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Baker College Masters' records, 1955-1989

Rosters, correspondence files, room assignments, rules and regulations, committee records, fellows records, roommate questionnaires and more, relating to Baker College daily business and special events such as Baker Night and Shakespeare Week, orientation. (32 boxes)

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Descriptive Summary

Historical Sketch of Baker College

Scope and Contents

Arrangement

Restrictions

Index Terms

Related Material

Administrative Information

Detailed Description of the Collection

Series I: 1950s

Series II: 1960s

Series III: 1970s

Series IV: 1980s

Guide to the Rice University James A. Baker College Masters' Records, 1955-1989

Descriptive Summary
Repository: Rice University Archives, Woodson Research Center, Fondren Library, Rice University, Houston, TX
Creator: Rice University. James A. Baker College.
Title: Rice University James A. Baker College Masters' Records
Dates: 1955-1989
Quantity: 16 cubic feet (32 boxes)
Abstract: Rosters, correspondence files, room assignments, rules and regulations, committee records, fellows records, roommate questionnaires and more, relating to Baker College daily business and special events such as Baker Night and Shakespeare Week, orientation. Materials were created and/or maintained by masters of Baker College, and are arranged in chronological order.
Identification: Rice UA Baker College Masters' Records
Language: Materials are in English.

Historical Sketch of Baker College

Baker College was established as one of the five original residential colleges at Rice in the fall of 1957. It was named in honor of Captain James Addison Baker who served as the Rice Institute’s first chairman or the Board of Trustees. Following the opening of the Institute in 1912, the first buildings that comprise the present Baker College were constructed. The first unit to be completed in the residence area of the new institution was the present Commons of Baker, which was to serve as the central dining hall for the entire campus for forty-three years. The next building completed was “East Hall,” which is now known to members as the “Old Wing” of Baker. These buildings remained unchanged until the installation of the college system at Rice in 1957 when the addition of the “New Wing” and Baker House completed the present Baker College. The Baker House is home of the College Master and his family. The College went coed in the Fall of 1973.

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The Original Role of the College Masters

As codified by the Committee on Student Housing in the 1950s, each residential college has a master, often a husband and wife team. The college masters "would be the primary ones responsible for achieving the goals of social concern and intellectual curiosity. It was therefore important to choose the masters with great care; the committee recommended that they be chosen from the ranks of full professors. Although the committee originally thought that masters, faculty fellows, and student officers would handle disciplinary matters, the final report emphasized that masters were not to be thought of as disciplinarians. . . The master retained overall responsibility for student life in his college, but his main duties were to counsel students, provide an example, and advise student committees.

Excerpted from A History of Rice University: The Institute Years, 1907-1963, by Fredericka Meiners, pg. 180.

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Scope and Contents

Rosters, correspondence files, room assignments, rules and regulations, committee records, fellows records, roommate questionnaires and more, relating to Baker College daily business and special events such as Baker Night and Shakespeare Week, orientation. Materials were created and/or maintained by masters of Baker College, and are arranged in chronological order. Dates range from 1955-1989.

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Arrangement

This material has been arranged in series chronologically.

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Restrictions

Access Restrictions

No access restrictions; this material is open for research.

Use Restrictions

Permission to publish material from theBaker College Masters' Records must be obtained from Woodson Research Center.

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Related Material

See Rice University Archives for records of Baker College and of other Rice University residential colleges. Contact Woodson Research Center staff for assistance.

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Index Terms

Subjects (Persons)

Subjects (Organizations)

Rice University Archives.
Rice University - Residential college system.
Rice University - Alumna and alumnae.
Rice University - Baker College - Masters.

Formats

Awards.
Calendars.
Clippings.
Consitutions.
Guidebooks.
Legal documents.
Minutes.
Photographs.

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Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

Baker College Masters' Records, 1967-1979, Rice University Archives, Woodson Research Center, Fondren Library, Rice University.

Processing Information

Inventory prepared by Lee Pecht circa 2000.

