Office-of-the-Dean-of-the-Faculty-of-Arts-and-Sciences-RecordsDean of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences RecordsGuide to the Office of the Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences Records 00/02/01/UA 22Finding Aid Authors: Special Collections Staff.Special Collections Research Center

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This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2026-06-22 23:42:41 -0400.The collection description/finding aid is written in EnglishMay 24th, 2018Administrative history, custodial history, and related materials fields were updated by Steven Bookman in April 2009. Special Collections Research Center Office of the Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences Records Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching College of William and Mary. Dean of the Faculty Jones, W. Melville, 1901-1992 Marsh, Charles F. (Charles Franklin), 1903-1984 Miller, James Wilkinson, 1902- 00/02/01/UA 22 /repositories/2/resources/9388 103.50 Linear Feet 1935-2011 English Historical Note: The office of the Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences strives to meet the needs of individual departments and programs; promotes excellence across Arts & Sciences as a whole; and represents the priorities of Arts & Sciences to the larger university community and to such external constituencies as parents, alumni, and grant-funding agencies. In 1905, the Dean of the Faculty was created with John Lesslie Hall, Professor of English and History from 1888-1928, as its first Dean from 1905-1920 and 1922-1928. At this time, William and Mary also had a Dean of the College that looked after the affairs of the faculty with Kremer J. Hoke Professor of Education from 1920-1944, as its Dean from 1922-1934. In 1938, the Dean of the College was renamed to Dean of the Faculty with James Wilkinson Miller, Professor of Philosophy from 1935-1955, as its Dean from 1938-1946. In 1951, when Nelson Marshall, Professor of Biology from 1949-1951, resigned as Dean of the College, the Office of the Dean of the Faculty was reestablished and replaced the duties of the Dean of the College. James Wilkinson Miller, Professor of Philosophy from 1935-1955, served as the new Dean of the Faculty from 1951-1952. Charles Marsh, Professor of Economics and Business Administration from 1930-1958, was the next Dean of the Faculty and served from 1952-1958. From 1958-1964, W. Melville Jones, Professor of English from 1928-1971, served as Dean of the Faculty. In 1964, the Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences was created and took over all the functions of the Dean of the Faculty. Further information about this individual or organization may be available in the Special Collections Research Center Wiki: aspace_0eba717290f1f1437864605d1cf2b068"> Acquisition Information:

Acc. 1979.037 acquired 05/1979 from James Blair Attic. Acc. 1979.038 acquired 05/1979 from James Blair Attic. Acc. 1982.070 transferred 07/1982 from Dean of the FAS. Acc. 1982.071 transferred 07/1981 from Dean of the FAS. Acc. 1983.065 acquired 10/27/1983. Acc. 1989.129 acquired 08/1989. Acc. 1991.085 transferred 08/1990 from Dean of the FAS. Acc. 1998.027 transferred 07/21/1989 from Dean of the FAS. Acc. 1998.030 acquired 08/25/1998 Acc. 1998.091 transferred from the Dean of the College 12/1998. Acc. 1998.092 transferred 12/15/1998 from Dean of the FAS. Acc. 1999.025 transferred 03/16/1999 from Dean of the FAS. Acc. 1999.043 transferred 06/15/1999 from Dean of the FAS. Acc. 1999.047 transferred 06/18/1999 from Dean of the FAS. Acc. 2008.113 was received sometime prior to 2007.

Custodial History:

1.2 cubic feet of records from the Dean of the Faculty, previously part of the University Archives Publications Collection, were added to this collection in April 2009.

Acc. T1990.028 was destroyed on 2/13/2008 according to General Schedule 101 101081.

Conditions Governing Use:

Before reproducing or quoting from any materials, in whole or in part, permission must be obtained from the Special Collections Research Center, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library.

Conditions Governing Access:

Faculty minutes that are less than 50 years old must be reviewed by a staff member prior to being accessed. Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations, such as the Virginia Public Records Act (Code of Virginia. § 42.1-76-91); and the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (Code of Virginia § 2.2-3705.5). Confidential material may include, but is not limited to, educational, medical, and personnel records. If sensitive material is found in this collection, please contact a staff member immediately. The disclosure of personally identifiable information pertaining to a living individual may have legal consequences for which the College of William and Mary assumes no responsibility.

Preferred Citation:

Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences Records, Special Collections Research Center, Earl Gregg Swem Library, College of William and Mary.

