The records of Dean Rhoda Russell (1891-1972) have been divided into two series, Committee and Faculty Records (1931-1972) and a Topical File (1891-1972). Committee and Faculty Records have been further divided into two subseries, Committee Records (1931-1972) and Faculty Records (1937-1972).
112 linear feet — 2 oversize folders — 1.24 GB
The physical records of the School of Nursing measure 112 feet, 2 oversize folders, and 1.24 GB (online), with an additional 9 feet of material in records center storage. Physical records date from 1891 to 2010, although the great majority of the material was created after 1940 by the current School of Nursing; the School of Nursing website has been archived since the early 2000s.
Only fragmentary records of the school's two predecessor units are found in the collection. Reflecting the source of the material, the collection has been arranged into broad subgroups, the titles of which usually reflect the dean from whose office the records originated.
Committee Records, arranged alphabetically by committee name, are particularly strong for the 1950s. Included in the subseries are annual committee reports (1951-1964/65) and extensive records of the Curriculum Committee and its many sub-committees (1947-1971). Committee documentation for the 1960s is very weak. Faculty Records, arranged alphabetically by subject, are most interesting for an almost complete run of faculty meeting minutes, 1937-1972. As in the committee records, documentation for the 1960s is very limited. For example, there are no faculty minutes for academic years 1962/63 or 1965/66