Finding Aid for Historical File, 1939-1980 | University of Illinois Archives

Title: Historical File, 1939-1980

ID: 37/6/10

Primary Creator: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Division of Housing

Extent: 9.3 cubic feet

Arrangement: [did not specify]

Subjects: Apartment Owners, Cooperatives, Counseling, Fraternities, Housing, Housing, Conference and Tournament, Housing, Discrimination, Housing, Family, Housing, Men's, Housing, Off-Campus, Housing, Student, Housing Division, Housing Inspection, Housing Standards, Housing Surveys, Housing Violations, Men's Independent Association, Residence Halls, Safety, Student Services, Transfer Students, Undergraduate Student Association (UGSA)

Formats/Genres: Papers

Languages: English

Historical File of Albert Kaufman, Assistant Director of Housing and coordinator of housing information, including correspondence, contracts and forms, reports, surveys, handbooks and publications relating to annual reports (1939-41, 1955-79), Apartment Owners Association (1955-64, 1974), apartment survey (1948), approved housing (1952-71), basketball tournament housing (1960-79), cooperatives (1947-72), counseling (1966-78), Fair Educational Practices Code (1963-75), Family Housing (1956, 1965-70), Fraternities (1941-63), house directors (1939-77), Housing Appeals Committee (1959-60, 1968-75), housing contracts and policies (1945-76), housing inspections (1939-40, 1946-48, 1950-51), housing needs and surveys (1944-48, 1964-68, 1972-73), housing standards (1938, 1942, 1950, 1958-60, 1964-68), housing statistics (1946-77), Men's Independent Assoc. (1948-68), midwest universities (1942-44, 1948-59), non-discrimination (1964-68), off-campus housing (1958-65, 1977), residence halls (1946-60), safety (1959-65, 1970-72), Student Services Building (1955-68), Transfer Student Association (1977-80) and Undergraduate Student Association (1969-71).

In 1939, the Board of Trustees established a Division of Student Housing.¹ The director had general supervision of all student housing, advised fraternities and sororities on building plans, cooperated with Physical Plant Department "in its supervision of off-campus personal conduct of students," and acted as agent of the Student Officers Committee and secretary of the Student Discipline Committee.² The Housing Division operates and maintains all University-owned residence halls and housing facilities. It is responsible to the Vice-Chancellor for Campus Affairs for the inspection of certified student living quarters, for listing available off-campus housing, and for promoting safety, health, and good living conditions.

Divisions:

--Director's Office

--Administrative Affairs

--Food Services Department

--Student Affairs

--Business Office

--Family Housing

--Central Food Stores

--Housing Information and Off-Campus Housing

--Residential Services Office (Maintenance and Custodial)³

--Food and Residential Services (1974)

--Undergraduate Residence Halls (1971)

1. Board of Trustees Transactions, 40th Report, July 21, 1939, p. 505-06.

2. Ibid., Sept. 30, 1939, pp. 580-82.

3. Statement by Lawrence J. Gaffney, Associate Director for Administrative Affairs, Housing, February, 1974.

Apartment Owners
Cooperatives
Counseling
Fraternities
Housing
Housing, Conference and Tournament
Housing, Discrimination
Housing, Family
Housing, Men's
Housing, Off-Campus
Housing, Student
Housing Division
Housing Inspection
Housing Standards
Housing Surveys
Housing Violations
Men's Independent Association
Residence Halls
Safety
Student Services
Transfer Students
Undergraduate Student Association (UGSA)

Repository: University of Illinois Archives

Accruals: 8/13/80;4/2/81

Other Note: 6 Pages

URL: https://files.archon.library.illinois.edu/uasfa/3706010.pdf

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