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

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Title

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

Subject

This is a letter from a female Carleton College student to the college's president regarding policy conversations on co-ed dorms and student marriage.

Description

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.

Creator

Catherine Jane Garske

Source

Carleton College Archives: "President's Office Records (Nason), 1962 – 1986" collection, "Co-ed Dorm Issue, 1969-70" folder.

Date

April 20, 1969

Contributor

Caroline Cooper

Format

Paper letter

Language

English

Coverage

20th Century, 1960s

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Original Format

Paper