Berry College Archives

Record Group 3: Office of the Dean of Women - Sophie Payne Alston Series

Inclusive Dates: 1937 - 1951

Size: 24 document boxes, 2 flat boxes (9 cubic feet)  

Bulk Dates: 1937 - 1951  

Provenance: Office of the Dean of Women

Restrictions: none 

Biographical Information:  Sophie Payne Alston was educated at Mississippi State College for Women and the University of Chicago. She was a teacher, the head of the Home Economics Department, and the Dean of Women from 1933-1952.

Description: The bulk of the collection material is administrative correspondence regarding students' health, students' discipline and the quality of both studies and work. Other topics include school policy, work scheduling, class scheduling, and activities of various school sponsored student organizations. Container and folder listing available by request.

Arrangement :  Arranged in chronological order by academic year and in alphabetical order by surname  

Subject Headings: Alston, Sophie Payne; Berry Schools. Office of the Dean of Women

Preferred Citation: Permission to publish must be obtained from the Office of the President, Chief ot Staff. Please cite: Item Identification, Record Group 3 – Office of the Dean of Women - Sophie Payne Alston Series, Berry College Archives, Memorial Library, Berry College.


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