RG2 Office of the President

Record Group — Box: 1 - 82

Identifier: RG2

Staff Only

Scope and Content Note

The records of the Office of the President (28 cubic feet) contain subgroups for the founder and each president of Bank Street College. Each subgroup contains eight series. These series are: Official Correspondence and Reports; Committees; Personnel; Academics; Programs; Proposals; External Affairs; and Personal. The records of the Office of the President cover the time period from 1916 to 1999. Records created or acquired by the president during his/her tenure may be included in this record group even if the subject matter does not directly relate to the official duties as president of the College. Some records may also have been created before or after the person occupied the Office of the President.

Dates

Creation: 1916 - 1999

Creator

Mitchell, Lucy Sprague, 1878-1967 (Lead, Person)
Niemeyer, John H. (Lead, Person)
Roberts, Francis J. (Lead, Person)
Ruopp, Richard (Lead, Person)

Historical Note

Lucy Sprague Mitchell was the founder and leader of the Bureau of Educational Experiments from 1916 to 1956. Following her tenure, there were five presidents of Bank Street College through the end of the 20th century. John H. Niemeyer was appointed first official president in 1956 and served in that position until 1973. He was followed by Francis J. Roberts from 1973 to 1979, Richard R. Ruopp from 1979 to 1988, Joseph Shenker from 1989 to 1996, Augusta Souza Kappner from 1996 to 2008, and Elizabeth D. Dickey from 2008 to 2014.

Extent

28 Cubic Feet

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

This record group of the institution was generated by the Office of the President beginning in 1916. In over eight decades of Bank Street College and predecessor, The Bureau of Educational Experiments, the leadership of the school generated official documentation in the form of correspondence, reports, committee and personnel records, and proposals. Personal memorandum and notes on studies are also included. The processed subgroups represent the tenures of four administrations of the institution.