%eadnotat; ]> 6D04dega Finding Aid for Charles De Garmo Papers, 1891-1898 Finding Aid Prepared by FHL staff Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College. 2007 Text converted and initial EAD tagging provided by FHL Staff, 2007 ENG FHL staff Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College. 2007 Descriptive Summary Charles De Garmo Papers 1891-1898 RG6/D04 Charles De Garmo, 1849-1934 5 boxes; 2.5 linear ft. Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College.

Swarthmore, Pennsylvania 19081-1399 U.S.A.

For current information on the location of materials, please consult the Library's online catalog. This collection contains the official correspondence and other related documents, of Charles De Garmo, fourth President of Swarthmore College (1891-1898).

Repository:

Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

500 College Avenue, Swarthmore, PA 19081-1399

Phone: (610) 328-8496 FAX: (610) 690-5728

BIOGRAPHICAL AND HISTORICAL NOTE

Charles De Garmo was born on January 7, 1849, in Wisconsin. He graduated from Illinois State Normal University in 1873, and after teaching in the Illinois public schools, he went on to receive his doctorate from the University of Halle in Germany in 1886. In 1875 he married Ida Witbeck, and they had three children. He became a professor of modern Languages and reading at his alma mater until he was elected President of Swarthmore College in September 1891. While not a Quaker, De Garmo's ancestors were Friends, and his views and philosophy were in keeping with the Society of Friends.

De Garmo's goal as President was to lift Swarthmore students out of their introversion and make them aware of the roaring tide of political and economic events transpiring in the outside world, or at least in their own country, according to Professor William I. Hull's unpublished history of Swarthmore College. To achieve his goal, he established a Department of Economics and Social Science. He was dedicated to quality education.

Under his presidency a great deal of progress was made despite an economic depression which began in 1893 and the frugality of the Board. A gym was built for women; the first two fellowships, the Joshua Lippincott Fellowship and the Lucretia Mott Fellowship, were established and awarded for 1893-94; and after a fire caused partial destruction of Science Hall, it was restored and enlarged in 1894-95. A chapter of Phi Beta Kappa was granted in 1896. In student life, interest increased in athletics and fraternities.

De Garmo wanted the Board to pay more attention to what other colleges in the nation were doing in terms of requirements and the quality and quantity of teaching staff and equipment. He also wanted more power as President, but the Board was not willing to relinquish its authority. Discouraged by the lack of support in his educational goals, De Garmo decided to return to teaching. He resigned in 1898 and became a Professor of Education at Cornell University. He retired in 1914 and died on May 14, 1934, in Florida

SCOPE AND CONTENT OF THE RECORDS

This collection contains the official correspondence and other related documents, of Charles DeGarmo, fourth President of Swarthmore College (1891-1898).

This collection consists of five boxes of materials including correspondence, letters of admission, and requests for literature. There is a folder level inventory of contents.

ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION Accession information

Donor: College President's Office

Access

Permission to this material is restricted and requires the permission of the President of Swarthmore College or the Chairman of the Board of Managers of the College. Contact the repository for details.

Use Restrictions

Copyright has not been assigned to Friends Historical Library. All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in to the Director. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the Friends Historical Library as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by reader.

Preferred Citation

[Indicate the cited item or series here], Swarthmore College Archives, Charles De Garmo Papers, RG6/D04, Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

Processing information

This collection was originally processed in the 1970s at which time materials were sorted, put into folders, and inventoried. In 1998/99, as part of the reorganization of the Swarthmore College Archives, the collection was reprocessed. Two folders were transferred from the RG6/D02, Edward H. Magill Papers (Correspondence with monthly meetings concerning potential college students, 1892, and Correspondence concerning a prospective student, 1895) and added to this collection.

Items were placed into acid-free folders and identification clarified. A small number of items were transferred to other locations in College Archives. After reboxing and labeling, a finding aid was produced, which was amended in 2001.

SELECTED SEARCH TERMS DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE RECORDS

This collection is indexed under the following headings in the catalog of the Friends Historical Library (TRIPOD). Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons, or places should search the catalog using these headings:

Universities and Colleges -- Pennsylvania Pennsylvania -- Universities and Colleges Swarthmore College Quakers -- Pennsylvania Quakers -- Social life and customs Society of Friends Swarthmore College DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE RECORDS

Note to Researchers: To request materials, please note both the location and box numbers shown below:

Correspondence and other papers Miscellaneous papers 1892-1895 1 folder 1/1

Subscription to Phoenix, Letters of scholarship, correspondence, form of Statement of Work in Each Department, DeGarmo tax statement.

Correspondence: Acceptance of teaching positions 1 folder 1/2 Correspondence 1891 1 folder 1/3 Correspondence (restricted) 1891 1 folder 1/4 Correspondence 1892 1 folder 1/5 Correspondence 1892 1 folder 1/6 Correspondence 1893 1 folder 1/7 Correspondence from students on vacation 1893 1 folder 1/8

Re: admissions.

Requests for literature 1893 1 folder 1/9 Possible Entries for 1893-94 1893 1 folder 1/10 Letters of completion of courses 1893-1894 1 folder 1/11 Correspondence 1894 1 folder 1/12 Correspondence 1895 1 folder 1/13 Correspondence: Postcard requests for literature 1893-97 1 folder 2/14-19

Six unmarked folders.

Correspondence and other papers 1893-1902 1 folder 3/20

Including letters on admissions and lists of perspective students, miscellaneous correspondence

Correspondence, A-G 1893-1902 1 folder 3/21

Correspondence and other papers, including letters on admissions and lists of perspective students.

Correspondence, H-O 1893-1902 1 folder 3/22

Correspondence and other papers, including letters on admissions and lists of perspective students.

Correspondence, P-R 1893-1902 1 folder 3/23

Correspondence and other papers, including letters on admissions and lists of perspective students.

Correspondence, S-Z 1893-1902 1 folder 3/24

Correspondence and other papers, including letters on admissions and lists of perspective students.

Correspondence and other papers, 1896-1898

Including requests for literature and letters of admissions, etc.

Correspondence 1896 1 folder 4/25 Requests for literature 1896 1 folder 4/26 Requests for literature 1897: Jan-Mar 1 folder 4/27 Requests for literature 1897: Mar-June 1 folder 4/28 Requests for literature 1897: Aug-Nov and n.d. 1 folder 4/29 Correspondence 1897 1 folder 4/30

Correspondence concerning the new men's gymnasium

Requests for literature 1897 1 folder 4/31 Information from the College calendar 1897-98 1 folder 4/32 Application for the Joshua Lippincott Fellowship 1898 1 folder 4/33 Correspondence with Monthly Meetings ca. 1892 1 folder 5/34

Concerning potential college students

Correspondence concerning a prospective student 1895 1 folder 5/35