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June 4, 1974
Donna Louise Williams receives her Bachelor of Arts Diploma from Dickinson College on June 4, 1974.
Format: Certificates and Diplomas
Location: Diploma Collection
Subject: Education
Time Period: 1960-1979
View Item: Bachelor of Arts Diploma - Donna Williams
1975
Ralph Wallace White's biography of Dr. Charles Nisbet.
Format: Books and Pamphlets
Location: DC 1929 W587c
Subject: Dickinson College History, Genealogy and Family History, Personal and Family Life
Time Period: 1960-1979
View Item: "Charles Nisbet," by R. Wallace White
circa 1975
The Dickinson College Women’s Newsletter is produced by the Advisory and Planning Committee on Women's Programs.
Selected highlights from this issue include:
- "Getting to Know: Pamelee McFarland," by Denise Grycky.
- "A Basic Recipe," by Debbie Slager.
- "Meanderings," by Barbara Chaapel.
Format: Newspapers and Magazines
Location: RG 8/203, B1, F1
Subject: Dickinson College Events, Dickinson College Organizations, Dickinson College Student Life, Education, Social Reform and Advocacy
Time Period: 1960-1979
View Item: Dickinson Women's Newsletter (c.1975)
April 6-13, 1975
The 5th Annual Black Arts Festival is presented by Dickinson College's Congress of African Students. The program for this festival highlights its theme, "the Black Light of Truth,” as the schedule includes a film screening of Claudine, speeches from prominent figures in the African-American community, such as sculptor and poet Oliver LaGrone, and an African Dance Ensemble performance.
Format: Memorabilia and Ephemera
Location: RG 8/93, B1, F2
Subject: Dickinson College Organizations, Dickinson College Student Life, Education, Social Reform and Advocacy, Visual and Performing Arts
Time Period: 1960-1979
View Item: Black Arts Festival 1975
April 8, 1975
In this letter to Dick Fletcher, Allen Tanner writes about opera singer Mary Garden for a biography project. He describes meeting Garden in Chicago after watching her perform in "Pelleas" around 1916-1917.
Format: Letters/Correspondence
Location: MC 2013.3, B1, F31
Subject: Visual and Performing Arts
Time Period: 1960-1979
View Item: Letter from Allen Tanner to Dick Fletcher
October 1975
The Dickinson College Women’s Newsletter is produced by the Advisory and Planning Committee on Women's Programs.
Selected highlights from this issue include:
- Fact sheet on women’s healthcare.
- "Away from the Womb," by Mary Hollis Lubin.
- Selection of poems composed by students.
- Calendar of upcoming events.
Format: Newspapers and Magazines
Location: RG 8/203, B1, F1
Subject: Dickinson College Organizations, Dickinson College Student Life, Education, Health and Medicine, Literary Pursuits, Social Reform and Advocacy
Time Period: 1960-1979
1976
The Dickinson College catalog for the 1976-1977 academic year. Through the years, the annual catalog was variously titled "The Bulletin," "Catalogue and Register," "Course Catalog," and similar variants. The catalog typically includes the list of courses offered, requirements for enrollment, requirements for graduation, tuition and other fees, and campus facilities, college policies, and lists of teaching faculty, college trustees, and various administrators.
Format: Books and Pamphlets
Location: Dickinsoniana Periodicals
Subject: Dickinson College Academic Affairs, Dickinson College Administration, Education
Time Period: 1960-1979
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March 9, 1976
This program is for “360° of Blackness,” a performance event by members of Dickinson College's Congress of African Students and members of the community, as part of the Sixth Annual Black Arts Festival.
Format: Memorabilia and Ephemera
Location: RG 8/93, B1, F2
Subject: Dickinson College Organizations, Dickinson College Student Life, Education, Social Reform and Advocacy, Visual and Performing Arts
Time Period: 1960-1979
View Item: Black Arts Festival: 360° of Blackness
May 16, 1976
Elizabeth Kennedy Speraw (Class of 1976) receives this diploma as a member of the Union Philosophical Society on May 16, 1976.
Format: Certificates and Diplomas
Location: Diploma Collection
Subject: Education
Time Period: 1960-1979
View Item: Union Philosophical Society Diploma - Elizabeth Speraw
June 13, 1976
In this letter to Janet Figler, mother of donor Liz Hamill Howard, Allen Tanner writes that he no longer gives piano lessons due to ongoing health problems. He also offers musical training advice for Hamill Howard.
Format: Letters/Correspondence
Location: MC 2013.3, B1, F28
Subject: Personal and Family Life, Visual and Performing Arts
Time Period: 1960-1979
View Item: Letter from Allen Tanner to Janet Figler
October 15, 1976
The Dickinson Women's Newsletter is produced by the Women's Resource Committee of Dickinson College.
