Oakland University Archives and Special Collections
OU.PROVOST.ODOWD
Table of Contents
- Summary Information
- Biographical note
- Administrative Information
- Collection Inventory
- Academic -- Area Studies
- Art -- Buildings
- Buildings -- College
- College -- Conferences
- Consulting -- Economics
- Economics -- Enrollment
- Essay -- Faculty
- Faculty -- Grants
- Grants -- Liberal Arts
- Library -- Long Term
- Major -- Michigan
- Michigan -- National
- National -- O'Dowd
- O'Dowd -- Performing Arts
- Performing Arts -- Publications
- Registrar's -- Social Sciences
- Sociology -- Study
- Sturner -- Worker
- Steering Committee
Summary Information
- Repository
- Oakland University Archives and Special Collections
- Title
- Donald O'Dowd (Provost) papers
- ID
- OU.PROVOST.ODOWD
- Date
- .
- Extent
- 18.0 Linear feet
- Language
- English
Preferred Citation
Item, folder title, box no., Papers of Donald O'Dowd (Provost), Oakland University Archives.
Biographical note
Donald O’Dowd joined the faculty of the newly established Michigan State University – Oakland (MSU-O) as an associate professor of Psychology in 1960. O’Dowd and David Beardslee, professor of Psychology, founded the department of Psychology. He also served as assistant to the dean of faculty for the Social Sciences during his first year at MSU-O. O’Dowd was appointed dean of Oakland University in 1966, and his title was changed to provost, and then to vice chancellor for Academic Affairs and provost. He also served as the dean of Graduate Study and professor of Psychology.
In 1970, O’Dowd was appointed acting chancellor of Oakland University while the issue of whether Oakland should become independent of Michigan State University was under consideration. O’Dowd was appointed the first president of the independent Oakland University by its charter board of trustees, and served through 1979, when he was designated president emeritus.
O’Dowd was named executive vice chancellor of the State University of New York System in 1980. He was appointed president of the University of Alaska Statewide System of Higher Education in 1984, and remained at that post until 1990, when he retired from full-time university administration.
O’Dowd served two years in the U.S. Army. He holds a master of arts and a Ph.D. in social psychology from Harvard University. He also holds a bachelor of arts, graduating summa cum Laude, from Dartmouth College and was a Fulbright Scholar at the University of Edinburgh in Scotland.
Administrative Information
Publication Information
Oakland University Archives and Special Collections
Kresge Library100 Library Drive
Rochester, MI, 48309
Access and Use note
The Papers of Donald O'Dowd (Provost) are open for research except for certain records restricted by statute or university policy. Some faculty files are closed for 75 years from date of creation or until death of subjects.
Copyright
Copyright held by Oakland University. The collection includes occasional materials produced by outside parties. Copyright to these items may be held by the original creators.
Processing
Processed by Linda Hildebrand
Collection Inventory
Academic -- Area Studies |
Box 1 |
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Academic Advising 3 folders |
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Academic Advising Committee |
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Academic Affairs Committee 4 folders |
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Academic Assembly |
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Academy of Dramatic Art 2 folders |
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Administrative Group 4 folders |
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Administrative Policies Committee |
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Admissions (Glen Brown) 3 folders |
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Admissions -- Annual reports 1963/4; 1964/5; 1966/7; 1967/8 |
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Allport College |
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American Association of University Professors (AAUP) |
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Alumni Council |
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Alumni Office |
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Alumni Continuing Education |
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American Studies |
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Annual Reports -- Michigan State University - Oakland 1960, 1960/1, 1961/2, 1963/4 |
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Anti poverty program |
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Area Studies |
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Art -- Buildings |
Box 2 |
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Art Department (John Galloway) 2 folders |
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Art Department -- Annual Reports 1967/8 |
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Arts Cultivation and Acquisition, Committee on |
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Asian Studies |
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Athletics |
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Atkinson, Thomas Related MaterialsSEE Registrar's Office |
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Audio Visual Materials |
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Barn Council |
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Beardslee, David (Office of Institutional Research) |
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Biological Sciences, Institute of |
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Biology Department (Clifford V. Harding) |
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Biology Department - Annual Reports 1968/9 |
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Black Studies |
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Bookstore |
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British Civilization Major |
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Brown, Glen Related MaterialsSEE Admissions |
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Budget 10 folders |
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Buildings & Campus Development |
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Buildings -- Classroom Office Building #1 2 folders |
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Buildings -- Classroom Office Building #2 |
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Buildings -- Education and Social Sciences 2 folders |
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Buildings -- Engineering 2 folders |
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Buildings -- College |
Box 3 |
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Buildings -- Engineering 1 folder |
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Buildings -- Library Remodel |
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Buildings -- Wilson Hall |
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Burke, Richard |
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Business Office (Robert W. Swanson) 3 folders |
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Butler, Royce |
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Calendar -- Class Schedules |
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Calendar -- Trimester |
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Calendar, Ad Hoc University Senate Committee |
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Career Conference Committee |
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Catalog Committee |
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Centers of Excellence |
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Chancellorship 1970 |
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Charter College 11 folders |
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Chemistry Department 2 folders |
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Chemistry Department -- Annual Reports 1967/8; 1968/9 |
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Civil Defense Committee |
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Coffman, Kenneth Related MaterialsSEE Psychological Services |
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College of Arts and Sciences |
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College of Arts and Sciences -- Annual Report |
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College of Arts and Sciences -- Assembly |
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College -- Conferences |
Box 4 |
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College of Arts and Sciences -- Assembly |
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College of Arts and Sciences -- Dean George Matthews 2 folders |