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Detailed Description of the Collection

Series I: 1950s
Subseries A: 1955-57
Box Folder
1 1 General, 1955-56
2 Constitution, 1956
3 Cabinet, 1956-57
4 Rosters, 1956-57
Subseries B: 1957-58
Box Folder
1 5 Cabinet, 1957-58
6 Room assignments, 1957-58
7 Rosters, 1957-58
Subseries C: 1958-59
Box Folder
1 8 Cabinet, 1958-59
9 Regulations, 1958-59
10 Room assignments, 1958-59
11 Rosters, 1958-59
Subseries D: 1959-60
Box Folder
1 12 Cabinet, 1959-60
13 Room assignments, 1959-60
14 Rosters, 1959-60
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Series II: 1960s
Subseries A: 1960-61
Box Folder
1 15 Cabinet, 1960-61
16 Room assignments, 1960-61
17 Rosters, 1960-61
Subseries B: 1961-62
Box Folder
1 18 Cabinet, 1961-62
19 Room assignments, 1961-62
20 Rosters, 1961-62
Subseries C: 1962-63
Box Folder
1 21 Associates, mentors, misc., 1962-63
22 Cabinet, 1962-63
23 Room assignments, 1962-63
24 Rosters, 1962-63
25 Constitution, 1963
Subseries D: 1963-64
Box Folder
1 26 Associates, mentors, committee, court, misc., 1963-64
27 Cabinet, 1963-64
28 [Cabinet] Minutes, 1963-64
29 Room assignments, 1963-64
30 Rosters, 1963-64
Subseries E: 1964-65
Box Folder
1 31 Associates, mentors, 1964-65
32 Cabinet, 1964-65
33 Policies, 1964-65
34 Room assignments, 1964-65
35 Rosters, 1964-65
36 Convocation, 1965
Subseries F: 1965-66
Box Folder
1 37 Academic standings, 1965-66
38 Associates, advisors, committee, 1965-66
39 Cabinet, 1965-66
40 Room assignments, 1965-66
41 Rosters, 1965-66
42 Baker Night, 1966
Subseries G: 1966-67
Box Folder
1 43 Annual Report, 1966-67
44 Associates, mentors, court, committee, 1966-67
45 Awards, probations, 1966-67
46 Cabinet, 1966-67
47 Constitution, policies, 1966-67
48 Freshman mail-outs, 1966-67
49 [Cabinet] minutes, 1966-67
50 Room assignments, 1966-67
51 Rosters, 1966-67
52 Gifts, 1966-73
53 Baker Night, 1967
Subseries H: 1967-68
Box Folder
1 54 Annual Report, 1967-68
55 Associates, advisors, committee, court, 1967-68
56 Awards, scholarships, probations, 1967-68
57 Cabinet, 1967-68
58 Freshman mail-outs, 1967-68
59 Freshman orientation week, 1967-68
Box Folder
2 1 [Cabinet] minutes, 1967-68
2 Room assignments, 1967-68
3 Rosters, 1967-68
4 Convocation, 1968
Subseries I: 1968-69
Box Folder
2 5 Annual report, 1968-69
6 Associates, mentors, committee, court, 1968-69
7 Awards, scholarships, publications, 1968-69
8 Baker Night, 1968-69
9 Cabinet, 1968-69
10 Constitution, rules, policies, 1968-69
11 Correspondence: C.W. Philpott, 1968-69
12 Freshman mail-outs, 1968-69
13 [C.W. Philpott] Invitation, instructions, 1968-69
14 [Cabinet] Minutes, 1968-69
15 Rosters, 1968-69
16 Room assignments, 1968-69
17 [Masters' meetings] Minutes, 1968-74
18 "Associatettes", 1968-78
19 Convocation, 1969
Subseries J: 1969-70
Box Folder
2 20 [Faculty] Associates, 1969-70
21 Award, scholarships, probations, 1969-70
22 Budget, 1969-70
23 Cabinet, 1969-70
24 Correspondence: C.W. Philpott, 1969-70
25 Court, committee, mentors, 1969-70
26 Freshman mail-outs, 1969-70
27 [Cabinet] Minutes, 1969-70
28 Room assignments, 1969-70
29 Rosters, 1969-70
30 Tutorial program, 1969-70
31 Baker Night, 1970
31 U.S. Flag desecration case, 1970
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Series III: 1970s
Subseries A: 1970-71
Box Folder
3 1 Constitution, rules, policies, 1970-71
2 Freshman mail-outs, 1970-71
3 Correspondence: C.W. Philpott letters of recommendation, 1970-71
