Office of Development and College Relations: records and publications (A01.14)
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Office of Development and College Relations: Records and Publications, George J. Mitchell Department of Special Collections & Archives, Bowdoin College Library, Brunswick, Maine
The first Development Officer was appointed in 1962, working under the Executive Secretary of the College. The Development Office became a separate department in 1970, and was renamed the Office of Development and Alumni Relations in 1992. The name was changed again in the fall of 1994 to the Office of Development and College Relations, which indicates not only the fund raising and alumni relations functions of the office, but also it's involvement in communications and public affairs. In 1998 the Vice President for Development and College Relations' title changed to Vice President for Planning and Development to reflect the office's increased role in institutional planning. The Office of Development and College Relations continues to report to the Vice President for Planning and Development. During the 2001-2002 academic year however, the Vice President for Planning and Development also became responsible for overseeing the Children's Center, Facilities Management, Security, and the Breckenridge Public Affairs Center.
The annual report of gifts is produced by the Office of Development and College Relations and distributed to the Bowdoin community. The report lists the names and donation levels of all donors for a given year. Included are alumni, parents, and friends of Bowdoin. The reports also provide summary information regarding individual classes and funds.
Arranged chronologically.
No restrictions.
Reports 1988-
Brochures, correspondence, publications, and a final report of the Campaign for Bowdoin.
Arranged chronologically.
No restrictions.
Contains a variety of campaign records, such as brochures, reports, manuals, and publications
Arranged alphabetically
Brochures 1984-1990
Center for Environmental Assessment
Correspondence and memorandums
Final report to Bowdoin Alumni, Parents and Friends, 1990 Mar
Manual 1984-1985
Manuals - miscellaneous
Publications - booklets
Publications - "The Campaign Reporter," Summer 1985-Winter 1987
Publications - miscellaneous
Report Regarding Feasibility of Capital Fund-Raising Campaign, Apr.1983
Solicitation Kit, Feb. 1984
Contains video tapes used for the purpose of publicity for the Campaign for Bowdoin.
Arranged by subject matter in the tapes
Campaign Overview, 1984 (17 mins)
The Common Good at Bowdoin College, 1984 (12 mins)
Retrospective Slide Show, 1984 (3 mins)
Class of 1946 Reunion, Pres. A. LeRoy Greason Interview, and Athletic Facility Construction, 1986 (no audio) (22 mins)
Today Show SAT Discussion with Bowdoin Pres. A. LeRoy Greason Segments 1 & 2, 10/23/1984 (10 mins)
Today Show SAT Discussion with Bowdoin Pres. A. LeRoy Greason Segment 1, 10/23/84 (6 mins)
Today Show including commercial breaks, 10/23/84 (1h 30 mins)
CNN Pinnacle with Tom Cassidy '72 - Bill Farley '64, Chairman of Farley Industries, 8/10/85 (30 mins)
Segment about Joan Benoit '79, 1984 Olympic Women's Marathon Gold Medalist (9 mins)
Brochures and publications.
No restrictions.
"Massachusetts: Cornerstone of Bowdoin College"
Brochures 1997-
Blythe Edwards was employed by the Office of Vice President for Planning and Development during her husband's (Robert H. Edwards) tenure as President of Bowdoin College (1990-2001). Blythe Edwards was fully involved in the interior and exterior design of physical spaces on campus. Her work, in conjunction with the staff in the Office of Vice President for Planning and Development, Bowdoin's Department of Facilities Management, architects, contractors, interior designers, and campus committees is documented in her Annual Reports covering 1992-2001. The series also contains her files for each project, including proposals, memos, reports, and other material.
Arranged alphabetically.
Academic building
Admissions/Theta, 1999
Annual reports, 1992-2001
Architects/designs
Atrium
Bowdoin Outing Club
Chapel, 1995-1996
Chi Delta and Theta Delta
Children's Center
College clocks
Curtis Pool: recital hall
David Saul Smith Union
Dining Commons, 1997
Druckenmiller Hall: clippings
Hawthorne-Longfellow Library, 1996
Heritage Fund
Hyde Cage/Curtis Pool
Landscape Committee, 1994
Landscape Master Plan report
McLellan Building
Moulton Union Committee, 1994: Architect selection
Parker Cleaveland House
Parker Cleaveland House: budgets
Parker Cleaveland House: history
Pickard Theater
Portraits, 1994
Public Space Group
Residence halls, 1994
River House
Searles
SPACE
Taylor Gardens
Theater Study: Bowdoin College, May 1995
Walker Art Building
Walker Art Building: Schwartz/Silver Architects
This series contains grant proposals submitted to various organizations for projects and intiatives at Bowdoin. The grant applications are prepared by the office of Corporate and Foundation Relations, which reports to the Office of the Vice President for Planning and Development.
Arranged in two subseries for grants awarded and grants declined.
Restricted. Access requires permission from an officer of Corporate and Foundation Relations.
2003, copy of a Campus Heritage Grant proposal submitted to the J. Paul Getty Trust
Arranged alphabetically, then chronologically by date of submission.
Access requires permission from an officer of Corporate and Foundation Relations.
Arranged alphabetically, then chronologically by date of submission.
Access requires permission from an officer of Corporate and Foundation Relations.