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UA. University Archives

 Record Group
Identifier: UA

Found in 227 Collections and/or Records:

Office of Equity, Diversity, and Compliance records

 Record Group
Identifier: UA 79
Abstract

The Office of Equity, Diversity and Compliance (EDC) is charged with ensuring that the dignity of students, employees and campus visitors is upheld, equal access to education and employment is guaranteed, respectful treatment is assured, and an appreciation of differences is fostered for all members of the university community. These records contain mostly administrative files and reports/surveys concerning initiatives of the office.

Dates: Majority of material found within 1968-1997; 1983-1990

Office of General Studies records

 Record Group
Identifier: UA 100
Abstract

The Office of General Studies operated within Academic Affairs, and coordinated efforts of ASU for orientation and advising of new students as well as general curriculum for all students. The Office of General Studies Records contain files mostly pertaining to Orientation and advising, and date 1974-2001.

Dates: Majority of material found within 1969-2001; 1974-1993

Office of Human Resources records

 Collection
Identifier: UA 15
Abstract

Human Resource Services facilitates greater effectiveness through the merit-based recruitment and selection of top employees, and helps in the administration of policies and procedures that support faculty and staff. Wit records dating 1973-2001, the collection of Human Resource Services contain memos, reports, handbooks, financial information and minutes, dating 1973-2001.

Dates: Majority of material found within 1973-2001; 1987-1993

Office of Internal Audits records

 Record Group
Identifier: UA 77
Abstract The Office of Internal Audits is an independent office of Appalachian State University that conducts appraisals, analyses, and offers recommendations to ensure the control of physical, financial, and business practices, as well as compliance with federal, state, and local policies, and various accrediting agencies. The bulk of this record group is in the Audits and Systems Bank Reconciliation file (1978-1985) and contains bank reconciliations and balance sheets as well as account...
Dates: Majority of material found within 1955-2004; 1978-1985

Office of International Education and Development records

 Record Group
Identifier: UA 81
Abstract

The Office of International Education and Development (OEID) operates within Student Affairs and includes: Appalachian Overseas Education Programs, International Outreach, International Research and Development, International Student Exchange & Study Abroad, and International Students & Scholar Services. These records contain administrative, planning and informational documents pertaining to international programs and endeavors carried out by the office, dating 1973-2003.

Dates: Majority of material found within 1973-2005; 1973-1983

Office of Student Conduct records

 Collection
Identifier: UA 26.01
Scope and Contents

This record group consists of six accessions. They include administrative records on drug and alcohol use policy, demonstration and protests policy, office manuals, work etiquette recommendations, and information on parent orientations. There are also eight years (2000-2008) of student conduct booklets, correspondence, calendars, schedules, planning documents, and Student Honor Board memorandums and photographs.

Dates: 1967-2008

Office of Student Financial Aid records

 Record Group
Identifier: UA 99
Abstract The records of the Student Financial Aid Office is used to secure and provide financial assistance to students seeking higher education at Appalachian State University. The Student Financial Aid offices contains primarily administrative files, reports, and program information dating 1959-1988. This collection includes department interactions and uses by annual reports and loan information for the chancellor office, faculty and committee meetings, fiscal operations, and memos on behalf of...
Dates: Majority of material found within 1959-1988, undated

Office of Summer Sessions Records

 Record Group
Identifier: UA 27
Scope and Contents

The Office of Summer Sessions Records contain historical, administrative and promotional material dating 1961-2005, with bulk dates of 1983-1994. Types of documents include pamphlets, posters, budgets, enrollment comparisons, annuals reports, memoranda, correspondence, surveys, contracts, course schedules and meeting minutes.

Dates: 1961-2005

Office of the Chancellor. Francis T. Borkowski Records,

 Collection
Identifier: UA 03.03
Abstract

Francis T. Borkowski served as Appalachian State University's fifth chancellor from 1993 until 2003. The records reflect the academic and administrative operations within the university, interactions with higher education organizations in North Carolina and the South, athletic programs, cultural outreach efforts, student life, relations with Boone, N.C. and other communities in western North Carolina, alumni relations, and fundraising for the university.

