding aid for specific information.
|