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College of Arts and Sciences -- Dean Reuben Torch |
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College of Arts and Sciences -- Humanities Division |
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College of Arts and Sciences -- Humanities Division -- Annual Reports 1962/3; 1963/4 |
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College of Arts and Sciences -- Science & Engineering Division |
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College of Arts and Sciences -- Science & Engineering Division -- Annual Reports 1961/2; 1962/3; 1964/5 |
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College of Arts and Sciences -- Social Sciences Division |
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College of Arts and Sciences -- Social Sciences Division -- Annual Reports 1962/3 |
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Commencement 2 folders |
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Committee on Instruction 3 folders |
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Community Arts Council Committee |
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Community Service Proposal |
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Comprehensive Exams Committee |
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Computer Committee |
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Computing and Data Processing 4 folders |
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Conferences 4 folders |
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Consulting -- Economics |
Box 5 |
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Consulting by OU Representatives |
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Continuing Education (Lowell Eklund) 3 folders |
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Continuing Education Committee |
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Continuum Center |
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Corker, John Related MaterialsSEE Dormitories |
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Corona, Carlos |
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Correspondence - Memos - Misc. [3 folders] 1962-1970 |
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Counseling and Testing Office |
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Course Offerings 1960-1961 |
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Credit Union |
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Crittenton Hospital |
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Crowder, Troy Related MaterialsSEE University Relations |
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Cultural Programs Committee |
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Curriculum 4 folders |
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Curriculum Study Group |
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Dahlmann, Jerry Relate MaterialsSEE Off Campus Study Programs |
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Deans Lists 2 folders |
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Dean of Students (Robert Holms, Duncan Sells, Thomas Dutton) 2 folders |
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Dean of Students -- Annual Report 1961/2 |
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Dean of the University |
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Declaration of Major |
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Degrees and Honors, Ad hoc Committee |
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Delta College Accreditation (O’Dowd served on Visitation Committee) |
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Detroit Teacher Internship Program |
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Development Office (James P. Dickerson) |
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Developmental Programs Committee |
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Disclaimers and Parental Approval |
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Dormitory Items 1963 Scope and Contents noteIncludes A Survey on Student Needs for Future Residence Hall Construction, 1963, Residence Hall Planning Program, 1963 and Dormitory Planning Program, 1963 all by John W. Corker |
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Dutton, Thomas Related MaterialsSEE Dean of Students |
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Economics and Business Department 2 folders |
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Economics and Business Department -- Annual Report 1968/9 |
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Economics and Management, School of (Norton Seeber) |
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Economics -- Enrollment |
Box 6 |
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Economics and Management, School of |
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Economic Impact Study |
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Edison Institute (proposed) |
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Education, School of (Laszlo Hetenyi) 5 folders |
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Education, School of -- Annual Reports 1965/6; 1966/7; 1967/8; 1968/9 |
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Education, School of -- Assembly |
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Educational Policy Committee |
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Educational Reform, Ad Hoc Blue Ribbon Commission Report |
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Eklund, Lowell |
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Elective Courses 2 folders |
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Elementary Education Committee |
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Emblem Committee |
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Engineering, School of (J.E. Gibson) 2 folders |
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Engineering, School of -- Annual Reports 1967/8 |
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Engineering, School of -- Assembly |
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English Department 3 folders |
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English Department -- Annual Reports 1967/8; 1968/9 |
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English Department -- Secondary Education English Major |
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Enrollment 3 folders |
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Essay -- Faculty |
Box 7 |
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Essay Contests |
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Events 6 folders |
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Events, Committee on Special |
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Evening Courses |
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Extension Courses |
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Faculty Affairs Committee |
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Faculty Applications 4 folders |
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Faculty Attendance at Professional Meetings |
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Faculty Correspondence 3 folders |
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Faculty Grants 3 folders |
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Faculty Grants Committee |
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Faculty Handbook 2 folders |
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Faculty Meeting Minutes |
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Faculty Misconduct Restricted accessThis folder contains confidential information. Closed for 75 years after creation or death of subjects. |
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Faculty -- Grants |
Box 8 |
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Faculty Orientation |
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Faculty Positions |
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Faculty Reorganization Committee |
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Faculty Research Annual Reports |
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Faculty Research Committee 4 folders |
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Faculty Seminar |
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Faculty Teaching Loads |
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Faculty Tenure |
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Fellowships |
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Fine Arts Festival |
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Freshman Convocation 2 folders |
