Guide to the Capital Campaign of Bowdoin College Records and Publications, 1956-1967
Closed for 75 years from date of creation.
Capital Campaign of Bowdoin College, George J. Mitchell Department of Special Collections & Archives, Bowdoin College Library, Brunswick, Maine
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The opening of the Capital Campaign was announced officially at Commencement in June 1962. The start of the campaign was the culmination of almost ten years of planning following the Sesquicentennial celebration in 1952. In June 1961, following a recommendation made by the Development Committee, the Governing Boards voted to begin a capital campaign the following June. The Campaign was directed by a national committee comprised of Governing Boards members and alumni. Phase 1 Chairman of the national committee was Charles A. Cary (Bowdoin, 1910). Phase 2 Chairman was Sanford B. Cousins (Bowdoin, 1920). The national committee was responsible for recruiting regional volunteers to make personal appeals to alumni in their areas. Even though it was believed to be ambitious, the committee, decided upon a goal of $10 million. In June 1963 the Ford Foundation offered a challenge grant of $2.5 million if Bowdoin had $7.5 million in hand by June 1966. When the campaign closed June 30, 1966, the college had exceeded the challenge with over $10.3 million in subscriptions. A portion of the funds acquired during the Capital Campaign were added to the endowment. The remaining funds were used to build the Senior Center, Hawthorne-Longfellow Library, a new gymnasium and to renovate a number of other existing facilities, including dormitories, Hubbard Hall and Moulton Union.
This collection contains records of the Capital Campaign of Bowdoin College. Files contain general information on the campaign, including correspondence regarding plans, progress and committee activities. Files also include summary information of campaign activities, including official reports and appeal and progress brochures.
This series contains records of the Capital Campaign of Bowdoin College. Files contain campaign pamphlets; correspondence concerning campaign progress and committee activities; and votes of the Governing Boards votes regarding campaign issues. Also included are records with information on bequests, giving and proposed plans for the use of campaign funds.
Arranged chronologically.
Closed for 75 years from date of creation.
To Build a Better Bowdoin- 1956
Bowdoin Serves New England and the Nation
"Bequests and Trusts as Sources of Capital Funds" 8/16/1958
Campaign Objectives 1962
Presentation to the Boards- Jan. 26, 1962
Governing Boards Vote 2/3/62
Commemorative Gifts- 2/12/62
Records of Assignments Feb. 19, 1962
Insider's Statement- March 1962
Information and Promotion Plan- April 3, 1962
Taxes and Giving to Bowdoin, April 15, 1962
Brochure (Advance Draft) May 1962
Library Bulletin June 1962
National Committee Meeting- 6/13/62
Outline for Commencement Luncheon, 1962 Jun 16
A Special News Portfolio June 1962
Objectives of Campaign 6/16/62
Final Report of Sub-committee on Curriculum for Senior Center 5/7/62
Area Executive Chairman Sept. 17, 1962- Nov. 1962
Clipping- Education Symposium 10/11/62
Clippings Concerning Announcement of Campaign- 6/17/62-10/21/62
Announcement of Gift 10/21/62
Bequest (Sample Kit) Oct. 23, 1962
Annuities and Giving to Bowdoin- 11/19/62
Library Bulletin February 1963
"Pride and Responsibility" Booklet 1963
Commencement and Reunion Weekend '63 (in conjunction with Campaign)
National Committee Meeting 6/12/63
Memo to Area Chairmen 6/28/63
Clippings of Announcement of Ford Grant 4/28/63
Clipping Announcing Ford Grant 6/28/63
Bowdoin Life Income Plan 7/6/63
Weekly Reports and Various Bulletins 7/19/57-11/11/63
Contractors - 20 September 1965 - 17 October 1963
Metropolitan New York Ad Hoc Committee Meeting Oct. 14-23, 1963
Rated Prospects of Donors 12/17/63- 1/14/64 [Closed]
Weekly Reports and Various Bulletins 11/21/63-9/21/64
Moulton Union Brochure Jan. 1965
Memos Concerning Final Stages- 11/17/63- 12/23/63
Final Report and Recommendations, July 1964
Proposal for Walker Art Building Expansion, 1964
Capital Campaign Progress Record, June 1962-June 1966
Continuing Campaign (After 1966)
Hawthorne-Longfellow Library Dedication booklets Feb. 26 1966
This series contains alphabetical files of the Capital Campaign of Bowdoin College. Files contain information on giving and potential individual and corporate subscribers (including the Ford Foundation challenge grant). Files also contain general correspondence, addresses and financial information.
