Administration and Faculty, 1912-2001

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Extent:
6.9 cubic ft.
Scope and content:
This series contains correspondence, meeting minutes, annual reports, memoranda, enrollment statistics, inventories, and other records that pertain to the administration and faculty of the Department of Information Studies and its past iterations. This series documents routine activities such as internal and external faculty and departmental correspondence, faculty meetings, admission information, curriculum development, annual reports, grants and fellowships offered through the department, special projects conducted, and enrollment statistics. Prominent dates include the foundation of the Library School (1926), the development of the Master’s Program (1949-1950) and later the Doctorate Program (1968-1971), the school's union with Rockefeller College (1986).

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The archives are open to the public and anyone is welcome to visit and view the collections.
Restrictions:
Seven files contain personally identifiable information and are restricted.
Collection restrictions:
Some files in series 1 and all of the personnel files in series 4 are restricted.
Collection terms of access:
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