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Office of the Vice President for Academic Administration papers

 Collection
Identifier: ua-00842-00843

Scope and Content

Collections 842 and 843 consist of papers during the tenure of Malcolm M. Willey as Vice President for Academic Administration (1943-1963) and as University dean and assistant to the president (1934-1943).

Contained in collection 842 are carbon copies of letters from Dr. Willey to the Presidents of the University from 1934-1953. Also included are materials regarding World War II and its attendant problems of military service for staff and students, as well as the University's war time activities in the areas of training programs and civil defense, and the increase in enrollment due to the G.I. Bill after the end of the war.

Collection 843 includes papers relating to the Peace Corps (1961-1963), the Works Projects Administration, the National Youth Administration and the National Science Foundation (1957-1963). Also included is large collection of talks and articles by Malcolm Willey, spanning from his time as University dean and assistant to the president, up until his retirement from the University in 1963, as well as personal correspondence.

Collection 843 has not been fully processed.

Dates

  • Creation: 1932-1963

Creator

Language of Materials

English

Use of Materials

Items in this collection do not circulate and may be used in-house only.

Copyright

Researchers may quote from the collection under the fair use provision of the copyright law (Title 17, U.S. Code). Requests to publish should be arranged with the University of Minnesota Archives.

Historical Note

The Office of the Vice President for Academic Administration was established by the Board of Regents on June 12, 1943. Created along with the Office of the Vice President for Business Administration, the positions were to relieve the President of the University from some of the administrative duties that had been assigned to the Presidents Office over the years. The Board of Regents meeting minutes state the vice presidents were to "perform such duties and undertake such responsibilities in the administration of the University of Minnesota as may be assigned to them from time to time by the President of the University with the approval of the Board of Regents." Malcolm Willey, University dean and assistant to the president was appointed as the first vice president for academic administration. He held this position from 1943 until his retirement from the University of Minnesota in 1963.

Extent

7.45 Cubic Feet (11 boxes (5 record cartons; 6 hollinger))

Additional Description

Abstract

Collection contains the papers of the Office of the Vice President for Academic Administration at the University of Minnesota. They cover the vice presidency of Malcolm M. Willey (1943-1963) as well as his tenure as University dean and assistant to the president (1934-1943).

Source of acquisition

The collection was originally transferred to University Archives on January 31, 1961. Additional deposits were made on August 17, 1962 and June 4, 1964.

Related Materials in University Archives

University of Minnesota. Office of the Vice President for Academic Affairs papers

Subject Index

  1. The following subject index applies to collection 842 only. To make some important information more readily available, certain specific correspondence is being highlighted by the following subjects.
  2. Academic Freedom-- October 25, 1950; March 3, 1952
  3. Admissions-- Restriction of admissions, February 16, 1946; Board of Admissions discontinued and new office of Admissions and Records established, June 27 and July 11, 1946
  4. Bureau of Field Studies-- Establishment, March 5, 1948; Organization, May 5, 1948
  5. Convocations-- Many of these letters contain a complete list of convocations and lectures on campus for the year. March 4 and May 25, 1935; May 7 and June 26, 1936; June 17, 1937; June 13 1938; December 22, 1941; February 6, 1950
  6. Duluth State Teachers College and Duluth Branch-- November 4, 1937; April 5, 1938; March 22, 1939; August 3, 1944; January 17, 30; May 13, 24, July 31, September 25 and December 1, 1947; March 4, July 7 and October 15, 1948; January 14 and March 24, 1949; February 7, March 31, July 6 and August 10, 1950; June 28, 1951; March 3, 1952; July 30, August 7, 24 and October 16, 1953
  7. Federal Work Relief Program for University Students-- July 12, August 29 and September 28, 1934; September 23, October 10, 23 and November 8, 1935; July 21, August 1, 21 and September 4, 1936; June 8, 1937 (See also folder 38: Eurich, A. C., Federal aid at all Minnesota colleges)
  8. Foreign Students-- December 31, 1938; September 17, 1941
  9. General College-- October 2 and 3, 1936; May 15, 1940; March 18, 1948
  10. Military Service (Staff and Students)-- November 13 and December 10, 1940; January 29, September 22, October 8, 11 and December 3 1941; June 1942; Students in military service December 3, 1941
  11. National Youth Administration-- September 22, 1938; May 20, 1939; January 9 and May 7, 1940; September 25, 1941
  12. Northrop Memorial Auditorium-- Fine Arts Room, February 16, 1936; Inscription, December 20, 1935; Mural, March 21, 1930; Use of auditorium, February 4, 1941 and June 4 1952
  13. ROTC-- June 25, 1934; February 1, 1938; February 5, 1941; May 28 and November 10, 1942; September 30, 1946; March 28, 1949; December 15, 1950; June 11, 25 and September 25, 1951; June 27, 1952; May 20 and October 23, 1953; Drill area, February 1, 16, March 9 and 29, 1950
  14. Racial Discrimination-- April 22 (2 items) and June 29, 1942; March 28, 1950; January 8 and16, 1952
  15. Radio and Television-- January 14 and November 6, 1936; October 6, 1939; June 11, 13 and November 28, 1941; July 31, 1945; Educational TV, Regents' resolution January 22, 1953; Radio policy, May 26, 1947
  16. Religion-- October 29, 1936; September 12, 1951; Religion in higher education with special reference to the University, March 12, 1947; Sholes case, June 26, August 15 and December 6, 1951
  17. Research at Minnesota-- January 29, September 10 and October 1, 1941; May 19, November 5 and December 29, 1942; February 4, 1944; October 1 and December 29, 1948; February 28, 1949; July 8, December 2, 11 and 12, 1952; Committee on Organization of Research, January 27 and 29, 1953; Peat research, December 8, 1953
  18. Semester vs. Quarter System-- December 2, 1953
  19. Tweed Art Collection and Gallery(also Mrs. George P. Tweed) -- July 3, 1947; July 30, 1948; December 5, 1949; April 19 and July 6, 1950; June 8, 1951; September 8, November 13 and 19, 1953
  20. WPA-- December 18, 1936; February 4, September 8, 14 and 17, 1938; October 15, 1941; January 18, 1943
  21. War Time Activities-- July 17 and 18, 1940; September 22, 1941; June 26 and December 9, 1942; Higher education and the war, January 3, 1942; Impact of the war on the University, December 16 and 26, 1941; Woman in defense, October 23, 1941
  22. War Training Programs-- January 20, February 1 and 27, 1939; June 19 and September 19, 1942; February 19, 1943; May 4 and October 5, 1944; November 14, 1946

Related Names

Subjects

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title
Office of the Vice President for Academic Administration papers, 1932-1963
Author
Archives Staff; revised by Karen Spilman
Date
revised September 2005
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
Finding aid written in English

Collecting Area Details

Collecting Area Details

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