Finding Aid for Citizen's Committee File, 1954-79 | University of Illinois Archives

Title: Citizen's Committee File, 1954-79

ID: 2/12/16

Primary Creator: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Office of the University President

Extent: 2.3 cubic feet

Arrangement: Alphabetical by folder title; chronological within titles

Subjects: Citizens Advisory Committee, Public Opinion

Formats/Genres: Papers

Languages: English

Citizen's Committee File including directories of members of Citizen's Committee with biographical data (1946, 1954, 1956-58, 1961, 1963, 1971-75); programs & minutes of Executive Committee meetings & related correspondence (1954-61); Biographical data sheets on former Committee members (1960-63); Official releases and flyers on renovation of Jane Addams' Hull House in Chicago; Programs & minutes of Committee meetings (1954-72, 1974-75, 1978-79); Committee's Newsletters (1954-61); President's report to Committee on University activities, services & finances (1970-79) & surveys on public attitudes about University & its statewide role (1973-75).

The President is the principal administrative officer of the University and a member of the faculty of each college, school, institute and division.¹ The original charter designated the chief executive officer of the university as regent but this title was changed to President in 1894.² The President is elected by the Board of Trustees and is responsible to them for the operation of the university.³ The President prepares budgets for presentation to the board, recommends persons to the Board for appointment to University positions, and is responsible for the enforcement of the rules and regulations of the University.⁴ On recommendation of the appropriate Senate and by authority of the Trustees, the President issues diplomas conferring degrees.⁵

This unit covers:

2/0 Reports of the President

2/1 John M. Gregory, April 1, 1867 - June 9, 1880 (Effective September 1,1880)

2/2 Selim H. Peabody, July 27, 1880 (Pro tempore) March 9, 1881 - June 10, 1891 (Effective September 1, 1891)

2/3 Thomas J. Burrill, August 7, 1891 - 1894 (Acting) April 1, 1904 - August 26, 1904 (Acting)

2/4 Andrew S. Draper, April 13, 1894 (Took office August 1, 1894) - April 1, 1904

2/5 Edmund J. James, August 26, 1904 - March 3, 1920 (Effective September 1, 1920)

2/6 David Kinley, September 1, 1920 - July 1, 1930

2/7 Harry W. Chase, July 5, 1930 - January 25, 1933 (Effective July 10, 1933)

2/8 Arthur H. Daniels, July 11, 1933 - June 30, 1934 (Acting)

2/9 Arthur C. Willard, July 1, 1934 - June 30, 1946

2/10 George D. Stoddard, July 1, 1946 - August 31, 1953

2/11 Lloyd Morey, September 1, 1953 (Acting) February 1, 1954 - August 31, 1955

2/12 David D. Henry, September 1, 1955 - August 31, 1971

2/13 John E. Corbally, Jr., September 1, 1971 - August 31, 1979

2/14 Stanley O. Ikenberry, September 1, 1979 ?

1. University of Illinois Statutes, July 18, 1979, Section 2, p. 3.

2. Board of Trustees Transactions, 17th Report, August 1, 1894, p. 269.

3. University of Illinois Statutes, July 18, 1979, Section 2, p. 3.

4. Ibid.

5. Ibid., p. 3-4

Citizens Advisory Committee
Public Opinion

Repository: University of Illinois Archives

Accruals: 2/15/84

Other Note: 1 Pages

URL: https://files.archon.library.illinois.edu/uasfa/0212016.pdf

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