Dates: 1976-2005; Majority of material found within 1994 - 2004

Office of the Chancellor. Herbert W. Wey Records

 Collection
Identifier: UA 03.01
Abstract

Dr. Herbert Wey served as Appalachian State University’s third president and first Chancellor from 1969 to 1979. The collection consists of reports, correspondence, articles, speeches, clippings, and other papers concerning the administrative operation of the campus, fund raising, student life, and academic programs of Appalachian State University.

Dates: 1950-1979

Office of the Chancellor. John E. Thomas Records

 Collection
Identifier: UA 03.02
Abstract

John Edwin Thomas served as Chancellor of ASU from his appointment in 1979 to his retirement in 1993. The records contain information on the general administration of Appalachian State University, state governance, accreditation, academic programs, student life, and cultural events. His administration is known for capital improvements to the campus, increased faculty, and development of technological and communication infrastructure.

Dates: 1953-1996

Office of the Chancellor, Kenneth E. Peacock records

 Collection
Identifier: UA 03.04
Abstract

In July 2004, Kenneth Edward Peacock became the sixth chancellor of Appalachian State University. This collection consists of administrative documents and materials concerning Peacock's installation.

Dates: Majority of material found within 1989-2007

Office of the Chancellor, Sheri N. Everts records

 Collection
Identifier: UA 03.05
Dates: 2015

Office of the Chancellor - UNC General Administration records

 Record Group
Identifier: UA 03.06
Abstract

These records contain administrative, meeting and correspondence files regarding the Office of the Chancellor at Appalachian State University (ASU) and their role as a reporting member to the President of the UNC system of schools. ASU joined the UNC system in 1972, and Herbert Wey served as the first chancellor.

Dates: Majority of material found within 1972-2002; 1993-2001

Office of the President. Blanford Barnard Dougherty Records

 Collection
Identifier: UA 02.01
Abstract

B.B. Dougherty was a founder of the Appalachian Training School in 1903. His papers primarily include materials relating to Dr. Dougherty's role as an administrator of Appalachian State Teachers College and predecessor institutions (1903-1955), and his many positions on state boards and committees concerned with the education in North Carolina (1911-1957).

Dates: 1903-1957

Office of the President. William H. Plemmons Records

 Collection
Identifier: UA 02.02
Abstract

William Howard Plemmons was the second President of Appalachian State Teachers College serving from 1955 until 1969. Materials in this collection include correspondence and subject files, newsclippings, photographs, and other printed materials relating to the administration of Appalachian State Teachers College (A.S.T.C.) during Plemmons’ presidency and his continued active involvement as President Emeritus.

Dates: 1955-1984

Office of the University Attorney records

 Collection
Identifier: UA 14
Abstract

The Office of the University Attorney serves as counselor with respect to legal issues, and represents the University as an institutional entity. These records contain various legal and administrative documents pursuant to claims and litigation, such as contracts, correspondence, meeting minutes, transcripts, depositions, grievances, claim files, evidential files, and budget information dating 1975-2001.

Dates: Majority of material found within 1986-2008

Organization on the Status of Women records

 Collection
Identifier: UA 55
Abstract

The Organization on the Status of Women was created in 1973 and continued to support inquiry into issues concerning faculty women at Appalachian throughout the late 1980s. This collection is comprised of notebooks containing the minutes, reports, meeting notes, and other files regarding the organization activity.

Dates: Majority of material found within 1973-1989, Undated; 1980-1988

"Other Voices" newsletter

 Collection
Identifier: UA 67.18
Scope and Contents

This collection consists of one issue of "Other Voices," a publication of the Black Faculty and Staff at Appalachian State University (Volume 1, No. 1). The editor was Dr. James M. Ivory of the Department of English. It is dated Spring 2000.

Dates: 2000 Spring

Pencil Drawing of Yosef

 Collection
Identifier: UA 57
Scope and Contents

Original pencil drawing of Yosef, the mascot of Appalachian State University. The drawing was done by John Raymond Brendell, Jr. of Boone. Included in the folder is a document titled "Putting a Face on Yosef," written and researched by H. G. Jones.

