College Program for the Incarcerated records
Scope and Content
The College Program for the Incarcerated records span from the 1980s to the 1990s and document the administration and classes through this distance learning program. The records are mostly from students at the Ross Correctional Institution in Chillicothe, Ohio. The records include correspondence, memoranda, commencement programs, student senate materials, dean's list announcements, degree requirements, course offerings and schedules, student handbooks, and photographic negatives.
Dates
- Creation: 1980-1990
Language of Materials
The records are in English.
History of Ohio University's College Program for the incarcerated
Since 1974, Ohio University's College Program for the incarcerated has provided an opportunity for incarcerated students to work for college credit and degrees by correspondence. An extension of the Lifelong and Distance Learning Program, the College Program for the Incarcerated extends to states far beyond Ohio.
Extent
8 cubic feet
Abstract
The College Program for the Incarcerated records span from the 1980s to the 1990s and document the administration and classes offered through this distance learning program.
Statement of Arrangement
This collection remains in its original arrangement.
Description Note
Original, legacy collection inventories may contain inaccuracies or be incomplete. Collection descriptions may change or be updated as they are verified. Please contact Mahn Center staff if you note any errors or discrepancies.
Subject
- Ohio University. Lifelong and Distance Learning (Organization)
- Ross Correctional Institution (Ohio) (Organization)
Genre / Form
Topical
- Title
- Finding aid for the College Program for the Incarcerated records
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by Holly Deakyne, October 2010.
- Date
- 2020
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English
- Sponsor
- The finding aid was converted into EAD with funding support from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission.
Revision Statements
- 5 January 2024: Subjects and other notes added from ALICE MARC records and Mahn Center Microsoft Office finding aids by Ohio University Libraries Metadata Services Department Python scripts.
Repository Details
Part of the Mahn Center for Archives and Special Collections Repository
