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Guide to The Packer Collegiate Institute records 2014.019

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Collection processed by Pratt Institute, School of Library and Information Science graduate students and John Zarrillo. Digital materials processed by Erica López in 2019.

This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on August 09, 2022
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 Revised by John Zarrillo Revised by Maggie Schreiner to incorporate additional material Revised by Aliki Caloyeras and Maggie Schreiner to include digitized material. Revised by Maggie Schreiner to reflect the incorporation of born digital materials Revised by Amy Lau to include COVID-19 oral histories Updated by Alice Griffin to include CBH language.  , March 2017 , September 2018 , February 2020 , December 2020 , February 2021 , May 2022

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Series 6: Administrative committees and reports, 1846-1997

Scope and Contents

The series contains assorted administrative committee meeting minutes and reports for Packer Collegiate Institue and the Brooklyn Female Academy, dating from 1846 to 1997.

Arrangement

The series is organized into three sub-series:

Sub-series 6.1: Committee meeting minutes and reports

Sub-series 6.2: Administrative reports

Sub-series 6.3: Administrative notes

Sub-series 6.1: Committee meeting minutes and reports, 1885-1974. 0.4 Cubic Feet in eight folders in six folders

Scope and Contents

This sub-series contains meeting minutes and reports of the Committee on Instruction, Philanthropic Committee, House Committee reports, the report of the Committee for the Study of Co-education, the report of the Visiting Committee of Packer Collegiate Institute, and other committees, dating from 1885 to 1974. The Committee on Instruction meeting minutes document school related issues concerning faculty salaries, tuition rates, and graduation requirements. The report of the Visiting Committee is a compilation of Packer's self-evaluation and presents what the committee considers to be Packer's accomplishments as well as recommendations for areas of improvements, i.e., new curtains, assembly room use, and curriculum expansion, among others.

Container 1 Container 2   Title Date
Box: 14 Folder : 5 Committee on Instruction – Minutes
1885-1888
Box: 14 Folder : 6 Committee on Instruction – Minutes
1889-1893
Box: 16 Folder : 1 Ledger of Minutes of Regular Meeting
1921-1930
Box: 381 Folder : 3 Philanthropic Committee, Reports, Handwritten.
1930s
Box: 381 Folder : 5 House Committee Reports on purchases or improvements for the Alumni Directors Room
1931-1968
Box: 16 Folder : 2 Report of Committee for the Study of Co – education, June
1972
Box: 16 Folder : 3 Reports of Visiting Committee, October 22–24
1974
Box: 16 Folder : 4 Miscellaneous Committee Reports
Undated

Sub-series 6.2: Administrative reports, 1846-1997. 0.8 Cubic Feet in three boxes

Scope and Contents

This sub-series contains assorted administrative reports of the Brooklyn Female Academy and Packer Collegiate Institute, dating from 1846 to 1997.

Arrangement

Arranged chronologically.

Container 1 Container 2   Title Date
Box: 507 Folder : 10 Brooklyn Female Academy reports

General note

Includes Act to Incorporate; by-laws; address delivered at the opening of the school; circulars and catalogues; commencements; and Instructions from the Regents of the University to several colleges ...

1846-1851
Box: 18 Folder : 3 School Regulations
1895-1901
Box: 508 Folder : 1 Audio-visual and field trip reports
1938-1970
Box: 508 Folder : 2 Reports: Student officers, group trips, visual information, and non-acceptance of transfer credits
1947-1949
Box: 507 Folder : 5 125th Anniversary Report from the President to Alumnae, Parents, Students, Staff, and Friends of The Packer Collegiate Institute
1970
Box: 508 Folder : 3 Report on street crimes
1974
Box: 508 Folder : 4 Test results and college statistics
1978-1988
Box: 508 Folder : 5 Math - Science programs
1980-1981
Box: 507 Folder : 6 Self Evaluation report (1 of 4)
1985
Box: 507 Folder : 7 Self Evaluation report (2 of 4)
1985
Box: 507 Folder : 8 Self Evaluation report (3 of 4)
1985
Box: 507 Folder : 9 Self Evaluation report (4 of 4)
1985
Box: 508 Folder : 6 Report on Ancient Roman artifacts held by Packer
1986
Box: 508 Folder : 7 Health Department presentation
1997

Sub-series 6.3: Administrative notes, circa 1900-1949. 0.2 Cubic Feet in four folders

Scope and Contents

The sub-series contains miscellaneous administrative notes, dating from circa 1900 to 1949.

Arrangement

Arranged chronologically.

Container 1 Container 2   Title Date
Box: 512 Folder : 1 Administrative notebook

General note

Includes meeting minutes, lists of class officers, memoranda, registers, faculty salaries, and other material.

circa 1900-1930
Box: 512 Folder : 2 Packer objectives and purpose
1949
Box: 512 Folder : 3 Library organization and notes
1949
Box: 512 Folder : 4 Institutional organization
1949

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