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By Elizabeth B. Scott
Collection Overview
Title: President's Office. Rev. Leon Gosselin, SSE, 1934-1940
ID: SMC 2/006
Extent: 1.0 Linear Feet
Scope and Contents of the Materials
The Gosselin subgroup includes a variety of materials related to his presidency.
Collection Historical Note
Rev. Leon Gosselin was the first graduate of Saint Michael’s College to serve as President of the College. He was born in Rutland; and grew up in Springfield, Vermont. Much of his presidency was marked by planning for the future of the College. He set up both the Friends of SMC, an organization of lay people who raised the first substantial endowment for the College, and the Associate Trustees of the College as a way of promoting the college in local community and among alumni. He worked with the Vermont State Legislature to establish a scholarship program funded by the state ($1800 for 15 scholarships). The first alumni magazine was published during his term as well. In 1939, the College was officially accredited by NEASC following many years of formal association with the American Association of Colleges. Gosselin was also instrumental in establishing Fire District Number 1 in the town of Colchester, the water district that supplies water to Winooski Park, including SMC, Fanny Allen Hospital and Fort Ethan Allen.
Box and Folder Listing
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- Box 1
- Folder 1: U.S. Department, Cooperative Agreement 1938
- Folder 2: "Lack of Retention Power in College Students" by Fr. Herrouet
- Folder 3: Quotations from Dr. Durick Address before Faculty, 12.2.35
- Folder 4: Correspondence, M
- Folder 5: College Library Report, 1939-40
- Folder 6: Association of American Colleges, 1940
- Folder 7: Faculty Benefits & General College Info, 1940
- Folder 8: Students & Alumni Honors, SMC President Leo Gosselin, SSE, 1934
- Folder 9: Insurance Company of North America, Inspection & Survey Report, 1939
- Folder 10: Endowment Certificates
- Folder 11: Buildings, Cancelled Plans, 1935-38
- Folder 12: Comparison Between Assets and Liabilities, 1937-40
- Folder 13: Victor Nicole, SSE, 1939 Correspondence
- Folder 14: Univ. Notre Dame Regarding Board Structure
- Folder 15: Assoc. of American Colleges
- Folder 16: American Catholic Philosophical Assoc.
- Folder 17: Baccalaureate Speech Norwich Univ. Fr. Gosselin, SSE.
- Folder 18: SMC Building Fund/Record of Solicitation, c.1945
- Folder 19: Report of Examination June 30, 1940
- Folder 20: Proposal for an Institute of Social Studies at SMC, 1937
- Folder 21: Friends of St. Michael's/Correspondence
- Folder 22: "The Spires of St. Michael's"
- Folder 23: Liabilities-Assets, 1939 SMC
- Folder 24: Student Income and Expenditures, Current Fund Sept 1939-Aug 1940
- Folder 25: Financial Report, Sept 1935-Aug 1936
- Folder 26: Annual Report May 1935-May 1936-Financial Statement
- Folder 27: Annual Financial Statement 1934-35
- Folder 28: Statement of Income for SMC 1938-1939
- Folder 29: Sisters of Saint Martha, 1938
- Folder 30: Friends of St. Michael's 1937-39
- Folder 31: Friends of St. Michael's "Prominent Vt. Catholics Backing Movement, 1936"
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