Leland Brandt Papers

Collection

Identifier: RG 30-330

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

This collection represents the research Leland Brandt conducted for his thesis, “The Evolution of Women’s Intercollegiate Athletics at Oberlin College,” in 1992. The materials originated in the Oberlin College Department of Physical Education predominantly during the 1970s and 1980s. The collection does not contain any information on Leland Brandt’s life or experience at Oberlin. Instead, the documents illustrate how the Department of Physical Education evolved in response to the Title IX investigation conducted in the early 1980s.

Title IX, legislation passed in 1972, requires that federally funded educational programs ensure gender equity. In order to be considered nondiscriminatory on the basis of sex, Oberlin College, like many other institutions in 1970s and 80s, had to make significant changes to its Physical Education program to comply with Title IX. This included expanding locker room space for women, and providing equal financial support to women and men. The correspondence and memos in Series VII indicate the depth of the investigation by the United States Department of Education, Office of Civil Rights, and the controversies it sparked within the department and the college.

Dates

Creation: 1970 - 1990
Other: Date acquired: 1992 May 18

Creator

Brandt, Leland (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

Series VII is restricted as noted on the inventory. Consult the College Archivist.

Biographical Sketch

Leland Brandt was born on April 1, 1970 in New York City. His father, Coleman Morton Brandt, was born in Brooklyn, New York, and worked as an investment counselor. His mother, Grace Louise Brandt, grew up in Taunton, Massachusetts. She moved to New York to attend graduate school, and was later employed as a psychotherapist.

Leland Brandt attended the Horace Mann School in the Bronx from 1984 to 1988. At Oberlin College, Brandt earned a BA in History and completed a thesis as part of the honors program. His thesis, titled, “The Evolution of Women’s Intercollegiate Athletics at Oberlin College,” was completed under the direction of Professor of History, Carol Lasser.

After graduating from Oberlin, Brandt moved back to New York to pursue a career in marketing. He worked for ESPN and the New York Times as a marketing manager. In 1999, Brandt started his own company, The Research Department, Inc., located in Hartford, Connecticut. It is a small consulting firm that provides marketing research and services. In the same year, Brandt married Lynne Sara Tapper. They continue to live and work in the Hartford area.

Sources Consulted

Student file, Oberlin College Office of Stewardship.

Leland Brandt. LinkedIn account, accessed April 13, 2015.

Note written by Haley Antell.

Extent

1.00 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Method of Acquisition

The materials were received from Leland Brandt, May 18, 1992.

Accruals and Additions

Accession no: 1992/107.

Related Materials

Brandt, Leland. “The Evolution of Women’s Intercollegiate Athletics at Oberlin College.” B.A. Thesis, Oberlin College, 1992. Oberlin College Archives, RG 19/5, Student Papers.

Oberlin College Archives, RG 9/6, Physical Education Department Records.

Oberlin College Archives, RG 30, Fredrick D. Shults Papers.