Arranged alphabetically.
Close for 75 years from date of creation.
Fund-Raising Study and Plan of Campaign for Bowdoin College
Classification of Alumni by Class, Washington, D.C., part 1
Classification of Alumni by Class, Washington, D.C., part 2
Campaign Results
Admissions
Album of architect's images - Senior Center, Library, Gymnasium
Alumni-Hokanson, W.A. 3/16/62-4/28/64
Banks, Securities 12/18/62-5/7/64
Bowdoin Publishing Co.
Brochures 1963
Bureau for Research in Municipal Government 1960
Addresses by President COLES 4/3/62- 2/28/63
President COLES' Special Letters 2/16/63- 4/24/63
President COLES' Trips to N.Y. and West Coast 2/13/63-5/23/63
Correspondence 10/21/1961-3/28/1962
Correspondence 4/2/1962-4/11/1963
Correspondence 8/21/1963-1/25/1965
(Lists) DISTINGUISHED Faculty and Alumni 1962
Draft of Campaign Publication
Foundations 1/3
Foundations 2/3
Foundations 3/3
Foundations-Gift Reports
Gift Prospects-non-organized Group (Lists) [Closed]
Gift Reports 3/29/57-4/15/63
(New) GYM Publications 1962-63
New GYM Overview
"Hawthorne and the American Novel" lecture series pamphlet, Apr. 7-20, 1964
Hokanson, Wolcott A. Files (Campaign Director)
Hokanson Files (incl. Fund-Raising Report and Recommendations for Bowdoin College)
Leadership Conference 8/8/62-8/16/62
Leadership Conference 9/10/62-10/25/62
Leadership Conference 12/4/62-12/28/62
Leadership Conference Jan-Feb 1/2
Leadership Conference Jan-Feb 2/2
Leadership Conference Pamphlets
Leadership Conference II 12/17/62- 12/28/62
Leadership Conference II 1/2/63-1/11/63
Leadership Conference II 1/16/63-2/5/63
Legal Matters and Gifts 8/7/62-10/28/62
(New) LIBRARY Publications '62-'63
Library Symposium 8/14/62-10/12/62
Library Symposium 11/29/62-11/11/63
Life Income Plan and Reminder Form
Miscellaneous Correspondence 6/1/62- 3/24/66
Bela NORTON Correspondence 3/22/1954- 7/20/1959
Pamphlets
Personnel (Fund-Raisers) 1/2/62-8/13/62 and (Undated Resumes)
Personnel 8/15/62-12/6/63
Progress Bulletins 11/15/62-5/15/63
Progress Bulletins 6/7/63-3/30/64
Progress Bulletins 11/15/62-6/19/64
Publications Promoting Campaign June 1963-64
Record of Costs for Campaign Printed Materials
Sales Tax Notices 2/15/61-5/28/63
Senior Center Publications 1962-63
Senior Center Dedication 9/26/64-10/20/64
Senior Center Open House 8/12/64-10/18/64
Senior Center-Guide Tour Information
Senior Center Symposium 7/6/62-10/14/62
Senior Center Symposium 6/19/62-10/12/62
Senior Center Symposium 10/12/62-10/18/62
Senior Center Symposium 10/18/62 - 10/19/62
Senior Center Symposium 10/24/62-12/3/62
Senior Center Symposium Addresses (10/26/62-11/1/62)
Solicitation 6/7/63-8/22/63
Stationary lay-out, 1962-1963
Washington Conference 1960