Yale University Library

Overview

Repository: Manuscripts and Archives
Sterling Memorial Library
128 Wall Street
P.O. Box 208240
New Haven, CT 06520
Email: mssa.faq@yale.edu
Phone: (203) 432-1735
Fax: (203) 432-7441
Call Number: RU 212
Creator: Yale University. Graduate School.
Title: Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, Yale University, records
Dates: 1862-1994
Physical Description: 25.25 linear feet
Language(s): The materials are in English.
Summary: The records consist of subject files, registers, annual reports, account books, scrapbooks, and letterpress books documenting the operations and activities of the Yale Graduate School of Arts and Sciences.
Note: Forms part of Yale Record Group 25-A (YRG 25-A), Central records and records of the dean of the Yale Graduate School.
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Administrative Information

Information about Access

Access to the records is partially restricted. See Collection Contents for details.

Cite As

Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, Yale University, Records (RU 212). Manuscripts and Archives, Yale University Library.

Information About Creator(s)

The Yale Graduate School is one of the twelve schools comprising Yale University, and is the only one which awards the Ph.D. The Graduate School (called the Department of Philosophy and the Arts until 1892) was established in 1847 by an act of the Yale Corporation. In 1861, the Graduate School awarded the first Ph.D. degrees. For nine years following, Yale remained the only American university to award the Ph.D. The Graduate School of Arts and Sciences was formally established in 1892 with the appointment of Arthur Twining Hadley as its first dean. In the same year, women were first admitted as candidates for the Ph.D. In 1919, the Yale Corporation placed the Master of Science degree under the jurisdiction of the Graduate School. In 1933, this degree was transferred to the several professional schools at Yale. In 1966, the Master of Philosophy Degree was first awarded.

Description of the Collection

The records consist of subject files, registers, annual reports, account books, scrapbooks, and letterpress books documenting the operations and activities of the Yale Graduate School of Arts and Sciences.

Arrangement

The records are arranged by accession.