Robbins Winslow papers
Scope and Contents
The Robbins Winslow papers comprise three series of materials related to Winslow's employment as Dean for Educational Services at Trinity College (Hartford) and span the dates 1967 to 1996. As dean, Winslow oversaw the creation and production of Trinity's academic calendars, evaluated and approved transfer credits, coordinated the Trinity-High School Seminar Program, and directed domestic and international study exchange programs. Administrative files in the first series include correspondence, notes, and other materials pertaining to a broad range of files Winslow created during the course of his day to day work at Trinity. Of interest is an office user manual generated in 1986 for use with Trinity's administrative data systems. Though outdated, it provides insight into the depths of computing processes at the time.
The Exchange Program files contain materials related to colleges, universities, and organizations with whom Trinity College had a working relationship, both domestically and internationally. Of interest are files on Makerere University in Uganda, in which can be found a Trinity exchange student's interpretations of life at Makerere. Files also include print publications from Makerere such as course catalogues and view books. Also notable are materials related to Trinity's exchange program with Vassar College when both institutions were not yet coeducational (1968-1969), and which served as an experiment on the feasibility of coeducation at Trinity.
The Trinity Committee files contain correspondence, minutes, and reports related to various committees on which Winslow served while at Trinity. Committees include: Academic Affairs; Academic Computer Usage; Curriculum; Independent Study; Long Range Planning; ROTC; and Trinity College Council.
Dates
- Creation: 1967-1996
Creator
- Winslow, Robbins (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
This collection contains restricted material. Individual folders may be vetted by the College Archives staff prior to accessing material. Up to an additional two weeks' advance notice is required before access may be granted.
The collection must be used in the John M.K. Davis Reading Room of the Watkinson Library, Trinity College Library, Hartford, Connecticut. Researchers must register and agree to copyright and privacy laws when using this collection.
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Biographical / Historical
Nathaniel Robbins Winslow Jr. was born June 13, 1935. He graduated Highland Park High School in New Jersey and then attended Trinity College (Hartford, Connecticut), where he received a B.A. in History in 1957. As a Trinity student, Winslow was a member of Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society, the track team, Delta Phi fraternity, and the Canterbury Club. He also served on the staffs of the Trinity Tripod and Trinity Review. In 1963, Winslow earned an advanced degree in divinity from the Episcopal Theological School in Cambridge, Massachusetts. He was ordained in the Episcopal Church and served two churches in New Jersey.
Winslow began working as assistant director in the development office at Trinity College in 1966. In 1969, he was appointed Dean of Educational Services, which included the directorship of exchange programs with other colleges and universities both in the United States and abroad. Winslow was also responsible for preparation of the academic calendar, the Watson Fellowship program, incoming exhange student applications and advising, and report preparation for federal, state, and outside agencies. In 1991, Winslow was recognized for 25 years of service to Trinity College.
Robbins Winslow died October 27, 2021 in Naples, Florida.
Extent
3 Cubic Feet (3 records center cartons with letter-size folders and 2 legal-size folders) ; 1 box (16.25 in. x 13 in. x 10.5 in.) equals 1 cubic foot ("cubic foot" defined in SAA Dictionary)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
The collection is arranged in three series with files listed alphabetically.
Series 1. Administrative files
Series 2. Exchange Program files
Series 3. Trinity College Committee files
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The collection was received April 29, 1997. Peter J. Knapp, Reference Librarian and College Archivist of Trinity College, collected many of these files during his tenure at Trinity from 1965 to 2014. Trinity Professor Glenn Weaver may have also collected some of these materials.
Processing Information
The collection has been fairly thorough processed, to the folder level. The collection came to the library in no apparent original order. Existing folders were retained when in good condition. Committee files and a computer user manual housed in 3-ring binders were rehoused in acid-free folders. Rusted fasteners were removed and newsclippings were isolated with acid-free paper. Original folder titles were retained; most date ranges were added by the processing archivist in 2022.
- Title
- Guide to the Robbins Winslow papers
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Amy M. FitzGerald
- Date
- 2022-09-22
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Trinity College Archives Repository
Watkinson Library
300 Summit St.
Hartford CT 06106 USA