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Parsons School of Design

 Organization

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

New School central administration collection

 Collection
Identifier: NS-01-01-05
Abstract

This collection encompasses material related to the overall administration of The New School from 1928-2008. It includes reports, financial papers, board of trustees meeting agendas and minutes, and documents prepared for accrediting by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools. The bulk of the files date from the late 1940s-early 1960s and the 1990s-2000s. Of note is "The New School Study" of 1952, also known as the "Swift Report."

Dates: 1928 - 2012

Parsons School of Design governance collection

 Collection
Identifier: PC-01-01-01
Summary

Prior to 1970, when Parsons School of Design was an independent entity, it was led by a president and Board of Trustees. Upon merging with The New School, authority transferred to a central Board of Trustees for The New School and a Board of Overseers for Parsons. The collection includes minutes and reports from before and after the merger. Topics discussed include finances and development, institutional growth, curriculum, and new technologies.

Dates: 1912 - 2003