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Freshmen Learning Seminar |
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Freshmen Orientation 4 folders |
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Galloway, John |
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Gibson, J.E. |
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Grades |
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Graduate Record Exam |
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Graduate Studies |
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Graduation Reception Aug. 1965 |
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Grants 4 folders |
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Grants -- Liberal Arts |
Box 9 |
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Grants 2 folders |
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Harding, Clifford V. |
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Harlan, (C.Allen) Gift |
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Hetenyi, Laszlo |
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History Department 2 folders |
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Holms, Robert Related MaterialsSEE Dean of Students |
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Honors Banquet 3 folders |
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Honors Committee |
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Honors List |
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Hoopes, Robert (Assistant Dean) |
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Hope, Dorothy C. Related MaterialsSEE Placement Office |
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Hopkins Robert (Director of Counseling & Testing) |
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Howes, Robert C. (Assistant Provost) |
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Huber Committee (Michigan Legislature) |
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Inner Colleges (Freshmen Exploratories) 2 folders |
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Institutional Research, Office of |
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Insurance, Committee on |
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International Education 7 folders |
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Jones, David (Purchasing Department) |
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Kent, W.W. SEE Performing Arts School |
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Kettering Magnetics Laboratory |
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Learning Groups |
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Lecture Series 2 folders |
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Lepley, Hollie (Physical Education, Recreation & Athletics) 2 folders |
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Liberal Arts Colleges: essay by Paul L. Dressell, MSU |
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Library -- Long Term |
Box 10 |
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Library (David Wilder, Royce Butler) 10 folders |
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Library -- Annual Reports 1959/60; 1962/3; 1963/4; 1964/5; 1965/6; 1966/7; 1967/8 |
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Library -- Current subscriptions 1962/3 |
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Library -- Friends of the Library |
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Library -- Recruitment for Director 1966 |
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Linguistics Department 2 folders |
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Little College 2 folders |
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Long Term Growth Plan for Oakland |
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Major -- Michigan |
Box 11 |
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Major Fields Report |
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Mathematics Department 2 folders |
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Mathematics Department -- Annual Reports 1967/8; 1968/9 |
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Meadowbrook Festival |
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Meadow Brook Summer School of Music 12 folders |
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Meadow Brook Theatre |
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Michigan Council of State College Presidents |
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Michigan Council of University Officers for Academic Affairs |
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Michigan. State. Dept. of Education 2 folders |
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Michigan -- National |
Box 12 |
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Michigan. State. State Government Agencies |
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Michigan State University 8 folders |
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Midrasha Jewish Studies 4 folders |
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Mobley, Ralph |
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Modern Languages and Literatures 1 folders |
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Modern Languages and Literatures -- Annual Reports 1967/8; 1968/9 |
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Mott Center for Community Affairs |
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Music Department 2 folders |
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Name Change Proposal for MSU-O |
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National Defense Education Act 2 folders Scope and Contents noteIncludes NDEA Institute in France, Don Iodice |
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National -- O'Dowd |
Box 13 |
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National Science Foundation 11 folders |
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New College 2 folders |
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News Clippings |
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North Central Association of Colleges and Universities Accreditation 1964-1966 |
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Oak Park Project |
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Oakland Center |
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Oakland Observer (student newspaper) |
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Obear, Frederick (Dean of Freshmen, 1964-65) 1964-1965 |
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Obear, Frederick (Provost, 1965-69) 1965-1969 |
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Obear, Frederick Ace Fellowship |
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O’Dowd, Donald D. -- Biography |
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O”Dowd, Donald D. -- Correspondence 4 folders |
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O'Dowd -- Performing Arts |
Box 14 |
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O’Dowd, Donald D. -- Correspondence 17 folders |
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O'Dowd, Donald D. -- Dean of the University Annual Reports 1961/2; 1962/3; 1963/4; 1964/5 |
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O'Dowd, Donald D. -- Personal |
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O’Dowd, Donald D. -- Speeches |
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Off Campus Study Programs (Jerry Dahlmann) |
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Organization of the University 2 folders |
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Overseas Study |
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Parents Day |
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Peace Corps |
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Performing Arts, School of -- Annual Reports 1966/7; 1967/8 |
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Performing Arts, School of -- Dance |
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Performing Arts -- Publications |
Box 15 |
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Performing Arts, School of -- Faculty Policies |
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Performing Arts, School of -- General (Dean W.W. Kent) |
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Performing Arts, School of -- Music |
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Performing Arts, School of -- Theatre |
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Performing arts, School of -- Prospectus |
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Personnel Office (Carlos Corona) 2 folders |
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Philosophy Department (Richard Burke) |
