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Title: Historical File, 1939-1980

ID: 37/6/10

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

Extent: 9.3 cubic feet

Arrangement: [did not specify]

Languages: English [eng]

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.