Amherst College. Office of Admission
Organization
Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:
Amherst College Admission Office. Annual Reports to Secondary Schools
Collection
Identifier: MA.00335
Abstract
Reports by the Office of Admission at Amherst College for the use of secondary schools. The reports present statistics on the incoming freshman class and information for secondary school principals and guidance councilors.
Dates:
1947-2008
Amherst College Office of Admission Records. Legacy Office Files and Ephemera
Record Group
Identifier: RG 011-001
Abstract
The collection contains office files and ephemera pertaining to the Amherst College Office of Admission.
Dates:
Pre-1970
Eugene S. Wilson (AC 1929), former Dean of Admissions, 1979 January 17-18
File — Multiple Containers
Scope and Contents
Subject coverage: Coming to Amherst as Alumni Secretary in 1939, Teaching English during World War II, Director of Admission in 1946, "Oversized" class of 1950, Also Dean of Freshmen, Increase in Jewish Applicants, Shift from private to public school predominance, Start of Annual Report to secondary schools, Effect of "New Curriculum" on admission, Professor Arons' Impact on Science 1-2, Opposed to advance placement, Gradual fading of "New Curriculum", Reliance on school counselors in...
Dates:
1979 January 17-18
Eugene S. Wilson (AC 1929) Papers
Collection
Identifier: MA.00331
Abstract
The papers of Eugene S. Wilson, Dean of Admissions at Amherst College from 1953 to 1971. This collection is unprocessed.
Dates:
circa 1954-1971