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Boston College Evening College of Arts and Sciences and Business Administration records

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: BC-1996-031

Dates

  • Creation: 1920 - 2012
  • Creation: Majority of material found within 1937 - 1970

Scope and Contents

Contains scrapbooks, correspondence, reports, publications, newspaper clippings, and yearbooks. The scrapbook provides an overview of the school between 1937 and 1961. The collection also contains material on the curriculum including correspodence from Dean Charles M. Crowley, S.J. regarding business courses. It also includes files on programs affliated with the Evening College such as the Mater Christi Institute which taught young women childrearing skills.

Creator

Restrictions on access

Collection is closed until processed.

Restrictions on use

These materials are made available for use in research, teaching and private study, pursuant to U.S. Copyright Law. The user must assume full responsibility for any use of the materials, including but not limited to, infringement of copyright and publication rights of reproduced materials. Any materials used for academic research or otherwise should be fully credited with the source. The original authors may retain copyright to the materials.

Historical note

This Boston College program was established in 1929 as the Extension School. The school offered similar course work as the University but taught at an alternative time. In 1935, the school merged with the Junior College forming the Intown College. In 1948, the name changed to the Evening College of Arts and Sciences and Business Administration. In 1959, it moved to the Chestnut Hill campus. In 1996, the name changed to the College of Advancing Studies.

Extent

3.25 Linear Feet (4 containers)

Language of Materials

English

Provenance

Transfers of Boston College records from James A. Woods, SJ and the Boston College College of Advancing Studies, in 1996, 1999, and 2015.

Title
Boston College Evening College of Arts and Sciences and Business Administration Records
Status
Unprocessed Cataloged
Subtitle
1920-2012, bulk 1937-1970
Date
2019
Description rules
Appm
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the John J. Burns Library Repository

Contact:
John J. Burns Library
Boston College
140 Commonwealth Avenue
Chestnut Hill MA 02467 USA
617-552-4861