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Box 3

 Container

Contains 17 Collections and/or Records:

Biographical Information, 1921 - 2003

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSF 334, Series 1
Scope and Contents This series contains materials pertaining to Schleman's education, career, and personal life. Types of materials include notes, programs, curriculum vitae, and personal files.
Dates: 1921 - 2003

Correspondence, 1938 - 1990

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSF 334, Series 2
Scope and Contents This series contains various correspondence between Schleman and her family, friends, and professional contacts.
Dates: 1938 - 1990

Speeches and Written Material, 1923 - 1979

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSF 334, Series 3
Overview Series 3 contains notes and drafts of speeches, articles, pamphlets, and books that were written by or delivered by Helen Schleman over the course of her career. Most of the speeches and articles relate to women's liberation and women in higher education.
Dates: 1923 - 1979

Honorary degrees, 1970 - 1973

 File — Box: 3, Folder: 1
Identifier: MSF 334, Series 1, Sub-series 1, File 18
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series: The Purdue and Career in Education Sub-series contains papers relating to Schleman's career as an educator, her trnure at Purdue, and her involvement with the University after her retirement. It also includes her honorary Doctorate and some awards.
Dates: 1970 - 1973

YWCA Trust documents, 1983 - 1992

 File — Box: 3, Folder: 2
Identifier: MSF 334, Series 1, Sub-series 3, File 5
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series: The sub-series Personal contains papers and documents pertaining to Schleman's service and donations to the YWCA, her home, her estate, and a biography that was created in tribute upon her retirement.
Dates: 1983 - 1992

Westminster Village materials, 1979 - 1989

 File — Box: 3, Folder: 3
Identifier: MSF 334, Series 1, Sub-series 3, File 6
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series: The sub-series Personal contains papers and documents pertaining to Schleman's service and donations to the YWCA, her home, her estate, and a biography that was created in tribute upon her retirement.
Dates: 1979 - 1989

Property dispute documents, 1970 - 1985

 File — Box: 3, Folder: 4
Identifier: MSF 334, Series 1, Sub-series 3, File 7
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series: The sub-series Personal contains papers and documents pertaining to Schleman's service and donations to the YWCA, her home, her estate, and a biography that was created in tribute upon her retirement.
Dates: 1970 - 1985

Property dispute correspondence, 1981 - 1984

 File — Box: 3, Folder: 5
Identifier: MSF 334, Series 1, Sub-series 3, File 8
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series: The sub-series Personal contains papers and documents pertaining to Schleman's service and donations to the YWCA, her home, her estate, and a biography that was created in tribute upon her retirement.
Dates: 1981 - 1984

Personal , 1945 - 1990

 File — Box: 3, Folder: 6
Identifier: MSF 334, Series 2, File 1
Scope and Contents From the Series: This series contains various correspondence between Schleman and her family, friends, and professional contacts.
Dates: 1945 - 1990

Purdue, 1943 - 1962

 File — Box: 3, Folder: 7
Identifier: MSF 334, Series 2, File 2
Scope and Contents From the Series: This series contains various correspondence between Schleman and her family, friends, and professional contacts.
Dates: 1943 - 1962

Christmas letters, 1985 - 1987

 File — Box: 3, Folder: 8
Identifier: MSF 334, Series 2, File 3
Scope and Contents From the Series: This series contains various correspondence between Schleman and her family, friends, and professional contacts.
Dates: 1985 - 1987

Patsy Thrash, 1972 - 1974

 File — Box: 3, Folder: 9
Identifier: MSF 334, Series 2, File 4
Scope and Contents From the Series: This series contains various correspondence between Schleman and her family, friends, and professional contacts.
Dates: 1972 - 1974

Northwestern University school papers, 1923 - 1924

 File — Box: 3, Folder: 10
Identifier: MSF 334, Series 3, File 1
Scope and Contents From the Series: Series 3 contains notes and drafts of speeches, articles, pamphlets, and books that were written by or delivered by Helen Schleman over the course of her career. Most of the speeches and articles relate to women's liberation and women in higher education.
Dates: 1923 - 1924

Your Best Foot Forward working materials, 1951 - 1961

 File — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSF 334, Series 3, File 2
Scope and Contents From the Series: Series 3 contains notes and drafts of speeches, articles, pamphlets, and books that were written by or delivered by Helen Schleman over the course of her career. Most of the speeches and articles relate to women's liberation and women in higher education.
Dates: 1951 - 1961

Purdue and Career in Education, 1924 - 1992

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSF 334, Series 1, Sub-series 1
Scope and Contents The Purdue and Career in Education Sub-series contains papers relating to Schleman's career as an educator, her trnure at Purdue, and her involvement with the University after her retirement. It also includes her honorary Doctorate and some awards.
Dates: 1924 - 1992

Personal, 1952 - 1992

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSF 334, Series 1, Sub-series 3
Scope and Contents The sub-series Personal contains papers and documents pertaining to Schleman's service and donations to the YWCA, her home, her estate, and a biography that was created in tribute upon her retirement.
Dates: 1952 - 1992

Helen B. Schleman papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSF 334
Scope and Contents The Helen Schleman papers document the life of Helen B. Schleman from her time as a student at Northwestern University in the 1920s up until her death in 1992. Much of the collection documents Schleman’s tenure at Purdue University as Head of the Women’s Residence Halls, Dean of Women, and Dean Emeritus, as well as her military service in the Coast Guard Women’s Reserve (SPARs) during World War II. Additionally, the collection contains Schleman’s collection of newspaper clippings pertaining to...
Dates: 1920 - 2003; Majority of material found within 1934 - 1980