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Filed in oversized. RG-A2 Series Item 1. <span id="result_box" lang="en"><span class="hps">Commander of the</span> <span class="hps">Crown of</span> <span class="hps">Italy</span> <span class="hps">director general</span> <span class="hps">of the American</span> <span class="hps">body</span> <span class="hps">Y.M.C.A.</span> <span class="hps">work of</span> <span class="hps">universal brotherhood</span></span>

Historical Note: Merrit Ludwig was Vice President of the College from 1957 to 1966. His office oversaw business arrangement connected with the construction of Burling Library, Norris Dormitory, Fine Arts Center, Forum, and the Science Building. His office also managed the affairs of the Ford Foundation Matching Funds Program and the Reserved Income Gift Program, as well as the landscaping around Central Cammpus and Park Stret. Provenance: The files were left in Burling when the administrative offices moved of in the 1970s.

Includes correspondence with the Austin Estate, 1955-1964 and Edward Burling, 1949-1970

Arranged alphabetically.  Primarily correspondence with Trustees and donors or correspondence about gifts.

Includes correspondence with Maxine Darby, 1957-1968, and Robert Fell (class of 1925), 1958-1978 (class agent letters).

Includes correspondence with John Heath, 1955-1964, Max Herriott, 1956 - 1973, and Edwin Hewitt, 1957 - 1974.

Includes correspondence with Rudolph Weitz, 1949-1974 and Murray Welch, 1960-1969.

Presidents Bowen's and Leggett's memos to Trustees, many providing background information for the coming meeting; reports; financial statements; minutes of meetings; Trustee by-laws.  Some topics covered include: Admissions Policy (1957), Darby oil properties (ca. 1959), North Central Association accreditation report (March 1958), Faculty salaries (1960), Reserved income Gift Program (tax aspects, 1960), Future physical education program (1960), fund-raising planning (1961), long-range building plans (1961), Science instruction (march, 1962), Faculty Council on Student Affairs report (May, 1963), Carnegie Corp grant application: developments at Grinnell (Jan. 1963), Archambault report on year-round operation (Sept. 1963), Stauss: housing needs (1964), opening academic year statements to aculty and students (1964), women's dormitories (1964), Ford Foundation: report, statistical summary (July, 1966), Enrollment goals and housing memos, reports, recommendations (March, 1966, Oct. 1967, Feb. 1968), Women's dorm hours, )Feb. 1967), "Manual for alumni representatives of Grinnell College" (Nov. 1967), North Central Association accreditation team report (July 1968), "Black student and Grinnell College" (Arpil 1969), Articles about campus disorders (1969), Student participation in college governance, talk by Leggett (Sept 1969), "Small private college" by Leggett (Sept. 1969), Henry Wilhelm libel charge against College (Aug. 1967, 1969), Role of the chaplain at Grinnell College (June 1970), Statements on closing college in May 1970 (Fall 1970), CBS Black student housing proposal (March 1970?), Voertman report on faculty salaries (Sept. 1970), Kleinschmidt report on closing the College (1970), Opening assembly statements by Beryl Clotfelter, Chair of the Faculty, Shelly Floyd, Pres. of SGA (Aug. 1971), Walker, "Financial state of the College" (Sept. 1971), Verrette interim budget priority planning report (May 1971), Synopsis of data on Black Student performance 1964-1971 (report by Voertman (Sept. 1971), Multi-racial community memos and statements (Aug, 1972, June 1972, April 1973), Report on college physical plant by Hawn (Oct. 1972), Administrative structure, chart (Sept. 1972), Dawson, "Student power at Grinnell" (April 1973), College seal (May 1973), Statements on multi-racial community by Kimbo, Reid-Wallace, Lytle, John Okumu, Laura Okumu (June 1973), "Summary description of program to revitalize teaching of humanities" (Aug. 1973).

Includes correspondence with Stewart Kirkpatrick, 1956-1974 and Helen Burling Kronwall, 1955-1969

Includes correspondence with Bess Painter, 1950-1067, Fred Roberts, 1956-1973, correspondence concerning the Roberts Professorship, 1959-1966, and correspondence with Miles Schaeffer, 1957-1965.