Guide to the The College Houses Records, 2012-
Minutes restricted for 20 years from date of creation, other material unrestricted.
College Houses: Records, George J. Mitchell Department of Special Collections & Archives, Bowdoin College Library, Brunswick, Maine
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Established in 1998, today's eight College Houses are a cornerstone of the Bowdoin residential experience. Sometimes referred to as the "living rooms" of campus, the houses sponsor special meals, study breaks and other events for first-year affiliates. They also host campus-wide events from lectures and film screenings to apple picking trips and registered parties.
House residents are selected through an application process with input from faculty, deans, students, and staff. Successful selection is based on creative programming ideas and willingness to contribute to an energetic, cooperative team. All House members gain leadership skills that often propel them to other highly visible leadership roles at the College. Once selected into house, students can choose to run for one of the 5 officer positions: President, Vice President, Programming Director, Treasurer, or Communications Director. There is no shortage of support for these leaders- the Residential Life directors, deans in the Office of the Dean of Student Affairs, and faculty and programming advisors all serve as advisors to the Houses.
All incoming first-year students are affiliated with a House based on their floor in the first-year bricks. As affiliates they have full access and privileges of the House, as well as the opportunity to apply to live in the house as Upperclassmen.
Contains meeting minutes, notices, and published articles about the college houses' activities.
Baxter House is located at 10 College Street. Baxter House was built in 1901 by Hartley Cone Baxter '78 and Mary Lincoln Baxter. Beginning in 1951 Alpha Sigma Nu occupied Baxter House for twenty years. The Baxter Family Memorial Fund was established in 1973 by his son, John L. Baxter '16 with gifts by John L. Baxter, Jr. '42 and Hartley C. Baxter II '48 in order that all residents may more fully enjoy this Baxter home and their years at Bowdoin College.
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Minutes restricted for 20 years from date of creation, other material unrestricted.
Announcements, 2014-
Posters, 2016
Burnett House is located at 232 Maine Street.
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Minutes restricted for 20 years from date of creation, other material unrestricted.
Minutes, 2015-
Posters, 2017-
Helreich House is located at 238 Maine Street. Helmreich House formerly Alpha Rho Upsilon was dedicated on October 30, 1999 in honor of Ernst Christian Helmreich. Distinguished member of the Bowdoin faculty 1931-1972, Thomas Brackett Reed Professor of History and Political Science, Advisor to the Thorndike Club 1937-1946, Recipient of the 1974 Alumni Award for Faculty and Staff and the 1991 Gordon S. Hargraves '19 Preservation of Freedom Fund Prize.
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Minutes restricted for 20 years from date of creation, other materials unrestricted.
Minutes, 2014-
"Through the years," Nov 2015
Howell House is located at 228 Maine Street. Howell House formerly Alpha Delta Phi was dedicated on October 21, 2000 in honor of Roger Howell, Jr. (1936-1989), Class of 1958, a member of Alpha Delta Phi, a distinguished historian and the tenth president of Bowdoin College.
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Minutes restricted for 20 years from date of creation, other materials unrestricted.
Minutes, 2012-
Posters, 2012-
Oversize posters, 2015-
The Inter-House Council (IHC) is the steward of collaboration and organization between the Houses. The student assembly, advised by the Office of Residential Life, is led by the Executive Committee and includes the Vice President and Programming Director from each House. Monthly IHC meetings provide a forum for House leaders to plan events and discuss topics affecting the College Houses as a whole.
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Minutes restricted for 20 years from date of creation, other materials unrestricted.
Minutes, 2014-
Ladd House is located at 14 College Street. Formerly Chi Delta Phi was dedicated on April 5, 2002, in honor of Samuel A. Ladd, Jr. (1906-1998) of the Class of 1929. Director of Bowdoin's Placement Bureau (1944-1972), Director of Student Housing (1957-1970), Varsity Tennis Coach (1949-1956), Class Agent for 56 years, Recipient of the 1976 Alumni Service Award, President of Lambda of Zeta Psi during the construction of the chapter house in 1928-29, and President of the Zeta Psi House Corporation for more than 20 years.
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Posters, 2018-
Quinby House is located at 250 Maine Street. Quinby House formerly Kappa Psi Upsilon was dedicated on September 18, 1999 in honor of George (Pat) Hunnewell Quinby, Class of 1923. Distinguished member of the Bowdoin faculty 1934-1969, Director of Dramatics 1935-1966.
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Minutes restricted for 20 years from date of creation, other materials unrestricted.
Articles, 2015-
Reed house is located at 7 Booty Street. Reed House formerly Alpha Eta of Chi Psi was dedicated on September 28, 2007 in memory of Thomas Brackett Reed (1839-1902), Class of 1860, LL.D. 1890. Representative, Maine House of Representatives, Maine Senator, and Maine Attorney General. Representative, U.S. House of Representatives, 1877-1899, and Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, 1889-1891 and 1895-1899.
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