Roderick S. French papers
Scope and Contents
This collection contains notes, press releases, speeches, brochures, correspondence, clippings, reports, and publications pertaining to Dr. Roderick S. French's work for The George Washington University, and his involvement in the D.C. Council of Humanities, the National Endowment for the Humanities, the American University of Sharjah, and other organizations. Materials in this collection date from 1969 to 2013, with the bulk of the material dating between 1969 and 1998.
Dates
- 1969-2013
- Majority of material found within 1969 - 1998
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Some material may be copyrighted or restricted. It is the patron's obligation to determine and satisfy copyright or other case restrictions when publishing or otherwise distributing materials found in the collections.
Biographical / Historical
Dr. Roderick S. French served The George Washington University for twenty-eight years as a faculty member and administrator.
Dr. French earned an A.B. in philosophy from Kenyon College, an M.Div. in church history, theology and biblical studies from the Episcopal Theological School in Cambridge, Massachusetts, an S.T.M. in Modern church history from Union Theological Seminary in New York City, and a Ph.D. in American Civilization from The George Washington University. French began his career as the Executive Director of the Youth Department of the World Council of Churches in Geneva (1959-64). He later served as Special Assistant to the Director of the Office of Public Affairs of the Peace Corps from 1967 to 1968.
Dr. French joined The George Washington University as a Ph.D. student in 1968 and was appointed as the Associate Director of the University's Division of Experimental Programs in 1969. He was made director of the Division in 1979, and was responsible for university-wide curricular innovation and academic program development. In 1984 he was made Vice President for Academic Affairs, a position he held until 1995 when he stepped down to work with the University Honors Program. Dr. French left GW in 1997 to become the First Chancellor of the American University of Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates. He served as Chancellor Emeritus of the American University of Sharjah, a member of its Board of Trustees, and secretary of the Board of Directors of the AUS-USA Foundation. He retired as Chancellor in the summer of 2002.
Extent
2 Linear Feet (4 document boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
This collection contains the personal papers of Dr. Roderick S. French, former faculty member and admnistrator at The George Washington University. Dr. French served as Associate Director and Director of the University's Division of Experimental Programs for fifteen years, and as Vice President for Academic Affairs for eleven years. The collection includes notes, press releases, speeches, brochures, correspondence, clippings, reports, and publications pertaining to Dr. Roderick S. French's work for The George Washington University, and his involvement in the D.C. Council of Humanities, the National Endowment for the Humanities, the American University of Sharjah, and other organizations. Materials in this collection date from 1969 to 2013, with the bulk of the material dating between 1969 and 1998.
Arrangement
Organized into 6 series: Biographical Information; Division of Experimental Programs; Humanities Work, National Activities, and Publications; Vice President for Academic Affairs; University Honors Program; American University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
Physical Location
Materials are stored off-site, and will require additional retrieval time. Please contact the Special Collections Research Center for more information.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Roderick S. French, 2011 (2011.045). Additional gift, 2014 (2014.040)
- Education Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Education, Higher -- United States Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- French, Roderick S., Dr.
- George Washington University
- George Washington University. Division of Experimental Programs
- George Washington University. Office of the Vice President for Academic Affairs
- George Washington University. School of Public and International Affairs
- George Washington University. Virginia Science and Technology Campus
- Humanities Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- National Endowment for the Humanities
- United States -- District of Columbia -- Washington Subject Source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
- United States. Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps
- Title
- Guide to the Roderick S. French papers, 1969-2013
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Special Collections Research Center, The George Washington University
- Date
- 2011
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections Research Center, The George Washington University Repository