American Association of University Professors, Minnesota Chapters papers
Scope and Content
The collection consists of local and national materials, committee papers, correspondence, meeting minutes and session papers, publications and conference reports for the various AAUP chapters at colleges and universities in Minnesota, including the University of Minnesota. Much of the material regarding the University of Minnesota AAUP is arranged separately from the rest of the Minnesota materials (collections 446, 2000-55, 2001-36).
Dates
- 1916-1988
Creator
Language of Materials
English
Use of Materials
Items in this collection do not circulate and may be used in-house only.
Copyright
Requests for permission to quote from the American Association of University Professors, Minnesota Chapters papers should be arranged with the University of Minnesota Archives head.
Historical Note
The American Association of University Professors (AAUP) was founded in 1915 to "advance academic freedom and shared governance, to define fundamental professional values and standards for higher education, and to ensure higher education's contribution to the common good." The Minnesota chapter of the AAUP represents faculty at campuses across the state. Annual meetings and the newsletter Minnesota Academeare offered by the Minnesota Chapter to its members.
Extent
23 boxes (29.9 linear feet)
Abstract
Collection contains the records of the Minnesota chapters of the American Association of University Professors, including the University of Minnesota chapter.
Other Finding Aid Available
A finding aid with detailed contents is available for parts of the collection in University Archives.
Source of acquisition
Collection was deposited in University Archives in 1959. Several subsequent deposits have been made to the collection.
Processing Information
Collection has not been processed.
- Academic freedom -- Minnesota Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- College teachers -- Minnesota Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- American Association of University Professors, Minnesota Chapters papers, 1916-1988
- Author
- Karen Spilman
- Date
- February 2005; updated July 2005
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- English
Collecting Area Details
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