Fred H. Turner Papers, 1918-1975 | University of Illinois Archives

Papers of Fred Harold Turner (1900-1975) B.A. '22, M.A. '25, Ph.D. '31, Asst. Dean (1922-1931), and Dean of Men (1931-1943), Dean of Students (1943-1966) and Chairman of University Centennial Committee (1966-1968), including correspondence (1966-1975), speeches (1924-1972), publications (1924-1969), diaries & calendars (1930-1946), photographs (1915-1968), programs (1933-1960), tape recorded interview (1967, 1975), newspaper clippings (1924-1975), mother's scrapbooks (1939-1955) and course papers (1920-1924, 1927), relating to Alumni Association (1969-1974), Annuitants Association (1929-1975), Central Intelligence Agency (1956-1968), National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (1933-1976), National Interfraternity Conference (1934-1975), National Student Association (1946-1949, 1959-1961), Phi Eta Sigma (1932-1933, 1938-1950), Sigma Alpha Epsilon (1925-1933, 1937-1975), Thomas A. Clark, class reunions (1971-1972), Code on Student Affairs (1949-1966), Dean of Men's office (1924-1966), faculty conference (1959-1962), fraternities (1935-1969), Freshmen Week (1931-1945), the history of Illinois Industrial University (1931 dissertation), student services at other universities (1932, 1954-1955) & WW II (1941-1947). Turner served as editor of the Phi Eta Sigma Forum (1938-1950) and Interfraternity Research & Advisory Council Bulletin (1953-1966); as member of the Supreme Council (1937-1945) & President (1943-1945) of Sigma Alpha Epsilon; as editor (1938-1958) & president (1958-1959) of NASPA & executive committee member (1961-1967) and president (1966-1967) of NIC.

Related Record Series                                                                                    Vol.

41/2/9, Assistant Dean's Correspondence, 1922-30              10.0

41/2/1, Dean of Men's General Correspondence, 1912-47    79.0

41/1/1, Dean of Student's Correspondence File, 1943-66      49.0

41/1/30, Dean of Student's Annual Reports, 1934-80                        3.0

41/1/40, National Association of Student Personnel Administrators Records, 1919-76                                                        23.0

4/5/7    Centennial Committee Records, 1955-68                  10.3

Content Note                                                                                      Box

Correspondence, Photographs, and Programs                        1

Diaries and Calendars                                                            2

Clippings and Historical                                                        3

University History dissertation                                              4

Subject File, A-Z                                                                    5-23

Legal Size Items                                                                    23

Publications                                                                            24-26

Speeches                                                                                26-28

Correspondence, 1966-75                                                      29-35

Phi Eta Sigma                                                                        36

Sigma Alpha Epsilon                                                              37-42

National Interfraternity Conference                                      43

Christmas Cards & Condolences, 1947-75                            44

Christmas Prints, 45

Illinois Historical Clippings, 46

Scrapbooks, 47

Biographical - vita ca. 1970 Cartoons, ca. 1936, 1951

Correspondence, 1931-1975

Correspondence, Family and Personal, c. 1925-1934

Oral History Interview by Mrs. Jennifer Johnson, WILL, 3 3/4 IPS (7" reel), July 25, 1967 UI Centennial, cassette tape, 1967 (Digital Surrogate)