Laura Scales
Laura Woolsey Lord Scales (November 13, 1879 – June 12, 1990) was an American educator and college dean. She served as Dean of Students at Smith College in Massachusetts for 22 years (1922–1944).[1]
As Smith College's warden, Scales was in charge of housing students, chaperoning on-campus activities, and arranging guest visits to the College.[2] In addition, Scales chaired the committee of social activities and was a member of the conference committee. She also served as Dean of Women at Carnegie Institute of Technology.[3]
In 1936, Smith College named one of the new dormitories the Laura Scales House."[4]
Scales died in 1990 at the age of 110 years, 211 days, one of the oldest people in the world at the time.
Publications
- Scales, Laura Woolsey Lord (1922). Boys of the Ages, their dreams and their crafts. [With illustrations.]. Boston: Ginn & Co. Retrieved 2007-12-13.
See also
References
- Smith College: Living at Smith
- Smith Alumnae Quarterly
- "Laura Woolsey Lord Scales Papers". Five College Archives & Manuscript Collections. Smith College Archives. Retrieved 17 January 2017.
- "Laura Woolsey Lord Scales Papers". Five College Archives & Manuscript Collections. Smith College Archives. Retrieved 17 January 2017.
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