Records of the Office of the President, 1948-1977
Restricted- Extent:
- 50 cubic ft.
- Scope and content:
- This series is made up solely of materials kept in the Office of the President. While the items date from 1948-1977, the majority of the materials date from after the construction of the uptown campus, with many pieces dating from the presidency of Louis Benezet. The subject of the materials vary greatly, and cover important events in the University history such as the construction and relocation to the uptown campus and campus unrest in 1970. The president covered in this series are Nelson, Collins, Kuusisto, Benezet, and Fields. Many boxes contain papers related to multiple presidents, connected by a common subject at times. Others are dedicated to a single president and subject. Specific materials in the series include blueprints of new construction, annual reports, master plans for the University, and reports from individual departments.
- Arrangement:
- Series is arranged in the original order. The boxes the collection arrived in were maintained, with the exception of Box 1 which has become boxes 1A and 1B.
Contents
Using these materials
- Access:
- The archives are open to the public and anyone is welcome to visit and view the collections.
- Restrictions:
- Researchers may access items in this series, yet often files must be reviewed by an archivist to ensure compliance with New York State Public Records laws. Please consult an archivist for more information.
- Collection restrictions:
- Researchers may access this collection, yet often files must be reviewed by an archivist to ensure compliance with New York State Public Records laws. Please consult an archivist for more information.
- Collection terms of access:
- The University Archives are eager to hear from any copyright owners who are not properly identified so that appropriate information may be provided in the future.