Series 5: George Peters, Rea, 13 folders,

The Rea Series is another small series due to the limited time that Rea was President at Drexel. There is a radio address by him, correspondence, interviews, meeting minutes, and academic programs at Drexel. The academic programs include the war effort and its affect on Drexel, such as an acceleration of curricula for the School of Engineering specifically for defense industries. There were also reduced entrance requirements for high school seniors. Courses in engineering and the effect of World War II include correspondence, brochures, and pamphlets. There is material on the Dean’s List and an update on how Drexel honored students’ academically including academic honor society requirements and “Institute Day”, which celebrated academic excellence There is also a folder on the Women’s Student Government Association, 1942, which includes correspondence and Grant of Powers and Articles of the WSGA, Discipline Committee.