Research Guides: History 252: The History of Haverford College: Conflict, Consensus, and the Liberal Arts (HC): Diversity and Dissent, #2: Gender and Sexuality on Campus

Primary Sources

Interviews with First Women
Interviews with original women transfer students and some of the first Freshman women at Haverford.
Interview with Roger Lane
Roger Lane was a history professor at Haverford College. Track 5 deals with women at Haverford College.
Outweek Article in BiCo News
Article regarding the events on campus during OutWeek on Haverford's Campus. Nov. 2, 2004
Call Number: LD2218.6 .H41 v. 37
Pride Week
Pride Week at Haverford hosted by BGALA. April 10 2001.
Call Number: Call Number: LD2218.6 .H41

Primary Sources-Digitized

Letter to Haverfordians
Letter from John C. Whitehead to Haverfordians regarding the acceptance of women into the upper class years. Call Number: HCHC 1978
Speech to Board of Managers
Speech by female transfer student Marianne Brown '80 to the Board of Managers. Call Number: HCHC 1978
Report from the College Committee on Women at Haverford
The College Committee on Women presented a report to help prepare Haverford College for the incoming women transfer students. Call Number: HCHC 1977
Board of Managers News Release
Board of Managers press release to The News regarding the decision to accept women transfer students. Call Number: HCHC 1977
Bryn Mawr Trustees Proposal
Bryn Mawr trustees asking Haverford College not to admit women in order to protect the relationship between the two colleges. Call Number: HCHC 1977
Announcement to Accept Women
Announcement sent out after Haverford College decided to accept Freshman women. Call Number: HCHC 1979
Notes Used to Convince Board to Accept Women
The notes President Stevens used to convince the Board of Managers to accept women. (910A Manuscripts)
Board of Managers Statement on Coeducation and Expansion
In 1973, the Board of Managers released a statement expressing their approval of both coeducation and expansion. Attached is also the faculty response to their statement. Call Number: HCA R8 SD, Box 8, Louis Green
Problems Encountered by Women in Haverford Classrooms
Report regarding issues women faced in Haverford classrooms. Report was made in order to prepare for the incoming Freshman women. Call Number: HCHC 1980
Faculty Suggest Accepting Women, May 1870
The first record of a suggestion that the college become coeducational found in the Faculty Minutes from May 1870. The same quote is found in the Board of Managers Minutes, with no discussion at all. Call Number: HCV R4 ID
Board of Managers Minutes
President Coleman cut out Board of Managers Minutes relevant to coeducation and pasted them together. Call Number: President Coleman Papers, Box 2
Coeducation Committee Report
The final report submitted to the faculty for consideration along with President Coleman's response. Call Number: President Coleman Papers, Box 2
Coeducation Committee Draft Report
The Coeducation and Expansion Committee's draft report outlining reasons for and against coeducation. Call Number: President Coleman Papers, Box 2
Sexuality-Articles on Harassment Incident
Articles from the Bi-College News relating to the harassment of a lesbian student at Bryn Mawr. March 22 1991. May 3 1991. Call Number: LD2218.6 .H41 1990/91
Sexuality-Coming Out Newsletter
Newsletter for LGB students. In the edition is a story of coming out. Call Number: HCHC 1976
Sexuality-Gay People's Alliance
GPA newsletter for gay students on the Bryn Mawr and Haverford campuses. Call Number: HCA R18 SA, Box GPA
Sexuality-Safe Spaces pamphlet
Pamphlet with information for LGBTQ students. Call Number: HCA R18 SA, Box 4, SAGA
Sexuality-Out and Around Newsletter
Newsletter from the Gay People's Alliance. Includes recent events in the gay community and other articles. Call Number: HCHC 1979

Secondary Sources

The Spirit and the Intellect, Haverford College 1833-1983
Author: Greg Kannerstein
Published: 1983
Call Number: LD2213.S6

This history of Haverford College was published for the Sesquicentennial. Gregory Kannerstein, "Mr.Haverford", compiled the book, with most chapters being written by others. Relevant section is Chapter 14.
Coeducation and its controversial roots at Haverford College: gender politics in Quaker pedagogy
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Author: Sara Ansell
Call Number: THESIS HISTORY 2005

Senior thesis on coeducation at Haverford College.
The intrepid Quaker: one man's quest for peace : memoirs, speeches, and writings of Stephen G. Cary
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Author: Stephen G. Cary, Jack Coleman
Published: 2003
Call Number: LD2212.1.C37 A3, BX7747.C335 A3

Book about Stephen G. Cary's life including his time spent in the administration of Haverford College.

FOR SECTION ON HAVERFORD AND COEDUCATION, SEE DIGITIZED SECTION.

Secondary Sources-Digitized

The Intrepid Quaker...
Chapters 12 and 13 from the Intrepid. These two chapters mention coeducation issues.