Abstract The Affirmative Action Office evolved out of the University's Affirmative Action Program, formulated in June 1970, in order to increase employment of minorities and females within the University. Yvonne Theodore was appointed Affirmative Action Officer in August 1971, and was under the jurisdiction of Joseph Rumburger, Director of Personnel Services and Director of Equal Employment Opportunity Programs. The records of the Affirmative Action Office range in date from 1970 to 1980 and include...

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The records of the Centennial Celebration document the activities of the Office of Centennial Planning, the Centennial Board, and committees in preparing for the various social festivities, symposia, and other commemorative events undertaken to celebrate Hopkins's hundredth anniversary in 1976.

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A collection of very rare original hand written documents from the Chinese Cultural Revolution era.

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Erna Magnus was born in Hamburg, Germany in 1896, and was an author and educator in both Germany and the United States. The collection consists of two items: a typescript manuscript of Magnus's study, "Gainfully Employed Women in Chicago," (1943) and a travel diary written in German describing a trip to Germany, July 15-August 28, 1974.

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Frederic Chapin Lane was a professor of history at Johns Hopkins and a leading scholar of the Italian Renaissance. The papers span the years 1943-1984 during which he was teaching at Johns Hopkins and conducting extensive research for his writings on the history of Venice in the 14th and 15th centuries.

Abstract In October 1986, President Steven Muller appointed Vice President Joseph S. Hall to head the Human Climate Task Force at Homewood. This Task Force was charged with recommending improved procedures and processes for the resolution of specific problems such as the status of women, academic dishonesty, and faculty-student relations. On October 23, 1987, the final report of their findings was submitted to the President. The records of the Human Climate Task Force span the years 1985 to 1988 with...

Abstract The first meeting of the Committee on the Fiftieth Anniversary Celebration was held on December 16, 1924, under the chairmanship of Frank J. Goodnow, President of the University. The goals of the Committee in planning the celebration were to establish closer relations with alumni and to secure endowments of approximately eleven million dollars. The records of the Half Century Celebration date from December 1924 to November 1926, the year the anniversary took place. The records include:...

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Planning for the celebration commemorating the twenty fifth anniversary began on January 6, 1900 when the Academic Council recommended that the Board of Trustees appoint a date for the anniversary celebration. The records of the Twenty Fifth Anniversary Celebration range in date from January 1900 to February 1902. The collection documents quite completely the activities planned for the Celebration, including Daniel Coit Gilman's farewell address and Ira Remsen's inaugural speech.

Abstract The Women’s Forum officially began with the first meeting of the advisory board on October 10, 1987. The Women’s Forum describes itself in its mission statement as being, “an advocacy organization established to improve the status of women, and thereby the human climate, in all divisions of the university. The Forum also seeks to facilitate communications among Hopkins women and to support and foster their professional development through education, social, and cultural programs and...

Scope and Contents Collection consists largely of research notes, interview tapes, drafts and correspondence relating to seven of Lasson's books and legal articles. The material dates from 1966 to 1990. The material in this collection relates almost entirely to Lasson's writings, especially his books, and reflects his interest in the interaction between U.S. citizens and their government. Most of the articles appeared in law journals (1985-90) and deal with racism and free speech, racism in higher education,...

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The Office of Federal Affairs represents The Johns Hopkins Institution on issues directly impacting the university's mission such as student financial aid, research regulation and funding, and health care policy. This collection consists of subject files on various activities of the Federal Affairs Office relating to federal law and policy from circa 1991 - circa 1997.

Abstract In 1975 Johns Hopkins University decided to establish the Office of General Counsel due to increased litigation in American society, the Federal Government's regulation of various aspects of the University's academic and non-academic activities, and the new and, at times, complex business and other relationships the University was entering into with outside parties. Series 1 of the records of the Office of General Counsel include contracts, agreements, deeds, leases, wills, receipts and...

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The records of the Office of the President span the years 1878 through 1997 and from 2018 - Ongoing for its website, although only scattered files contain items from the years prior to 1903.

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Robert B. Pond, Sr. (1917-2007) helped found Johns Hopkins University's Department of Material Science, where he served as chair for eight years. The collection includes papers relating to Professor Pond's involvement with companies such as Marvalaud Inc. and Inland Steel Company, and materials from his various roles at Johns Hopkins University, including advising, administrative, and teaching materials. His papers span from 1946 to approximately 1987.

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This collection contains teaching and research materials relating to the career of Robert Endicott Osgood (1921-1986). Materials include the text of speeches, research files related to publications, correspondence, and exams. Osgood's areas of expertise included U.S. foreign policy, national strategic issues, and the Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI).

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Sidney Wilfred Mintz (1922-2015) was an anthropologist best known for his studies of the Caribbean, creolization, and the anthropology of food. The collection spans the years 1950 to 2005, and consists of correspondence, lecture notes, course files, administrative records, talks, manuscript edits, and research files.

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The State Affairs Office works with the executive and legislative branches of the state government to advance Johns Hopkins' mission of teaching, research and patient care. This collection consists of subject files on various activities of the State Affairs Office relating to state law and policy from 1986 to 2002.

Abstract Organized in 1920, the Student Activities Commission (SAC) was originally constituted to monitor the finances of non-athletic, extra-curricular groups and to award Varsity Seals for distinguished leadership. Today, the SAC is a standing committee of the Student Council, responsible for the allocation and expenditure of student activities funds and the well being of its nearly 40 member groups. The records of the SAC include constitutions and by-laws, minutes and agendas of SAC meetings,...

Abstract Formed in 1911 at the suggestion of the Athletic Board, the Student Council at first tackled small problems such as the supervision of Freshman Class Elections and the securing of non-fraternity representation on the Cotillion Board. By the mid-1970s, the Student Council adopted its present form: equal representation for all classes, election of the Executive Board at large and the structure of the standing and independent committees. The record group includes minutes, correspondence,...

Abstract One of the first Hopkins student organizations, the Matriculate Society, was formed in 1883 to "foster the interests and promote the unity of the undergraduates." Since then, well over 150 student organizations have been established, most with similar goals; many have disbanded after a short period of time, while others have endured for as long as one hundred years. Types of records vary widely from organization to organization; many include membership lists, posters or announcements, while...

Abstract In January 1967, Provost and Vice President William Bevan recommended to President Milton Eisenhower the formation of a planning committee. President Eisenhower concurred with the recommendation and appointed the University Planning Committee, with Bevan as chairman. The committee analyzed the needs of both the Johns Hopkins Hospital and the University. The records of the University Planning Committee consist of reports dating from July 1969 through July 1970. These reports concern planning...

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On January 1, 1946, the Johns Hopkins University established a full-time office of public relations under Lynn Poole: to inform the public of scholarly achievements and activities at the University. The records of the Office of the Vice President for Communications and Public Affairs span the years 1982 to 2002. Record types include minutes of various meetings, financial records, correspondence and reports.

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William Worthy (July 7, 1921 – May 4, 2014) was an African American journalist and activist. The collection includes the following topics and genres: correspondence, biographical information, writings, newspaper clippings, advocacy, teaching (including his tenure at Boston University), travel (specifically Cuba, the USSR, China and Iran), notes, files, and printed matter.