Title: Records of the Development Office, 1948 –
Arrangement
Material is arranged chronologically within four series: I. Administration. II. Annual Fund. III. Capital Campaigns, Anniversary Funds, etc. IV. Grants Office.
Administrative/Biographical History
Lucy Wheelock founded Wheelock College in 1888 to educate teachers of young children. After the School's incorporation in 1939, Lucy Wheelock set up scholarship and building funds as well as contributing to the alumnae fund. In 1948 the College launched its first substantial appeal to foundations and the Alumnae Association merged its fund raising efforts with the College.
During the 75th anniversary campaign for a new auditorium complex, William A. R. Chapin was hired as Director of Development and in 1965 he proposed a unified development plan. In addition to the Annual Appeal, other campaigns included "Celebrate Wheelock" (1981), "Centennial Campaign" (1988), and the "Promise of Growth" (2000). The Development activities are currently overseen by the Vice President for Development and Institutional Advancement.
Records of the Development ...
