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April 20, 1969 Letter from Catherine Jane Garske to Carleton College President John W. Nason

April 20, 1969 Letter from Catherine Jane Garske to Carleton College President John W. Nason

This source is a letter sent from Carleton College freshman Catherine Jane Garske to President Nason as well as Dean Philips and the Student Policy Committee at Carleton College. In this letter she expresses her opinion that Carleton College should keep gender segregated dormitories due to opportunities for personal growth and sisterhood that women-only dormitories offer. She also expresses an anti-student marriage opinion.
"Temple's Coed Dorm Drove Sexes Apart"

"Temple's Coed Dorm Drove Sexes Apart"

This is a scanned newspaper clipping addressed to President Nason and included in the archived folder of President's Office's materials on the "Co-ed Dorm Issue".
"The dean found the idea 'very daring' -- at first," LIFE Magazine: Co-Ed Dorms, 1970

"The dean found the idea 'very daring' -- at first," LIFE Magazine: Co-Ed Dorms, 1970

This is a section of a LIFE magazine article titled "An intimate revolution in campus life", it focuses on the Oberlin president's decision making process in switching to co-ed dorms with 24 hour visitation. It also emphasizes the potential for platonic friendships and greater understanding between men and women as a result of co-ed housing, as opposed to purely sexual opportunities. It includes a picture of a female Oberlin students spending time wither her two male friends in their dorm room.
"X-Ray Woman In Bathing Cap" by Lynn Hershman Leeson

"X-Ray Woman In Bathing Cap" by Lynn Hershman Leeson

Artwork by Lynn Hershman Leeson depicting the white silhouette of a woman's head and torso against a black background. Colorful pictures such as a heart, a star, an airplane, and other geometric patterns are shown within the body in a manner that mimics a medical x-ray.
Clipping from "Mrs. Raushenbush Emerges Unscarred in Sarah Lawrence Confrontation," The New York Times, 1969

Clipping from "Mrs. Raushenbush Emerges Unscarred in Sarah Lawrence Confrontation," The New York Times, 1969

This source is a section of a New York Times article titled "Mrs. Raushenbush Emerges Unscarred in Sarah Lawrence Confrontation" published on March 23rd, 1969. It details the stance of Sarah Lawrence College President, Mrs. Raushenbush, on student sexuality, emotions, and sex in regard to co-ed dormitories.
"Alumnae Comments on Coeducation for Smith", Smith Alumnae Quarterly, 1969

"Alumnae Comments on Coeducation for Smith", Smith Alumnae Quarterly, 1969

This source is a page printed in the April, 1969 edition of the Smith Alumnae Quarterly. The section is titled "Alumnae Comments on Coeducation for Smith" and includes quotes from alumnae regarding their stances on Smith as a potentially coeducational school in the future. The quotes are taken from answers to a questionnaire that was sent to 1,500 alumnae by the College Planning Committee.
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