Related Materials:

Office of the President (UA 2); Office of the Provost (UA 3); Dean of the College (UA 104); Dean of the Faculty (UA 103); Kremer J. Hoke Papers (UA 6.024); John Lesslie Hall Papers (UA 6.021); Phi Beta Kappa Records of John Lesslie Hall and Charles Washington Coleman (UA 6.022); W. Melville Jones Papers (UA 6.026); Faculty Assembly Records (UA 133); University Archives Oral History Collection (UA 43); University Archives Audiovisual Collection (UA 58); Althea Hunt Papers (UA 6.028).

Physical Characteristics or Technical Requirements:

The bulk of this collection is located offsite. Please ask staff for assistance.

Scope and Contents

Acc. 1979.037: Records of W. Melville Jones, 1954-1967. This accession contains ten boxes of subject files arranged alphabetically. The inventory for this accession is available in the box list section of this finding aid.

Acc. 1979.038: Records of James Wilkinson Miller, 1940s. This accession contains faculty inactive files and office files. Part of the correspondence was removed to Acc. 1979.037.

Acc. 1982.070: Office files, 1961-1979. This accession includes faculty committee reports and 1961 and 1974 self-study reports. The inventory for this accession is available in the box list section of this finding aid.

Acc. 1982.071: Outgoing memos to faculty on various topics, 1955-1979. This accession is organized chronologically.

Acc. 1983.065: Faculty minutes, 1938-1973. Minutes of meetings of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences (1968-1973). Prior to 1968, the minutes are for the faculty of the entire college.

Acc. 1989.129: Office files, 1974-1986. This accession contains corespondence with departments, general office correspondence, and committee files.

Acc. 1991.085: Correspondence with academic departments and offices, and other subject files, 1985-1988.

Acc. 1998.027: Carnegie reports, 1949-1952. This accession contains reports from the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching.

Acc. 1998.030: Correspondence files from the 1940s through the 1950s.

Acc. 1998.092: Subject files, 1984-1991. This accession includes files on award nominations, the Commonwealth Center for the Study of American Culture, and other subjects.

Acc. 1999.025: Office files, 1986-1990: This accession is arranged alphabetically by subject, department, or committee.

Acc. 1999.043: Corespondence and reports, 1938-1955.

Acc. 1999.047: Records of Charles Marsh, 1954-1961. This accession contains departmental communications arranged alphabetically and other correspondence arranged chronologically.

Acc. 2008.113: Includes Educational Policy Committee minutes, correspondence, and reports from 1973-1976; Ad-hoc Committee on a Faculty Senate correspondence from 1967; and Ad-hoc Committee on Executive Candidates correspondence from 1971.

Acc. 2015.223 includes EPC meeting minutes and manuals, funding files, Summer Session files, and faculty files. The majority of this accession is restricted from patron use because files contain restricted and protected personally identifiable information. Files must be reviewed by the University before patron use.

This collection also includes correspondence with Faculty and registration instructions from 1935-1969 that were previously part of the University Archives Publications Collection.

Correspondence Fliers (printed matter) Minutes Publications Reports College of William and Mary--Faculty and Staff College of William and Mary--History--20th century Self Study--1974 Universities and Colleges--Virginia--Faculty College of William and Mary. College of Arts and Sciences Self Study Series 1: Acc. 1979.037id33825/repositories/2/archival_objects/5636091954-1967Scope and Contents

Records of W. Melville Jones, 1954-1967. This accession contains ten boxes of subject files arranged alphabetically. A full inventory is available in the binders at SCRC.

Box 1id34716/repositories/2/archival_objects/5636121A.A.U.P.id34718/repositories/2/archival_objects/563638undated11Advisor Folder--W. Melville Jonesid34720/repositories/2/archival_objects/563639undated12Annual Reportsid34721/repositories/2/archival_objects/5636401959-196113Applications (No Specific Field)id34724/repositories/2/archival_objects/563641undated14Scope and Contents

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Applications for Junior College Faculty Positionsid34726/repositories/2/archival_objects/563642undated15Scope and Contents

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Evening Schoolid35715/repositories/2/archival_objects/563852undated614Ewell Hallid35716/repositories/2/archival_objects/563853undated615Examinations, Deferredid35717/repositories/2/archival_objects/563854undated616Scope and Contents

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Examination Scheduleid35718/repositories/2/archival_objects/5638551961-1962617Faculty Advisory Councilid35719/repositories/2/archival_objects/563856undated618Faculty Advisory Council--Committee Minutesid35720/repositories/2/archival_objects/563857undated619Faculty--Candidatesid35721/repositories/2/archival_objects/563858undated620Scope and Contents