4 [Cabinet] Minutes, 1970-71
5 Room assignments, 1970-71
6 Rosters, 1970-71
7 Social, 1970-71
8 Committee of Masters, 1970-73
9 Convocation, 1971
Subseries B: 1971-72
Box Folder
3 10 Alumni, 1971-72
11 [Community] Associates, 1971-72
12 [Faculty] Associates, 1971-72
13 "Associatettes", 1971-72
14 Awards, probations, 1971-72
15 Baker Night, 1971-72
16 [College] Booklet, 1971-72
17 Budget, 1971-72
18 Cabinet, 1971-72
19 Constitution, rules, policies, 1971-72
20 Convocation, 1971-72
21 Correspondence: Cabinet and committee, 1971-72
22 Correspondence: C.W. Philpott, 1971-72
23 Correspondence: C.W. Philpott re: Baker members, 1971-72
24 Correspondence: C.W. Philpott letters of recommendation, 1971-72
Box Folder
4 1 Courses, 1971-72
2 Court, 1971-72
3 Endowment fund, 1971-72
4 Fire in Room 222 case, 1971-72
5 Food service, 1971-72
6 Freshman mail-outs, 1971-72
7 Freshman orientation week, 1971-72
8 Homecoming, 1971-72
9 [Hackerman] Inauguration, 1971-72
10 Judicial Code, 1971-72
11 Mentors, committee, 1971-72
12 [Cabinet] Minutes, 1971-72
13 [Masters' Meetings] Minutes, 1971-72
14 Parents' Day, 1971-72
15 Receptions and Special guests, 1971-72
16 Room assignments, 1971-72
17 Room deposits, 1971-72
18 Rosters, 1971-72
19 Shakespeare Festival, 1971-72
20 Shakespeare week, 1971-72
21 Tutorial program, 1971-72
22 Undergraduate advising, scholarships, fellowships, 1971-72
23 [Committee of] Undergraduate Affairs, 1971-72
24 [Committee on] Undergraduate Curriculum, 1971-72
25 Endowment, 1971-79
Subseries C: 1972-73
Box Folder
5 1 [Faculty] Associates, 1972-73
2 Awards, probations, 1972-73
3 Baker Night, 1972-73
4 Budget, 1972-73
5 Buildings and Grounds (Dept.), 1972-73
6 Cabinet, 1972-73
7 Co-ed college, 1972-73
8 Co-ed college recommendations, 1972-73
9 Convocation, 1972-73
10 Correspondence: Cabinet and committee, 1972-73
11 Correspondence: C.W. Philpott re: Baker members, 1972-73
12 Correspondence: C.W. Philpott letters of recommendation, 1972-73
13 Correspondence: C.W. Philpott general, 1972-73
14 Courses, 1972-73
15 Court, 1972-73
16 [Timothy] Dwight College affiliation, 1972-73
17 Food service, 1972-73
18 Freshman mail-outs, 1972-73
19 Freshman orientation week, 1972-73
20 [Pumpkin] Grades, 1972-73
21 Health Services, 1972-73
22 Mentors, committee, 1972-73
23 Minutes, 1972-73
Box Folder
6 1 Parents' Day, 1972-73
2 Readmissions, leaves, 1972-73
3 Receptions and special guests, 1972-73
4 Resident information forms, 1972-73
5 Room assignments, 1972-73
6 Room deposits, 1972-73
7 Rosters, 1972-73
8 Rules and regulations, 1972-73
9 Shakespeare week, 1972-73
10 Tutorial program, 1972-73
11 Undergraduate advising, 1972-73
12 Baker bus, 1972-75
13 Co-ed colleges, 1972-75
14 Baker family, 1972-75
15 Self study, 1973
Subseries D: 1973-74
Box Folder
6 16 [Undergraduate] Advising, 1973-74
17 [Community] Associates, 1973-74
18 [Faculty] Associates, 1973-74
19 "Associatettes", 1973-74
20 Awards, probations, 1973-74
21 Baker House remodeling, 1973-74
22 Baker Night, 1973-74
23 Budget, 1973-74
24 Buildings and Grounds (Dept. of), 1973-74
25 Cabinet, 1973-74
Box Folder
7 1 Committee of Masters, 1973-74
2 Convocation, 1973-74
3 Correspondence: D. Minter re: Baker members, 1973-74
4 Correspondence: D. Minter letters of recommendation, 1973-74
5 Correspondence: D. Minter general, 1973-74
6 Correspondence: Cabinet and committee, 1973-74
7 Correspondence: Garside, 1973-74
8 [Timothy] Dwight College affiliation, 1973-74
