Martin Fausold :
- Author:
- Fausold, Martin L., 1921-
- Call Number:
- MSS UA-902.078 local
- Abstract:
- The Martin Fausold Papers document his work with the State University of New York System, including his 20-year long Oral History of SUNY Project, which attempted to record the history of the SUNY System through interviews with key administrators, historians and faculty, and his involvement with the Faculty Association of the State University of New York. This collection is divided into four series arranged alphabetically: The Oral History of SUNY Project, Research and Subject Files, Faculty Association of the State University of New York (FASUNY), and the 1991 Brockport Conference. The Oral History of SUNY Project series contains audio cassette tapes, transcripts, notes and related correspondence of the interviews conducted by Fausold and his colleagues. His research materials for the Oral History of SUNY Project as well as other subject files are housed in the Research and Subject Files. Fausold's FASUNY records, which include newsletters, meeting minutes, correspondence, and reports are retained in their own respective series. Lastly, the 1991 Brockport Conference, the first conference devoted to the history of the SUNY System, is separated into its own series. It includes the Conference's program, lists of participants, and the papers presented.
- Historical Note:
- Born in Pennsylvania in 1921, Dr. Martin L. Fausold was a Distinguished Professor of History (later Emeritus) at the State University of New York (SUNY) at Geneseo, an eminent scholar of Herbert C. Hoover and author of five books and numerous articles during his lifetime. Matin Fausold received his bachelor's degree in History from Gettysburg College, served in World War II, and completed his doctoral degree in 1953 from Syracuse University, in the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs. Dr. Fausold was a professor at SUNY Buffalo and SUNY Cortland, and then joined the faculty at SUNY Geneseo in 1958 as chair of the Division of Social Science. Dr. Fausold also was Vice President and later President of the Faculty Association of the State University of New York (currently the SUNY Faculty Senate). SUNY honored him with the rank of Distinguished Service Professor in 1985. He retired from teaching in 1992. Beginning in 1988, Dr. Fausold began a 20-year effort to create an oral history of the SUNY System that was still ongoing at the time of his death. This project involved significant research and interviewing of key SUNY administrators, board members and faculty and New York State budget directors, and comprises the majority of this collection. Based upon his interests, Dr. Fausold helped develop and coordinate the first SUNY history conference in 1991, held at SUNY Brockport, and was actively engaged in planning for a conference honoring the 60th anniversary of SUNY, which was subsequently held in late 2008. Dr. Fausold passed away in October 2008, preceded in death by his wife Daryl Clement Fausold.
- Physical Description:
- 10.39 cu ft
- Access Terms:
- Access to this record group is unrestricted with the exception of several folders marked on the finding aid.
- Notes:
- Part of the University Archives. local
- Subjects:
- Education New York (State) History, Oral history New York (State), State universities and colleges United States, Education, Higher New York (State), Education, Education, Higher, Oral history, and State universities and colleges
- Genres/Forms:
- Articles. aat, Audio cassettes. aat, Dissertations. aat, Interviews. aat, Minutes. aat, Newsletters. aat, Transcripts. aat, and History
- Names:
- Fausold, Martin L., 1921- and Fausold, Martin L., 1921-
- Corporate Names:
- State University of New York, State University of New York. University Faculty Senate, State University of New York, and State University of New York. University Faculty Senate
- Geographic Terms:
- New York (State) and United States
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