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The insider : a life of Virginia C. Gildersleeve / Nancy Woloch.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Woloch, Nancy, 1940- author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Gildersleeve, Virginia Crocheron, 1877-1965.
- Gildersleeve, Virginia Crocheron.
- Barnard College--Alumni and alumnae--Biography.
- Barnard College.
- Deans (Education)--New York (State)--Biography.
- Deans (Education).
- Women's colleges--New York (State)--History--20th century.
- Women's colleges.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (324 pages)
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Columbia University Press, [2022]
- Summary:
- Virginia C. Gildersleeve was the most influential dean of Barnard College, which she led from 1911 to 1947. In this biography, historian Nancy Woloch explores Gildersleeve's complicated career in academia and public life.
- Contents:
- Intro
- Table of Contents
- Introduction
- 1. Roots: 1877-1911
- 2. The Insider: 1911 Through World War I
- 3. Gatekeeping: The 1920s
- 4. Emergencies: 1930-1947
- 5. Embattled: After Barnard, 1947-1965
- Endnote: "Working from Within"
- Acknowledgments
- A Note on Sources
- Notes
- Index
- Illustrations.
- Notes:
- Description based on print version record.
- Other Format:
- Print version: Woloch, Nancy The Insider
- ISBN:
- 0-231-55544-X
- OCLC:
- 1296428388
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