Dates: 1946

Physical Plant records

 Record Group
Identifier: UA 90
Abstract

The Physical Plant, within Business Affairs, has been in operation since at least 1971, and its purpose is to create an aesthetically pleasing, environmentally sound, and energy efficient physical environment for the campus community. The Physical Plant Records contain a wealth of material relating to projects undertaken by the Physical Plant as well as files relating to daily operations. Though the files date 1931-2003, many of the files date between 1967 and 1994.

Dates: 1931-2003; Majority of material found within 1967 - 1994

Pi Gamma Mu, North Carolina Epsilon charter

 Collection
Identifier: UA 25.008
Scope and Contents

Original charter presented by the national Pi Gamma Mu office to Appalachian State Teachers College acknowleding the establishment of the North Carolina Epsilon chapter. Pi Gamma Mu is the national social science honor society.

Dates: 1957 January 1

R. Bruce White Photograph

 Collection
Identifier: UA 58
Scope and Content

This collection is a copy print of a black and white photograph of R. Bruce White. He is pictured sitting at his desk. White assisted in passing the "Newland Bill" which created Appalachian Training School in 1903.The date attributed to this photograph is the date the copy print is believed to have been made.

Dates: 1995

Ralph E. Dockery Appalachian Training School certificate

 Collection
Identifier: UA 29.038
Scope and Contents

This collection contains an Appalachian Training School certificate for Ralph E. Dockery, presented on May 6, 1926, for the completion of his studies.

Dates: 1926 May 6

Reich College of Education records

 Record Group
Identifier: UA 05
Abstract

The College of Education was established in 1968 (named for Lois Reich in 1987) and currently houses six departments offering a variety of programs leading to bachelor, masters and doctoral degrees. The Reich College of Education Records contain mostly administrative files from the College of Education and the Dean’s Office dating 1953-2003.

Dates: Majority of material found within 1953-2007; 1975-1982

Richard Howe papers

 Collection
Identifier: UA 30.014
Abstract At Appalachian State University, Dr. Richard Howe has served as a professor in the Department of Leadership and Educational Studies in the Reich College of Education, as Director of Compliance Programs, and as Director of the Office of Equal Opportunity Programs. The Richard Howe Papers contain materials and documents pertaining to Howe’s publications on Faculty Emeriti and on the North Carolina Association of Colleges and Universities (NCACU). Included in this is Richard Howe's publication...
Dates: Majority of material found within 1921-2009, undated; 1985-1987

Richard R. Pierce photograph collection

 Collection
Identifier: UA 29.029
Scope and Contents This collection consists of photographs accumulated and possibly taken by Richard R. Pierce while a student at Appalachian State Teachers College. Pierce was a staff member for both the yearbook and the student newspaper, and some of the images were published. Many of the photographs center around student life. Students were photographed on campus and at other locations and engaged in various activities such as sunbathing and playing in the snow. Some are posed while others are candid shots....
Dates: circa 1944-1946

Richard S. Rogerson collection

 Collection
Identifier: UA 29.022
Content Description

The collection includes reunion photos from 1987, including the 1937 football team and an invitation to Kidd Brewer's 80th birthday party in 1988.

Dates: 1987-1988

Richter H. Moore, Jr. papers

 Collection
Identifier: UA 30.006
Abstract

Colonel Doctor Richter H. Moore, Jr. (1928-1996) was chair of the Department of Political Science from 1983 to 1996. The Richter H. Moore, Jr. Papers contain the professional working papers of Dr. Richter Moore, Jr. including drafts and finished manuscripts, course materials, and correspondence related to the department chair and university committee work.

Dates: Majority of material found within 1960-1991; 1970-1989

Rickey C. Kirkpatrick papers

 Collection
Identifier: UA 30.010
Abstract Rickey C. Kirkpatrick came to Appalachian State University in 1980 as an assistant professor of economics. Throughout his career, he became an associate professor of economics, director of the bureau of economic and business research, and eventually assistant dean for graduate studies and external programs of the John A. Walker College of Business at ASU. Before coming to ASU, he was a visiting instructor in economics at Tulane University and an instructor in economics at Xavier. The Rickey...
Dates: Majority of material found within 1978-2001