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Physics Department (Ralph Mobley) |
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Pino Lewis (Director of Research Services; Assistant to the Chancellor) |
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Placement Office and Alumni Council (Dorothy C. Hope) 3 folders |
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Placement Office -- Annual Reports 1963/4; 1964/5 |
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Plagiarism and Academic Violations |
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Policy Items |
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Political Science Department |
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Pontiac Community Projects |
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Pontiac Cooperative Program |
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Pontiac Motor Division |
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Pope, Loren (Assistant to the Chancellor) |
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Premedical Study, Ad Hoc Committee |
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Presidential Selection (University) 1970 |
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Press Releases and news clippings |
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Proposals – Higher Education Act, Title VI 1967 |
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Provost's Office -- Annual Reports 1966/7; 1967/8; 1968/9 |
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Provost's Office -- Provost’s Breakfast meetings |
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Provost’s Office -- Staff Writer |
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Psychological Services (Kenneth Coffman) |
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Psychological Services -- Annual Reports 1963/4; 1964/5; 1965/6; 1966/7; 1967/8 |
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Psychology Department |
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Public Relations Program Schedules |
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Publications Committee |
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Registrar's -- Social Sciences |
Box 16 |
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Registrar's Office (Thomas Atkinson) 5 folders |
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Registrar's Office -- Annual Reports 1962/3; 1964/5; 1965/6; 1966/7 |
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Residence Halls |
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Room Allocation |
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Scholarships |
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Secondary School Committee |
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Seeber, Norton Related MaterialsSEE Economics and Management School |
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Sells, Duncan Related MaterialsSEE Dean of Students |
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Senate Committees |
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Senate Committees -- Academic Standing |
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Senate Committees -- Admissions |
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Senate Committees -- Constitution |
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Senate Committees -- Elections |
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Senate Committees -- Faculty Affairs |
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Senate Committees -- Graduate Study |
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Senate Committees -- Library |
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Senate Committees -- Research 3 folders |
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Senate Committees -- Teaching and Learning |
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Senate Minutes and Agendas 1962-1967 5 folders |
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Ski Club |
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Social Science Conference Committee |
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Social Sciences, Statistical Laboratory for the |
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Sociology -- Study |
Box 17 |
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Sociology & Anthropology Department |
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Spring Semester 2 folders |
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Stoutenberg, Herbert (Director of Admissions and Registrar 1959-1965) 1959-1965 |
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Stoutenberg, Herbert (Assistant to the Chancellor 1966-1970) 1966-1970 |
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Student Activities |
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Student Affairs Committee |
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Student Affairs (Roy Alexander, Director) |
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Student Artistic Expression |
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Student Attrition |
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Student Commission on Student Life 4 folders. |
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Student Conduct Committee |
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Student Correspondence 3 folders |
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Student - Disadvantaged Students |
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Student Employment |
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Student Faculty University Council |
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Student Foreign Language Requirement |
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Students from Michigan High schools |
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Student Government |
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Student Health Services |
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Student Information 3 folders |
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Student Nomination Committee, Ad Hoc University Senate |
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Student - Out of State Students |
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Student - Outstanding Students |
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Student Protests |
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Student Publications General noteSEE ALSO Oakland Observer |
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Student Readmitted |
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Student Rights Committee, Ad Hoc University Senate |
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Student - Special Projects (Upward Bound) |
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Student - Special Services (Project 20) |
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Student Withdrawals |
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Study Abroad |
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Sturner -- Worker |
Box 18 |
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Sturner, William (Assistant Provost) |
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Suburban Affairs, Institute on |
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Summer School Committee |
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Swanson, Robert W. Related MaterialsSEE Business Affairs |
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Swim Club Advisory Committee |
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Teacher Education Curriculum |
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Tenure and Appointment 3 folders. |
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Time Magazine article replies Sept 28, 1959 |
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University Courses (UC) |
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University Government Committee |
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University Relations (Loren Pope, Troy Crowder) |
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Varner, Durwood B. 8 folders |
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Western Civilization course |
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Wilder, David Related MaterialsSEE Library |
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Wilson Awards |
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Women’s Rights Committee |
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Work Study |
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Worker Student Alliance |
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Steering Committee 1961-1970 13 folders. |
Box 19 |
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