Scope and Contents The Department of Political Science Collection reflects the operation of the department and is arranged into four series. The Administrative Records series is broken up into two categories. The first is comprised of department minutes which include topics such as graduate students; curriculum and courses; committee work; the department's budgets; promotions and tenure; department events; faculty hirings; and departmental student employees. A majority of the minutes are typed, with some...

Scope and Contents The Erma B. Plaehn Papers, 1915-1973, feature a wide array of materials reflecting Plaehn's personal life and interests, as well as her academic and professional activities. It has been arranged into seven series.The Biographical series includes obituaries and clippings about Plaehn's family, notably her brother, Willis, and their mother, Anna. Many items relate to Plaehn's education, with a few concerning her early schooling while the bulk focus on her time at Cornell College...