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Honors Program--Applications Not Approvedid35769/repositories/2/archival_objects/563905undated725Scope and Contents

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Honors Program--Declaration of Intentid35770/repositories/2/archival_objects/5639061961-1963726Honors Program--ICSS Conferenceid35771/repositories/2/archival_objects/563907undated727Honors Program--ICSS Conferenceid35772/repositories/2/archival_objects/563908undated728Honors Programs--Miscellaneous Correspondenceid35773/repositories/2/archival_objects/563909undated729Honors Programsid35774/repositories/2/archival_objects/563910Proposals730Honors Program--Recommendationsid35775/repositories/2/archival_objects/563911undated731Scope and Contents

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Registrationid36330/repositories/2/archival_objects/563956undated839Scope and Contents

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Registrationid36331/repositories/2/archival_objects/563957February 1953840Scope and Contents

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Registrationid36332/repositories/2/archival_objects/563958September 1953841Scope and Contents

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Registration--Pre-Registration Advising--November 29 - December 17id36333/repositories/2/archival_objects/5639591954842Scope and Contents

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Registration--Pre-Registration for Second Semesterid36334/repositories/2/archival_objects/5639601954-1955843Scope and Contents

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Registrationid36335/repositories/2/archival_objects/563961September 1955844Scope and Contents

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Registration--Pre-Registration for Second Semesterid36336/repositories/2/archival_objects/5639621955-1956845Scope and Contents

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Box 9id36337/repositories/2/archival_objects/5636209Registration--Pre-Registrationid36338/repositories/2/archival_objects/563963Spring 195891Scope and Contents

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Registrationid36339/repositories/2/archival_objects/563964September 195892Scope and Contents

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Registration--First Semesterid36340/repositories/2/archival_objects/5639651958-195993Scope and Contents

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Registration--Pre-Registrationid36341/repositories/2/archival_objects/563966Spring 195994Scope and Contents

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Registration--Second Semesterid36342/repositories/2/archival_objects/563967195995Scope and Contents

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Registrationid36343/repositories/2/archival_objects/563968February 195996Scope and Contents

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Registrationid36344/repositories/2/archival_objects/563969December 195997Scope and Contents

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Registration Material--Fall Semesterid36345/repositories/2/archival_objects/5639701959-196098Scope and Contents

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Registration--Fallid36346/repositories/2/archival_objects/5639711959-196099Scope and Contents

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Registration--Second Semesterid36347/repositories/2/archival_objects/5639721959-1960910Scope and Contents

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Registration--Pre-Registration Recommendations to Departmentsid36348/repositories/2/archival_objects/5639731959-1960911Scope and Contents

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Registration Materialid36349/repositories/2/archival_objects/563974September 1960912Scope and Contents

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Registration--Room Assignmentsid36350/repositories/2/archival_objects/563975September 1960913Scope and Contents

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Registration--Second Semesterid36351/repositories/2/archival_objects/5639761960-1961914Scope and Contents

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Registrationid36352/repositories/2/archival_objects/563977September 1961915Scope and Contents

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Registrationid36353/repositories/2/archival_objects/563978September 1962916Scope and Contents

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Religion--Generalid36354/repositories/2/archival_objects/563979undated917Reports--Miscellaneousid36355/repositories/2/archival_objects/563980undated918Reports--Special Committeesid36356/repositories/2/archival_objects/563981undated919Republic Steel Corporationid36357/repositories/2/archival_objects/563982undated920Requests for Late Arrival--Facultyid36358/repositories/2/archival_objects/563983undated921Requests for New Staff Members for Departmentsid36359/repositories/2/archival_objects/5639841959-1960922Scope and Contents

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Student Assistant Budgetid36378/repositories/2/archival_objects/5640031959-1960941Box 10id36379/repositories/2/archival_objects/56362110Student Assistants--Department Allocationsid36380/repositories/2/archival_objects/564004undated101Scope and Contents

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Student Assistants--Departmental Expendituresid36381/repositories/2/archival_objects/564005undated102Scope and Contents

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Student Assistants--First Semesterid36382/repositories/2/archival_objects/5640061960-1961103Scope and Contents

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Office files, 1961-1979. This accession includes faculty committee reports and 1961 and 1974 self-study reports.

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Note: This is a manual for the Dean's Office. Note: This explains the origins of "Documentary History."

Includes correspondence with faculty and registration instructions from 1935-1969 that were previously part of the University Archives Publications Collection.