Student records, 1859-1978 (bulk 1879-1969)

Format:

Other

Author/Creator:

University of Pennsylvania. School of Dental Medicine.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Pennsylvania College of Dental Surgery--Students.

Pennsylvania College of Dental Surgery.

University of Pennsylvania. School of Dental Medicine--Students.

University of Pennsylvania.

Physical Description:

97 Cubic ft.

Arrangement:

Organized in eight series: Transcript Records, 1879-1978; Matriculation Registers, 1908-1964; Matriculation Forms 1897-1924; Admission Records, 1897-1957; Class Records and Student Files, 1924-1969; Graduation Record, 1878-1954; Court Orders, 1928-1943; Index Cards. All the contents of the series or subseries are arranged chronologically. The Transcript Records and Class Records and Student Files series are arranged first by degree granting program and then chronologically. The chronological arrangement of most of the transcript and student files is by year of graduation.

Place of Publication:

1859-1978

Biography/History:

The University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine was founded in 1878. In 1909 Pennsylvania College of Dental Surgery merged with the school. The Thomas W. Evans Museum and Institute Society affiliation with the school allowed for the construction of a new building at 40th and Spruce Street (completed in 1915), which included both the Dental School with its new lecture halls, clinics, and laboratories, and the Evans Museum. Expanded facilities were necessary as the student body increased with the admission of women in 1914 and the merger with the Dental Department of the Medico-Chirurgical College of Philadelphia in 1916. In 1921, Dean Charles R. Turner approved the establishment of the School of Dental Hygiene, whose chief administrative officer and faculty were to be staffed by members of the faculty of the Dental School. After completing a one-year training course, the student was awarded a certificate of proficiency. J.L.T. Appleton, dean from 1941 to 1951, emphasized the role of dentistry in the health professions and strengthened association with the Graduate School of Medicine and the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences. The school changed its name in 1964 from the School of Dentistry to the School of Dental Medicine.

Summary:

The School of Dental Medicine Student Records primarily document the academic careers of students who attended the school from its founding in 1879 to 1969. The documentation ranges from matriculation registers, grade books and transcript sheets to application forms and correspondence.

The official academic records begin in a bound volume format and transition to individual sheets around 1920. In addition to recording the grades students received, the transcripts include basic biographical data, such as place of birth, names of parents, occupations, prior education and (after 1933) photographs. Information regarding individual student's academic career can be found in the Class Records and Student Files series. Prior training and education is well documented in the Credentials subseries of the Admission Records series. These often contain transcripts and certificates from other schools -- many outside the United States.

The collection also includes a card index of graduates of Pennsylvania College of Dental Surgery, 1859-1905.

Finding Aid/Index:

Unpublished finding aid available from repository.

Related Collections:

All theses required for graduation (up to 1885) are housed with the Special Collections, Rare Book and Manuscripts center of the University of Pennsylvania Libraries. Student records for the schools that merged with the School of Dental Medicine are part of those individual school's records at the University Archives.

OCLC:

982196357

Access Restriction:

Access to collections is granted in accordance with the Protocols for the University Archives and Records Center. Student records access is governed by the rules of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA).

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