Collection context
Summary
- Title:
- Dean Joan M. Schaefer papers
- Dates:
- 1970-2008
- Creators:
- Schaefer, Joan M. and University of Southern California. College of Letters, Arts, and Sciences
- Abstract:
- Joan M. Schaefer (1921-2017) was Dean of Women 1955-1992 within the USC Office of Student Affairs. This collection includes professional files of documents and correspondence associated with Schaefer's role as Dean of Women, her involvement with USC Mortar Board and the USC chapter of Phi Beta Kappa. Photographs, photo albums, personal items, and awards are also part of the collection. Also represented is information related to the Joan M. Schaefer Scholarship started in 1993.
- Containers:
- Box: 1
Box: 2
Box: 3
Box: 4
Box: 5
Box: 6
Box: 7
Box: 8
Box: 9
Box: 10
Box: 11
Box: 12
Box: 13
Box: 14
Box: 15
Box: 16 - Extent:
- 18.125 Linear Feet 16 boxes
- Language:
- English .
- Preferred citation:
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[Box/folder# or item name], Dean Joan M. Schaefer papers, Collection no. 5016, University Archives, Special Collections, USC Libraries, University of Southern California
Background
- Scope and content:
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Joan M. Schaefer (1921-2017) was Dean of Women 1955-1992 within the USC Office of Student Affairs. This collection includes professional files of documents and correspondence associated with Schaefer's role as Dean of Women, her involvement with USC Mortar Board and the USC chapter of Phi Beta Kappa. Photographs, photo albums, personal items, and awards are also part of the collection. Also represented is information related to the Joan M. Schaefer Scholarship started in 1993.
Three scrapbooks from accession no. 2017-063 Dean Joan Schaefer scrapbooks are housed in boxes 33 and 34.
- Biographical / historical:
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Joan M. Schaefer (1921-2017) was Dean of Women 1955-1992 within the USC Office of Student Affairs. Known as "Dean Joan," she was described as a beacon for students seeking advice, a listening ear and a genuine friend. Schaefer had an open-door policy, and welcomed walk-ins from all students, including many men.
After her retirement Schaefer continued her involvement with USC Mortar Board, a national honor society that at one time was exclusively composed of women. She also remained active in USC's chapter of Phi Beta Kappa, which honors top USC undergraduates in the arts and sciences.
- Acquisition information:
- Gift of the estate of Joan M. Schaefer.
- Processing information:
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Collection is unprocessed.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
About this collection guide
- Date Encoded:
- This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2022-12-22 14:55:29 -0800 .
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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Advance notice required for access.
- Terms of access:
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Finding aid description and metadata are licensed under an Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) license.
All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Department of Special Collections at specol@usc.edu. Permission for publication is given on behalf of Special Collections as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained.
- Preferred citation:
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[Box/folder# or item name], Dean Joan M. Schaefer papers, Collection no. 5016, University Archives, Special Collections, USC Libraries, University of Southern California
- Location of this collection:
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Doheny Memorial Library, Room 209University of Southern CaliforniaLos Angeles, CA 90089-0189, US
- Contact:
- (213) 740-2587