Word: lamonts
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Complaining that Lamont was already too crowded, and that opening Lamont to women would undermine "male emotional stability," the Chairman of the Harvard Undergraduate Council, Daniel C. Goldfarb '66, sent a letter to the director of the University library system, voicing the council's disapproval...
Although the council complained that Harvard men would be unable to study in Lamont if it were open to women, it dismissed the idea of closing Radcliffe Library to men. "Boys cause less disturbance in a female atmosphere than vice-versa," Goldfarb said...
Most Harvard students agreed with the Council. In a January 14, 1966 poll, fully 62 percent of the Harvard student body completely opposed letting women into Lamont at any time. Only 19 percent of the students polled completely agreed with letting women into Lamont, and 19 percent said they wouldn't mind if girls were there from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on weekdays...
...when construction on Hilles Library fell behind schedule in September 1966, the Library Committee decided to take drastic steps: they let Radcliffe students use Lamont...
Calling it purely an "emergency measure," the committee decided to allow women in Lamont between September 24 and October...