Wayne A. Johnston Papers, 1945-1967 | University of Illinois Archives

Description: Papers of Wayne A. Johnston (1897-1967) '19, member (1950-67) and president (1967) of the University of Illinois Board of Trustees; and president (1945-66) and Chairman of the Board (1966-67) of the Illinois Central Railroad, includes correspondence with university trustees and officials, Chicago businessmen, alumni and political figures and correspondence, reports and memoranda received from the secretary of the board. The papers include files on the finance, general policy and executive committees; the Krebiozen research controversy; complaints against faculty, notably Leo Koch; H. R. Roberts' charges against Park Livingston; the W. E. B. DuBois Club; the resignation of George D. Stoddard; the hiring of David D. Henry; educational television; the University Foundation; racial discrimination on campus; a Department of Religion; the University Y.M.C.A. and the site selection and construction of the Chicago campus.