Selected highlights from this issue include:
- "What's the Women's Resource Center?," by Margy Little.
- "Getting to Know - [Campus Counselor] Diane Ronningen," by Pam Davis.
- "Say Something!," by Heather Cooke and Anne Fiore.
- "Friendship," a poem by Dinah Clark.
- Calendar of events.
Format: Newspapers and Magazines
Location: RG 8/206, B1, F7
Subject: Dickinson College Organizations, Dickinson College Student Life, Education, Social Reform and Advocacy
Time Period: 1960-1979
View Item: Dickinson Women's Newsletter (Oct. 1976)
1977
Lena Dickinson Outlaw provides information on the Dickinson family history in Dickinson Genealogy: Circa 750 to 1977 .
Format: Books and Pamphlets
Location: DC T D553o
Subject: Genealogy and Family History
Time Period: 1960-1979
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June 1, 1977
The Kol Hillel newsletter is produced by Hillel Council of Dickinson College:
Selected highlights from this issue include:
- Dr. Richard Rubenstein, author of After Auschwitz, speaks at a two day symposium sponsored by Hillel, the Religion and Philosophy Departments, and College Church.
- Hillel hosts noted speakers during their semester brunches, including Yaacov Paran, the Consul of the Consulate General in Philadelphia.
Format: Newspapers and Magazines
Location: RG 9/9, Series 5
Subject: Dickinson College Organizations, Dickinson College Student Life, Education, Religion and Spirituality
Time Period: 1960-1979
View Item: Kol Hillel (Jun. 1977)
July 25, 1977
In this letter to Liz Hamill Howard, Allen Tanner describes where he purchased an Alexander Scriabin album, and offers advice to Hamilll Howard on her piano playing technique.
Format: Letters/Correspondence
Location: MC 2013.3, B1, F47
Subject: Personal and Family Life, Visual and Performing Arts
Time Period: 1960-1979
View Item: Letter from Allen Tanner to Elizabeth Hamill
September 1977
Dr. Clarence E. Jackson presents this paper, "Oxygen- The Good and Bad Performer in Welding," at the 1st BOC Priestley Conference in Leeds, England in September 1977. The paper includes 20 illustrations. Jackson is a Professor in the Department of Welding Engineering at the of Ohio State University.
Format: Essays and Dissertations
Location: I-JacksonC-1977-1
Subject: Science and Technology
Time Period: 1960-1979
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October 11, 1977
The Women's Resource Center Newsletter is produced by the Women's Resource Committee of Dickinson College.
Selected highlights from this issue include:
- "Protecting Ourselves from Rape," by Jocelyn Daniels.
- Editorial on the purpose of the Women's Resource Center.
- "Assert Yourself!," by Ellen Palzer.
- "Interesting Women in History: Zatae Longsdorff," by Elizabeth Pincus.
- Poetry from students and members of the community.
Format: Newspapers and Magazines
Location: RG 8/206, B1, F7
Subject: Dickinson College History, Dickinson College Organizations, Dickinson College Student Life, Health and Medicine, Social Reform and Advocacy
Time Period: 1960-1979
November 1977
The Women's Resource Center Newsletter is produced by the Women's Resource Committee of Dickinson College.
Selected highlights from this issue include:
- "Sexuality and Creating an Awareness," by Gail Borjeson.
- "Nobel Peace Prizes Go To Two Ulster Women," by Debbie Cohen.
- "Comment," from the Director of American Studies, Professor Lonna Malmsheimer.
- "Women in History: Karen Horney," by Elizabeth Pincus.
- Anonymous poetry.
Format: Newspapers and Magazines
Location: RG 8/206, B1, F7
Subject: Dickinson College Organizations, Dickinson College Student Life, Education, Health and Medicine, International Affairs, Social Reform and Advocacy
Time Period: 1960-1979
December 1977
The Women's Resource Center Newsletter is produced by the Women's Resource Committee of Dickinson College.
Selected highlights from this issue include:
- "Liberation: Woman's Struggle?," by Professor Chuck Barone.
- "Women in History: Margaret Higgins Sanger," by Elizabeth Pincus.
- "Off the Pill?," by Debbie Cohen.
- Information on the rise of breast cancer and health benefits for women.
Format: Newspapers and Magazines
Location: RG 8/206, B1, F7
Subject: Dickinson College Organizations, Dickinson College Student Life, Health and Medicine, Social Reform and Advocacy
Time Period: 1960-1979
December 20, 1977
The Hillel Newsletter is produced by Hillel Council of Dickinson College:
Selected highlights from this issue include:
- Hillel Council celebrates the High Holy Days with David Yammer and other guests.
- Hillel members attend Simon Wirsenthal's, an “acclaimed Nazi prosecutor,” lecture in Harrisburg.
- Updates on the implementation of the new Junior Year Abroad Program in Jerusalem.
