Von Stade Wrote Letter Against Merger, Saw No Benefit in Educating More Women
F. Skiddy Von Stade Jr., dean of Freshmen and Master of Mather House at Harvard, wrote a letter in 1969 expressing strong opposition to increasing the number of women at Radcliffe. In the letter to David K. Smith, then Radcliffe's dean of Admissions, Von Stade argued that many educated women from elite colleges ended up as "relatively dull housewives" and that he shuddered at the idea of changing the male-to-female ratio at Harvard. The letter, shared anonymously with the Crimson, was part of a discussion Smith was preparing for Radcliffe alumnae on the topic. While Von Stade did not confirm the letter's authorship, he acknowledged that it reflected his views.| Publisher |
The Harvard Crimson
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1970-11-06
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Digital
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https://www.thecrimson.com/article/1970/11/6/von-stade-wrote-letter-against-merger/
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| Tags | Student Publications |
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| Date Added | July 19, 2024 |
| Date Modifed | November 10, 2024 |
| Collection | Harvard and Gender Discrimination |