General Correspondence

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Collection Overview

Title: General Correspondence, 1933-34Add to your cart.

ID: 2/8/1

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

Extent: 5.3 cubic feet

Arrangement: Chronologically by academic year and alphabetically thereunder

Subjects: Alumni, Chicago Century of Progress Worlds Fair, Legislature, Military Training, Prohibition, Trustees, Board of, University Administration

Formats/Genres: Papers

Languages: English

Scope and Contents of the Materials

General correspondence or subject file of President Arthur H. Daniels, including correspondence, reports, memoranda, publications and files received from or sent to trustees, deans, administrators at other universities, faculty and the public concerning admissions policies and enrollment statistics; reports; budgets; committees; relations with trustees, provost, comptroller and deans; state departments and federal agencies; General Assembly visits and sessions and legislative bills; monthly trustees meetings and similar administrative affairs.

Biographical Note

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

Subject/Index Terms

Alumni
Chicago Century of Progress Worlds Fair
Legislature
Military Training
Prohibition
Trustees, Board of
University Administration

Administrative Information

Repository: University of Illinois Archives

Accruals: September 1963

Other Note: 5 Pages

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