Finding aid for the Dean Joan M. Schaefer papers 5016
Updated by Bo Daub in 2021, and by Sarah Jardini for History Associates Incorporated in 2022
USC Libraries Special Collections
2022 December
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Contributing Institution:
USC Libraries Special Collections
Title: Dean Joan M. Schaefer papers
Creator:
Schaefer, Joan M.
Creator:
University of Southern California. College of Letters, Arts, and Sciences
Identifier/Call Number: 5016
Physical Description:
18.125 Linear Feet
16 boxes
Date (inclusive): 1970-2008
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.
Language of Material:
English.
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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.
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.
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Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of the estate of Joan M. Schaefer.
[Box/folder# or item name], Dean Joan M. Schaefer papers, Collection no. 5016, University Archives, Special Collections, USC
Libraries, University of Southern California
Collection is unprocessed.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Administrative records
Correspondence
Scrapbooks
Schaefer, Joan M. -- Archives
University of Southern California. College of Letters, Arts, and Sciences