Louisiana State University Office of the Dean of Students Records RG #A0302 Inventory Revised by Michelle Melancon University Archives Hill Memorial Library Louisiana State University Libraries Baton Rouge, Louisiana 2015 OFFICE OF THE DEAN OF STUDENTS RECORDS RG#A0302 1924-1987 LSU LIBRARIES, SPECIAL COLLECTIONS CONTENTS OF INVENTORY CONTENTS OF INVENTORY .......................................................................................... 1 SUMMARY ........................................................................................................................ 2 HISTORICAL NOTE .......................................................................................................... 3 SCOPE AND CONTENT NOTE ........................................................................................ 3 LIST OF SUB-GROUPS, SERIES, AND SUBSERIES ..................................................... 4 SERIES DESCRIPTIONS ................................................................................................... 4 INDEX TERMS .................................................................................................................. 5 CONTAINER LIST ............................................................................................................. 7 Use of manuscript materials. 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Summary The Office of the Dean of Students records contain correspondence, reports, minutes, scrapbooks, printed matter, photographs and other records concerning the functions of the Office of the Dean of Students and the Office of the Dean of Women between 1924 and 1987. Access Restrictions Box 10 is restricted until 2024. DO NOT PAGE. Copyright Physical rights are retained by the LSU Libraries. Examination and reproduction are governed by state and federal public records laws. Related Collections Louisiana State University Office of the Chancellor Records, A0001. Louisiana State University Student Government Records, A5500. Louisiana State University Board of Supervisors Records, A3000. Louisiana State University Commission on the Status of Women Records, A0004.2. Louisiana State University Special Advisory Committee on Women's Regulations Records, A4020. M. Margaret Jameson oral history interview, Mss. 4700.0305, 4700.0226. Citation Louisiana State University Office of the Dean of Students Records, A0302, Louisiana State University Archives, LSU Libraries, Baton Rouge, La. Stack Location Ranges AA:4, Z:4, 35, 83, LSU Misc. 2 OFFICE OF THE DEAN OF STUDENTS RECORDS RG#A0302 1924-1987 LSU LIBRARIES, SPECIAL COLLECTIONS HISTORICAL NOTE The Office of the Dean of Students, currently under the administrative umbrella of Student Life and Academic Services, was established in 1978 by the joining of the offices of the Dean of Men (created in 1926 to administer the non-military aspects of cadet life) and the Dean of Women. Between 1932 and 1942 the Office of the Dean of Student Affairs directly oversaw the two offices of the Dean of Men and the Dean of Women. Today, the Office of the Dean of Students oversees several facets of student life at LSU, including Greek Life, Campus Life, Disability Services, and Student Advocacy and Accountability. The position of Dean of Women was established at LSU in the 1916-1917 school year, with Mamie R. Lewis serving as the first Dean. (Women first began enrolling in classes at LSU in 1904, but were initially considered “special students,” and were not regular members of the campus community.) As the student population grew to include more and more women, the Dean of Women dealt with the administrative aspects of a coeducational campus, including housing and social activities for both on- and off-campus college women. Dean M. Margaret Jameson occupied the position of Dean of Women from 1966 to 1976, and after that position was eliminated, she became Dean of Students from 1976 to 1989. SCOPE AND CONTENT NOTE This collection contains organizational records, instructional material, minutes, reports, financial documents, brochures, handbooks, newsletters, scrapbooks, and photographs relating to business under both the Office of the Dean of Students and the Office of the Dean of Women. Also included are records from various sorority houses (which were administered by the Dean of Women), Women Off Campus, Student Government Association, student athletics, and more facets of student life at LSU. Major topics covered include the involvement of the Associated Women Students in the process of ending dorm regulations for women at LSU, the 1977-78 Iranian Revolution, materials from Freshman Days held in the 1930s and 1940s, and the compliance of social and professional fraternities with Title VI of the 1964 Civil Rights Act. Also included are materials regarding impact of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 on scholastic and honor societies such as Mortar Board and Alpha Lambda Delta. 3 OFFICE OF THE DEAN OF STUDENTS RECORDS RG#A0302 1924-1987 LSU LIBRARIES, SPECIAL COLLECTIONS LIST OF SUB-GROUPS AND SERIES Subgroup 1. Office of the Dean of Students Records / inclusive dates 1931-1961 Range Z:4: Box 1-2 Range 35: Box 10 Subgroup 2. Office of the Dean of Women Records / inclusive dates 1927-1987 Series 1. Topical Files, 1927-1987 Range 35: Box 3-9 Range 83: Folder 1-2 LSU MISC: Box 2-3 Series 2. Photographs, 1928-1986 Range AA:4: Boxes 11-12 SERIES DESCRIPTIONS Subgroup 1. Office of the Dean of Students Records, 1931-1961 Contains brochures, correspondence, and other documents from the Office of the Dean of Student Affairs, including items from LSU football and student athletic events, correspondence with comedian Will Rogers, and items from Freshman Day, an event honoring LSU freshmen. Subgroup 2. Office of the Dean of Women Records, 1927-1987 Series 1.Topical Files, 1927-1987 This Series contains records from the Dean of Women’s office, including materials from sorority administration, items related to the gradual abolishment of regulations for LSU women, and scrapbooks from the Mortar Board honor society. Series 2. Photographs, 1928-1986 This series contains original photographs found among the Office of the Dean of Women’s records. Removed photographs from the collection have been arranged separately. The majority of rehoused photographs were separated from several scrapbooks found in Subgroup 2, Series I. Detailed notation is made within the container list concerning rehoused photographs, including original locations. 4 OFFICE OF THE DEAN OF STUDENTS RECORDS RG#A0302 1924-1987 LSU LIBRARIES, SPECIAL COLLECTIONS INDEX TERMS Alpha Chi Omega. Beta Gamma Chapter (Louisiana State University) Alpha Gamma Delta. Theta Alpha Chapter (Louisiana State University) Alpha Lambda Delta. Louisiana State University Chapter. Alpha Omicron Pi. Alpha Omicron Chapter (Louisiana State University) Alpha Phi. Delta Tau Chapter (Louisiana State University) Alpha Xi Delta. Beta Iota Chapter (Louisiana State University) Sigma Kappa Sorority. Zeta Omega Chapter (Louisiana State University) Delta Delta Delta. Delta Omega Chapter (Louisiana State University) Iranian Student Society (Louisiana State University) Louisiana State University (Baton Rouge, La.) Louisiana State University (Baton Rouge, La.). Associated Women Students. Louisiana State University (Baton Rouge, La.). Office of the Dean of Women. Louisiana State University (Baton Rouge, La.). Office of the Dean of Students. Louisiana State University (Baton Rouge, La.)--Football--History. Louisiana State University (Baton Rouge, La.)--Students--Societies, etc. Mortar Board (Society). Blazer Chapter (Louisiana State University) Panhellenic House (Baton Rouge, La.) Pi Beta Phi. Louisiana Beta Chapter (Louisiana State University) United States. Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act. United States. Civil Rights Act of 1964. Women Off Campus (Louisiana State University) College student government--Louisiana--Baton