9 Elections, 1973-74
10 Food service, 1973-74
11 Freshman college information forms, 1973-74
12 Freshman mail-outs, 1973-74
13 Freshman orientation, 1973-74
14 [Pumpkin] Grades, 1973-74
15 Health Services, 1973-74
16 Hemphill Four, 1973-74
17 Homeceoming, 1973-74
18 Leaves of absence, 1973-74
19 Masters' meetings, 1973-74
20 Mentors, committees, 1973-74
21 [Cabinet] Minutes, 1973-74
22 Parents' Day, 1973-74
23 Performance evaluations - staff, 1973-74
24 Readmissions, 1973-74
Box Folder
8 1 Renovations, 1973-74
2 Room assignments, 1973-74
3 Room deposits, 1973-74
4 Rosters, 1973-74
5 Rules and regulations, 1973-74
6 Shakespeare Festival, 1973-74
7 Shakespeare Week, 1973-74
8 Tutorial Program, 1973-74
Subseries E: 1974-75
Box Folder
8 9 [Undergraduate] Advising, 1974-75
10 [Community] Associates, 1974-75
11 [Faculty] Associates, 1974-75
12 Associates Night, 1974-75
13 Awards, probations, 1974-75
14 Baker bus, 1974-75
15 Baker Night, 1974-75
16 Budget, 1974-75
17 Buildings and Grounds (Dept. of), 1974-75
18 Cabinet, 1974-75
19 Committee of Masters, 1974-75 (folder 1 of 2)
Box Folder
9 1 Committee of Masters, 1974-75 (folder 2 of 2)
2 Convocation, 1974-75
3 Correspondence: Cabinet and committee, 1974-75
4 Correspondence: Garside, 1974-75
5 Correspondence: D. Minter re: Baker members, 1974-75
6 Correspondence: D. Minter letters of recommendation, 1974-75
7 Correspondence: D. Minter general, 1974-75
8 Courses, 1974-75
9 Court, 1974-75
10 Dean of Students, 1974-75
11 Dean of Students, 1974-75
12 Food service, 1974-75
13 Freshman college information forms, 1974-75
14 Freshman mailouts, 1974-75
15 Freshman orientation, 1974-75
16 Goals and Information Committee Report, 1974-75
17 [Pumpkin] Grades, 1974-75
Box Folder
10 1 Homecoming, 1974-75
2 Masters' meetings, 1974-75
3 Mentors, committees, 1974-75
4 [Cabinet] Minutes, 1974-75
5 President's Office, 1974-75
6 Receptions and special guests, 1974-75
7 Room assignments, 1974-75
8 Room deposits, 1974-75
9 Rosters, 1974-75
10 Rules and regulations, 1974-75
11 Rules and regulations, 1974-75
12 Shakespeare Week, 1974-75
13 Tutorial program, 1974-75
Subseries F: 1975-76
Box Folder
10 14 [Community and University] Associates, 1975-76
15 [Faculty] Associates, 1975-76
16 Associates Night, 1975-76
17 Awards, honors, 1975-76
18 Awards, honors, 1975-76
19 Budget, 1975-76
20 Buildings and Grounds (Dept. of), 1975-76
Box Folder
11 1 Cabinet, 1975-76
2 Committee of Masters, 1975-76
3 Committee of Masters, 1975-76
4 Convocation, 1975-76
5 Correspondence: Cabinet and committee, 1975-76
6 Correspondence: Garside, 1975-76
7 Correspondence: D. Minter re: Baker members, 1975-76
8 Correspondence: D. Minter letters of recommendation, 1975-76
9 Correspondence: D. Minter general, 1975-76
10 Courses, 1975-76
11 Court, 1975-76
12 Dean of Undergraduate Affairs, 1975-76
13 Elections, 1975-76
14 Freshman college information forms, 1975-76
15 Freshman mailouts, 1975-76
Box Folder
12 1 Freshman orientation, 1975-76
2 Graduate members, 1975-76
3 President's Office, 1975-76
4 Proctor's Office, 1975-76
5 Room assignments, 1975-76
6 Room deposits, 1975-76
7 Rosters, 1975-76
8 Rules and regulations, 1975-76
9 Shakespeare Festival, 1975-76
10 Special events, 1975-76
11 [Offices of] Student Advising and Activities, 1975-76
12 Tutorial program, 1975-76
13 Withdrawals, 1975-76
Subseries G: 1976-77
Box Folder
12 14 [Community and University] Associates, 1976-77
15 [Faculty] Associates, 1976-77