Comprises:
- Minute-books of Principal's meetings and related correspondence, 1910-1979;
- Papers of the Women Students' Property Committee concerning the awarding of studentships, 1906-1960;
- Papers of the Women's College Appeal Fund, 1922-1925;
- Papers concerning the American Summer School, 1925-1938;
- Papers of the Pentagon, an Oxford Club for university women, 1930-1937 and n.d.
Dates
- Creation: 1906-1979
Extent
5.17 Linear metres (47 boxes)
Language of Materials
- English
Preferred Citation
Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. Dep. c. 687, fols. 1-2].
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Full range of shelfmarks:
Dep. c. 687-712, d. 759-779
Collection ID (for staff)
CMD ID 15874
Abstract
Papers relating to the education of women at Oxford University, including records of the meetings of the women principals, and papers of the Women Students' Property Committee concerning the awarding of studentships.
Biographical / Historical
The University of Oxford established academic halls for women from 1878. Women became members of the University in 1920.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The bulk of the collection was deposited by Somerville College in 1975 and 1982.
Additional papers deposited as follows:
- Dep. d. 762, deposited by St. Anne's College, 1980;
- Dep. c. 689, c. 706-707, d. 765-766, d. 770-772, deposited by Lady Margaret Hall, 1980 and 1982.
Subject
- University of Oxford (Organisation)
- Women Students' Property Committee (Organisation)
- Title
- Papers relating to the education of women at Oxford University
- Status
- Published
- Author
- Collection Level Description by Emily Tarrant. EAD version 2021 by Simon Mackley.
- Date
- EAD version 2021.
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository
Contact:
Weston Library
Broad Street
Oxford OX1 3BG United Kingdom
specialcollections.enquiries@bodleian.ox.ac.uk
Weston Library
Broad Street
Oxford OX1 3BG United Kingdom
specialcollections.enquiries@bodleian.ox.ac.uk