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Committee on Governance, 1980-1996

 Series
Identifier: A01.01.16

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Series Description:

The Committee on Governance was created to determine if Bowdoin College would continue to operate as a bicameral institution. The committee ultimately decided to recharter Bowdoin as a unicameral institution. The Board of Overseers was abolished, leaving the Board of Trustees as the sole governing body. The records contain copies of the final reports of the two convened committees, as well as extensive background correspondence, minutes and notes.

Dates

  • Creation: 1788-2022

Creator

Access Restrictions:

Restricted for 20 years from date of creation.

Extent

1 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

From the Record Group: English

Additional Description

Arrangement:

Arranged chronologically.

Repository Details

Repository Details

Part of the George J. Mitchell Department of Special Collections & Archives, Bowdoin College Library, Brunswick, Maine 04011 Repository

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