Identity elements
Reference Number
Name and location of repository
Level of description
Title
Date(s)
- 1926-1973 (Creation)
Extent
4 cu.ft. (4 boxes)
Name of creator
Content and structure elements
Scope and content
The records comprehensively cover Windham House's entire history and include minutes, director’s reports, and correspondence. Administrative files document Windham House's inception through its final director Johanna Mott. There is a solid set of financial records (1931-1973) with building plans, and records relating to the disposal of property. Alumni lists and correspondence exist as does a set of student records (1928-1967). A series of publications and typescripts about Windham House includes yearly catalogs and bulletins on the schools curriculum and academic life. The records also include a set of photographs.
Arrangement
Minutes, Director's Reports, and Correspondence, 1926-1967
Financial Records, 1931-1973
Student Records, 1928-1967
Print Material and Ephemera, n.d.
Photographs, n.d.
Conditions of access and use elements
Access conditions
Access to Episcopal Church records is governed by the Archives Public Access Policy. Research requests must be submitted in writing.
Technical access
Rights and permissions
The Archives is able to respond to limited requests for reproductions subject to copyright restrictions, internal policy, and the condition of the source documents.
Languages of the material
English
Scripts of the material
Language and script notes
Finding aids
Acquisition and appraisal elements
Custodial history
Accruals
Related materials elements
Existence and location of originals
Existence and location of copies
Related records and archives
Notes element
Specialized notes
- Abstract: Windham House, which opened in New York City in 1928, operated under the formal name of the National Graduate Training Center. Windham House was owned by the DFMS under the oversight of the National Council. Its purpose was to train women, frequently deaconesses, for professional work in the Church. From 1928 to 1943, the Center focused on developing community life and establishing their programs of study. From 1944 to 1959 the two-year, fourfold program of study was inaugurated, and from 1959 to 1967 the program took exploratory paths to stay current. Throughout its years of operation, Windham House was under the direction of the Windham House Committee, later Board in 1956. The Windham House program was terminated on June 30, 1967.