University Communications Records,
Scope and Contents
These materials contain records related to the Office of Public Affairs. They consist of faculty and staff biographical files, photographs and slides, press releases, audio-visual materials, correspondence, annual reports, and financial information. Other subjects included in these records include: board of trustees, Appalachian Consortium, Appalachian Summer, Cannon Music Camp, Overseas Study Program, Phi Kappa Phi Society, Upward Bound, and the College of Business.
Dates
- circa 1920-2008
- Majority of material found within 1960 - 2000
Language
The materials are in English.
Access Restrictions
This collections is open for use in the Dougherty Reading Room without restrictions. An appointment for research is recommended.
Historical Note
University Communications, in the University Advancement Division, seeks to share the unique essence and energy of Appalachian and its people through strategic, creative and dynamic communications that promote the University and its many constituents. This office continues the work of the News Bureau and Public Affairs, both of which were under the Office of Development until 2006, when University Communications was created.Though the office has undergone restructuring and name changes, this collection contains records of the News Bureau component of the Office of Public Affairs and currently University Communications.
Extent
134.5 Linear Feet (215 boxes, 1 box containing a hard drive of photographs, 34 archival boxes containing photographs, slides and negatives, 12 record cartons containing audiovisual materials, 3 oversize boxes)
Abstract
These materials contain records related to the Office of Public Affairs, formerly known as the News Bureau. They consist of faculty and staff biographical files, photographs and slides, press releases, audiovisual materials, correspondence, annual reports, and financial information.
Arrangement
This collection is divided into six series: Faculty and Staff Biographical Files, News Bureau Press Releases, Correspondence, Subject Files, Photographs, Negatives, and Slides, and Audio-Visual Materials. Series V: Photographs, Negatives, and Slides, is divided into four subseries and Series VI: Audio-Visual Materials is divided into seven subsries.
Acquisitions Information
This collection consists of 81 different accessions, all transferred from the Records Center: UA.2002.004, UA.2003.052, UA.2003.081, UA.2003.137, UA.2003.169, UA.2004.037, UA.2004.040, UA.2004.094, UA.2004.145, UA.2004.148, UA.2004.177, UA.2004.200, UA.2004.206, UA.2004.227, UA.2004.238, UA.2004.265, UA.2004.271, UA.2004.272, UA.2005.009, UA.2005.010, UA.2005.011, UA.2005.012, UA.2005.013, UA.2005.031, UA.2005.197, UA.2005.201, UA.2005.204, UA.2005.271, UA.2005.274, UA.2005.464, UA.2005.488, UA.2005.489, UA.2006.009, UA.2006.084, UA.2006.152, UA.2006.241, UA.2006.249, UA.2006.253, UA.2006.266, UA.2006.272, UA.2006.278, UA.2006.297, UA.2006.303, UA.2006.305, UA.2006.309, UA.2006.330, UA.2006.331, UA.2006.335, UA.2006.336, UA.2006.338, UA.2006.344, UA.2006.364, UA.2007.014, UA.2007.015, UA.2007.043, UA.2007.051, UA.2007.115, UA.2007.116, UA.2007.118, UA.2007.134, UA.2007.138, UA.2007.140, UA.2007.141, UA.2007.147, UA.2007.151, UA.2008.013, UA.2009.028, UA.2010.019, UA.2010.036, UA.2010.087, UA.2011.004, UA.2011.007, UA.2011.009, UA.2011.010, UA.2011.020, UA.2011.021, UA.2011.023, UA.2011.024, UA.2011.030, UA.2011.031, UA.2011.043.
Processing Information
Processed by Kelly Grimm, Grant Maher, 2011.
- Appalachian State Teachers College (N.C.) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Appalachian State University Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Boone (N.C.) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Employees Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Photographic prints Subject Source: TGM II, Genre and physical characteristic terms
- Universities and colleges -- Faculty. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Watauga County (N.C.) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- UA.5015: University Communications Records, circa 1920-2008
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Kelly Grimm and Grant Maher
- Date
- September 2011
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections Research Center Repository
