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COLLECTION Identifier: Arch AA 1.1

Dean's Office correspondence files (Edwin F. Gay, Dean)

Overview

Office files of the first dean of the Harvard Business School, Edwin Francis Gay. Also includes correspondence of Lincoln F. Schaub, Acting Dean, 1918-19, and Assistant Deans. Includes letters to and from Visiting Lecturers plus some letters from students and alumni.

Dates

  • Creation: 1908-1919

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research. Materials stored onsite. Please contact specialcollectionsref@hbs.edu for more information regarding access procedures.

Conditions Governing Use

Users must request reproductions of materials from this collection. No personal photography or scanning is allowed.

Extent

3.5 linear feet (8 boxes)

The Dean's Office Correspondence Files contains letters exchanged between the Office of the Dean and correspondents during the deanship of Edwin F. Gay from 1908 to 1919. The Correspondence Files also include records from Acting Dean Lincoln F. Schaub interegnum in 1918-19, and letters exchanged with the Assistant Deans.

Biographical / Historical

Edwin Francis Gay (October 27, 1867-February 8, 1946) was the first Dean of Harvard Business School. Prior to the founding of HBS, Gay served as chair of Economic History at Harvard University. Harvard President offered the position to Gay on February 19, 1908. Gay oversaw developing a curriculum for the School and building a faculty. The School opened in September 1908 with 15 faculty, 24 regular students, and 35 special students. During Gay's term as Dean, HBS established the Bureau of Business Research, adopted the case method of teaching, and developed fundraising contacts with prominent New York business leaders. Gay announced his intention to leave the deanship early in 1919, with Lincoln Schaub serving as Acting Dean, until suceeded by Wallace Brett Donham.

Physical Location

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Processing Information

Users should be aware that this collection may contain offensive, misrepresentative, or euphemistic content, including description of individuals or communities using derogatory or racist language, as well as visual or audiovisual content that may be difficult to view or to listen to. Baker Library Special Collections has not censored terms used by the creator or removed or censored materials from the collection.

Processed: 2018 By: Baker Library Special Collections Staff

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Repository Details

Part of the Baker Library Special Collections and Archives, Harvard Business School Repository

Baker Library Special Collections and Archives holds unique resources that focus on the evolution of business and industry, as well as the records of the Harvard Business School, documenting the institution's development over the last century. These rich and varied collections support research in a diverse range of fields such as business, economic, social and cultural history as well as the history of science and technology.

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