Robert W. Rogers Papers, 1941-92 | University of Illinois Archives

Description: Papers of Robert W. Rogers (1914-1992), Professor of English (1948-64), English Department Head (1956-64), Dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (1964-1979) and Professor Emeritus of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (1979-1986) containing correspondence, newspaper clippings, manuscripts, reports, publications, committee minutes, texts of speeches delivered (1967-87), working papers of international conferences, English Department administrative papers and memos, research notes on Alexander Pope, and related to resignation of Deanship, and personal and professional condolences upon death. Organizations, conferences and committees in the series include the Allerton Park Committee, American Association of University Professors, American Comparative Literature Association, American Council on Education, Campus Planning Committee, Council of College of Arts and Sciences (1966-72), Association of Departments of English, English Department Planning Committee, Search Committee for Graduate Dean (1963), Guggenheim Foundation, International Conference on the Humanities in Higher Education (1966-70), International Year of the Arts and Humanities (1965-66), North Central Association (1968-72), Committee on Professional Personnel, committee on Courses and Curricula and the basic Foreign Language Committee. The series includes an index to the working papers related to the International Conference on the Humanities in Higher Education and the International Year of the Arts and Humanities and Liberal Arts and Sciences files on long range planning (1969-72), new programs and senate committees.