Format: Newspapers and Magazines
Location: RG 9/9, Series 5
Subject: Dickinson College Organizations, Dickinson College Student Life, Religion and Spirituality
Time Period: 1960-1979
View Item: Hillel Newsletter (Dec. 1977)
January 1978
The Women's Resource Center Newsletter is produced by the Women's Resource Committee of Dickinson College.
Selected highlights from this issue include:
- "Campus Food Consciences" comments on a panel held to discuss improving the food options on campus.
- "Depression & Stress: A Growth Process" discusses Mary Ellen Rich's lecture on how depression and stress can be "positive forces".
- "Death and Dying: How We Cope" describes Reverend James Rimmer's session on how to cope with death and dying.
- "Physical Fitness and Awareness" discusses the mini-week series on the benefits of regular exercise.
- "Comment," by Martha Aleo, on the work of a feminist group known as Women Against Violence Against Women.
- "Chaplain Reist on Sexuality" discusses the Chaplain's presentation.
- Advice on how to limit and/or reduce one's sugar intake.
Format: Newspapers and Magazines
Location: RG 8/206, B1, F7
Subject: Dickinson College Organizations, Dickinson College Student Life, Education, Health and Medicine, Social Reform and Advocacy
Time Period: 1960-1979
February 1978
The Women's Resource Center Newsletter is produced by the Women's Resource Committee of Dickinson College.
Selected highlights from this issue include:
- "Outstanding Women in History: Susan B. Anthony," by Elizabeth Pincus.
- "ERA - How Will It Effect Me?," by Ellen Palzer.
- "Susan B. Anthony Day, 1978 Why Celebrate?" by Debbie Cohen.
- "The Male Roles in Female Liberation," by Andy Herman.
- "Bias Towards Boys," by Susan Soutner.
Format: Newspapers and Magazines
Location: RG 8/206, B1, F7
Subject: Dickinson College Organizations, Dickinson College Student Life, Education, Social Reform and Advocacy
Time Period: 1960-1979
View Item: Women's Resource Center Newsletter (Feb. 28, 1978)
March 1978
The Women's Resource Center Newsletter is produced by the Women's Resource Committee of Dickinson College.
Selected highlights from this issue include:
- "Catherine Stimpson on Resistances to Women's Studies," by Susan Soutner.
- "Victorian Women," by Elizabeth Pincus.
- "The Feminist Credit Union," by W.R. James.
- "European Women," by Ellen Palzer.
- "Women and Psychology," by Debbie Cohen.
Format: Newspapers and Magazines
Location: RG 8/206, B1, F7
Subject: Dickinson College Organizations, Dickinson College Student Life, Education, Social Reform and Advocacy
Time Period: 1960-1979
April 3-9, 1978
The 8th Annual Black Arts Festival is presented by Dickinson College's Congress of African Students. The program for this festival highlights its theme, "Portrait in Blackness,” as the schedule includes lectures on the “History of Blacks in American Films,” a dramatic interpretation and poetry reading of Maya Angelou’s work, a screening of the film, Black History: Lost, Stolen or Strayed, and a talent night.
Format: Memorabilia and Ephemera
Location: RG 8/93, B1, F2
Subject: Dickinson College Organizations, Dickinson College Student Life, Education, Literary Pursuits, Social Reform and Advocacy
Time Period: 1960-1979
View Item: "Portrait in Blackness": Black Arts Festival 1978
May 1978
The Women's Resource Center Newsletter is produced by the Women's Resource Committee of Dickinson College.
Selected highlights from this issue include:
- Update on the status on the ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment.
- "Outstanding Women in History: Elizabeth Blackwell," by Elizabeth Pincus.
- "Mary Baker Eddy and the founding of the Christian Science Church," by Betsy Ervin.
- "Kate Millet Speaks at F&M," by Debbie Cohen.
- "What Every Woman Should Know About Men," Ellen Palxer.
- A short piece on the "narrow line" between "gay and straight."
Format: Newspapers and Magazines
Location: RG 8/206, B1, F7
Subject: Dickinson College Organizations, Dickinson College Student Life, Education, Health and Medicine, LGBT History, Politics and Government, Social Reform and Advocacy
Time Period: 1960-1979
September 1978
The Women's Resource Center Newsletter is produced by the Women's Resource Committee of Dickinson College.
Selected highlights from this issue include:
- "The Role Colleges Play in Job Hunting," by Cathy Andriadis.
- "Outstanding Women in History: Fannie Lou Hamer," by Betsy Erwin.
- "My People," a poem by Margery Himel.
- "Getting Ahead?" by Ellen Palzer.
Format: Newspapers and Magazines
Location: RG 8/206, B1, F7
Subject: Dickinson College Organizations, Dickinson College Student Life, Education, Literary Pursuits, Social Reform and Advocacy
Time Period: 1960-1979