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Overview of the Collection

History

Scope and Content

Arrangement

Restrictions

Index Terms

Related Material

Administrative Information

Detailed Description

Series I: Subject Files, undated, 1925-

Series II: Scrapbooks, 1925-1969

University of Connecticut

School of Pharmacy Records

History

The Connecticut College of Pharmacy was established in 1925 and located in New Haven, Connecticut. The first Dean of the College was Dr. Gustavus Eliot (1925-1928) who was followed by Dr. Henry S. Johnson (acting 1928-1930, 1930-1947). Under Dr. Johnson, the course in pharmacy was extended from two to three years (1927) and to four years in 1932 (B.S. degree). 1935 Connecticut College of Pharmacy was elected to membership in the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy. In 1941, the Connecticut General Assembly incorporated the College as a School of the University of Connecticut. Beginning in 1942 diplomas were awarded in Storrs rather than in independent ceremonies at Sprague Hall (Yale University) as had been the practice to date. Dr. Harold Hewitt was appointed Dean in 1947, a position he held until his retirement in 1969. In 1951, the School moved to the Storrs Campus of the University. Subsequent Deans include Dr. Arthur E. Schwarting (1971-1981), Dr. Karl A. Nieforth (1982-1993), Dr. Michael Gerald (1993-2001), and Dr. Robert McCarthy (interim 2001-2003, 2003-).

In May 2001, the School of pharmacy broke ground for a new $61 million facility on the Storrs Campus. Construction began on the facility in 2002 and the building is schedule to open in Summer 2005. That same year, the University awarded its first Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) degrees.

Additional information on the School, its programs and faculty is available from the School of Pharmacy's webpage or in The road to excellence : the University of Connecticut School of Pharmacy, 1925-2000 edited by Karl A. Nieforth.

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Scope and Content

The collection contains random administrative records, reports, papers and speeches as well as an extensive collection of clippings (scrapbooks) documenting the establishment, activities, programs and individuals associated with the University of Connecticut School of Pharmacy and its predecessor, the Connecticut College of Pharmacy.

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Arrangement

Series I: Subject Files (undated, 1925- present)

Series II: Scrapbooks (1925-1969)

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Restrictions

Restrictions on Access

There are no access restrictions on this collection.

Restrictions on Use

Permission to publish from these Papers must be obtained in writing from both the University of Connecticut Libraries and the owner(s) of the copyright.

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Related Material

Archives & Special Collections has a substantial collection of materials pertaining to the University's history. Additional materials relevant to the School of Pharmacy and its predecessor can be found in the University Photograph Collection, the Dodd Monograph Collection (books about pharmacy and UConn programs) and Dodd Periodicals (Faculty minutes, newsletters, and commencement programs). For detailed information on these collections please contact the curator or ask at the reference desk.

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Index Terms

This record series is indexed under the following controlled access subject terms.

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Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

[Item description, #:#], University of Connecticut, School of Pharmacy Records. Archives & Special Collections at the Thomas J. Dodd Research Center, University of Connecticut Libraries.

Acquisition Information

The materials in the collection were collected by Archives & Special Collections staff, transferred by the School of Pharmacy over time or donated to Archives & Special Collections by alumni.

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Detailed Description