First Project Topic Menu — January 26 to February 23
Choose to focus/work on:
Early Trustees or Early Students/Graduates – 1889 to 1914
If Trustees [N = 53], deepen our information/knowledge as to their:
familial lineage (ethnicity; generations in America…)
family circumstances (marital status; children)
residential history
education
links to other Barnard trustees (likely recruiter to board?)
links to Columbia
religious affiliation
occupations/careers
clubs & social affiliations
other philanthropic interests
estimated wealth
gifts to Barnard
circumstances of joining board (original board member; elected to life term; alumna electee; age)
reason for leaving board (resigned; died; alumna term ended….age at leaving)
other characteristic of your identifying
If Students/Graduates [N = 1444*], deepen our knowledge as to their:
Pre-Barnard —
familial lineage (ethnicity; generations in America…)
family circumstances (one/two parents; siblings)
father’s occupation
residence upon entering Barnard
prior education (public/private day school/boarding)
estimated wealth
At Barnard —
academic interests/distinction
extra-curricular activities
sorority membership
religious affiliations
political affiliations
Post-Barnard
additional education
residence
marital circumstances (children?)
occupational circumstances
Alumnae involvement
other characteristic of your identifying
* Given the difference in the size of the first and later graduating classes in the opening period, you might choose a specific later class to focus on, or a couple of earlier ones.
Early Barnard Students/Graduates, 1889-1914 | ||||||
Year | Specials | Total | Graduates | Cumulative | ||
1889-90 | 14 | 22 | 36 | |||
1890-91 | 19 | 34 | 53 | |||
1891-92 | 30 | 32 | 62 | |||
1892-93 | 51 | 37 | 88 | 8 | ||
1893-94 | 59 | 47 | 106 | 9 | 17 | |
1894-95 | 71 | 48 | 119 | 10 | 27 | |
1895-96 | 81 | 66 | 147 | 27 | 54 | |
1896-97 | 85 | 118 | 203 | 33 | 87 | |
1897-98 | 111 | 123 | 234 | 35 | 122 | |
1898-99 | 131 | 148 | 279 | 39 | 161 | |
1899-1900 | 171 | 162 | 333 | 58 | 219 | |
1900-01 | 223 | 161 | 384 | 50 | 269 | |
1901-02 | 269 | 162 | 431 | 50 | 319 | |
1902-03 | 294 | 151 | 445 | 47 | 366 | |
1903-04 | 330 | 170 | 500 | 79 | 445 | |
1904-05 | 339 | 27 | 366 | 83 | 528 | |
1905-06 | 367 | 23 | 390 | 75 | 603 | |
1906-07 | 391 | 28 | 419 | 76 | 679 | |
1907-08 | 405 | 48 | 453 | 97 | 776 | |
1908-09 | 451 | 47 | 498 | 98 | 874 | |
1909-10 | 481 | 54 | 535 | 90 | 964 | |
1910-11 | 497 | 50 | 547 | 103 | 1067 | |
1911-12 | 584 | 56 | 640 | 118 | 1185 | |
1912-13 | 569 | 49 | 618 | 139 | 1324 | |
1913-14 | 628 | 56 | 684 | 120 | 1444 | |
1444 |