Jean Stouffer Papers

Collection

Identifier: FC-014

Scope and Contents

This collection consists of the personal and faculty papers of Jean Stouffer, who taught education and served as Dean of Women and later as Associate Dean of Students at Fort Hays Kansas State College from 1950 to 1976. The bulk of the collection consists of photographic prints, negatives, and 35mm slides documenting Stouffer's life and travels, both across the United States and abroad. Additional photographs, memorabilia, and a scrapbook represent her studies at the University of Kansas and her work at Fort Hays Kansas State College. Reel-to-reel audio recordings on magnetic tape document Stouffer's ethnographic research on various cultures.

Dates

Creation: 1910-1968

Creator

Stouffer, Jean, 1919-1976 (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

The materials are temporarily restricted while the collection is being reprocessed. Contact the University Archivist at scua@fhsu.edu to make arrangements to access restricted files.

Conditions Governing Use

Copyright restrictions may apply. Written permission must be obtained from the Fort Hays State University Archives and all relevant rights holders before publishing quotations, excerpts or images from any materials in this collection.

Biographical / Historical

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Jean Stouffer was born in Lawrence, Kansas, on October 10, 1919. She received her Artium Baccalaureus degree in History from the University of Kansas in 1941, her Bachelor of Science in Business from the University of Kansas in 1946, and her Master of Arts in Social Studies from Syracuse University in 1950. She was actively involved with extracurricular activities during her schooling, including theater, a radio broadcasting club, Girl Scouts, and Kappa Alpha Theta.

In 1950, she was hired as Dean of Women at Fort Hays Kansas State College. In 1961, she became an Associate Professor of Education alongside serving as Dean of Women. In 1964, she became Associate Dean of Students. Throughout her career, she traveled extensively across North America, Europe, Asia, and South America. She served as an academic advisor for international students at Fort Hays starting in 1963. Stouffer was the first woman to win the M.C. Cunningham Award for outstanding service to education. She died of illness on June 2, 1976.

Stouffer named Fort Hays State College as the primary beneficiary of her estate. Funds from her estate were used to support a broad range of student and faculty services, including the establishment of the Jean Stouffer International Student Fund scholarship. In 1982, the Stouffer Lounge in the Memorial Union was named in her honor.

Full Extent

5.4 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

English

Spanish; Castilian

Japanese

German

Additional Description

Abstract

This collection consists of the papers of Jean Stouffer, who taught education and served as Dean of Women and later as Associate Dean of Students at Fort Hays Kansas State College from 1950 to 1976. The papers are comprised of photographs, 35mm slides, memorabilia, genealogy research materials, and reel-to-reel audio recordings of ethnographic research.

Arrangement

The collection has been arranged in such a way as to preserve the items original order to the best of the archival staff’s ability.

Related Materials

The University Archives holds a faculty file for Jean Stouffer.

General

At present, Special Collections and University Archives does not possess the equipment to play reel-to-reel audio on magnetic tapes. Additional arrangements may be required to access these materials.