Scope and Contents
The collection contains the records of the Office of the President, organized by year, 1969-1976.
Materials within this collection are arranged first by initial accessions that were processed together as a whole and then by subsequent accessions
The first section of material is first organized by year, and then within each year material is organized alphabetically by subject title. Material includes department and committee subject files, correspondence, memoranda, reports, and committee and faculty meeting minutes.
The first section of the collection is organized into seven series:
Series I: 1969-1970
Series II: 1970-1971
Series III: 1971-1972
Series IV: 1972-1973
Series V: 1973-1974
Series VI: 1974-1975
Series VII: 1975-1976
The second section of the collection is comprised of three accessions. Material includes the following (lists are not comprehensive):
Accession 10889.A: Non-alphabetized subject files including: ad-hoc committee on computing, state system academic council, Anthropology thesis about Yakima tribe, staff career support program, and computing policy committee, 1973-1974.
Accession 1996.606.A: Non-alphabetized subject files including: committee files, department and school files, self-study committee reports (reports by departments and schools about their own processes and programs), reports on the "Future of the University," and other subject files, 1971-1976.
Accession 1996.776b: Subject files, correspondence, minutes, advisory council and Oregon State Board council meetings, 1967-1976.
Dates
- 1969-1976
Creator
- Clark, Robert D. (Robert Donald), 1910-2005 (Person)
- University of Oregon. Office of the President (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open to the public. Collection must be used in Special Collections and University Archives Reading Room. Collection or parts of collection may be stored offsite. Permanent University Archive public records are available for research, and are subject to state, and in some cases federal freedom of information laws. In compliance with applicable state and federal laws, including, but not limited to, FERPA and HIPAA, specific records that are legally protected, sensitive, private, or confidential are exempt (not subject to disclosure) and closed to protect individual privacy. Access to paper records will be granted after a professional review of the records occurs based on regulations in state and federal laws. Contact Special Collections and University Archives well in advance in order to access these records.
Conditions Governing Use
Property rights reside with Special Collections and University Archives, University of Oregon Libraries. Copyright resides with the creators of the documents or their heirs. All requests for permission to publish collection materials must be submitted to Special Collections and University Archives. The reader must also obtain permission of the copyright holder.
Biographical / Historical
Robert D. Clark (1910-2005) began his career at the University of Oregon as a professor of speech in 1943 and held that role until 1964. In 1946, Clark began to involve himself in university administration at UO, accepting an appointment as Assistant Dean of the College of Liberal Arts (CLA) in 1947, which he retained until being selected as Dean of CLA in 1955. In 1961, Clark was named Dean of Faculties at UO, and three years later, he accepted the Presidency of San Jose State College (1964-1969), a period characterized by student unrest, racial tensions, and a faculty strike in late 1968.
In 1969, he returned to the University of Oregon as its eleventh president, a position he held until his retirement in 1975. Clark was a popular president at both institutions, and was known for his dedication to the rights of students and curricular innovation.
Extent
98.5 linear feet (180 containers) : 176 manuscript boxes, 4 record storage boxes
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Robert D. Clark (1910-2005) began his career at the University of Oregon in 1943 as a professor of speech and later became Dean of the College of Liberal Arts (CLA), Dean of Faculties, President of San Jose State College (1964-1969), and from 1969 until his retirement in 1975, he served as the eleventh President of the University of Oregon. The collection contains the records that document the Office of the President, 1969-1976.
Arrangement
Materials within this collection are arranged first by initial accession(s) that were processed together as a whole and then by subsequent accession(s). The first section of the collection is processed into series:
Series I: 1969-1970
Series II: 1970-1971
Series III: 1971-1972
Series IV: 1972-1973
Series V: 1973-1974
Series VI: 1974-1975
Series VII: 1975-1976
The second section of the collection is organized by subsequent accessions.
This organization reflects the fact that the collection had been processed at one point in time and then more materials were acquired in increments over time. This organization is also based on the decision not to merge the various accessions and organize them into a whole at this point in time, given the fact that future accruals are anticipated and/or that this organization is deemed sufficient for access.
Researchers should note that materials within a series or accession may overlap and/or relate to materials found in other accessions or initially processed materials. For example, correspondence may be found in all or only some groupings. In order to locate all relevant material within this collection, researchers may need to consult each accession.
Researchers should also note that similar materials can be arranged differently in each accession, depending on how the material is organized upon receipt or during initial processing. For instance, correspondence is one accession may be arranged alphabetically, while correspondence in another accession is arranged chronologically.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The records have been acquired through occasional transfers from the Office of the President.
Accruals
Continued transfers of records from the Office of the President are expected indefinitely.
Existence and Location of Copies
Selected items are available online in the UO Office of the President records in Oregon Digital.
Processing Information
Collection processed by Jenn Newby and Tanya Parlet, 2012
This collection may have received a basic level of processing including some organization and rehousing. The initial accession(s) were processed and arranged as a whole and are reflected in the series arrangement. Subsequent accession(s) for the collection have not been merged or organized as a whole. Each subsequent accession is described separately.
Description information is drawn in part from information supplied with the collection and initial surveys of the contents.
- Administrative records Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Clark, Robert D. (Robert Donald), 1910-2005
- College presidents -- Oregon -- Eugene Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Correspondence Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Education, Higher -- Oregon -- Eugene Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Financial records Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Memorandums Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Office files Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Reports Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Universities and colleges -- Oregon -- Eugene Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- University of Oregon
- University of Oregon
- University of Oregon
- University of Oregon. Office of the President
- Title
- Guide to the Office of the President: Robert D. Clark Records
- Status
- Complete Description
- Author
- Tanya Parlet, Jenn Newby, and Kira B. Homo
- Date
- 2012; 2013
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid is written in English
- Sponsor
- Funding for production of this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC).
Repository Details
Part of the University of Oregon Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives Repository
