ELWYN B. ROBINSON DEPARTMENT OF SPECIAL COLLECTIONS
CHESTER FRITZ LIBRARY
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA
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AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY PROFESSORS, NORTH DAKOTA STATE RECORDS

COLLECTION: OGL #751

DATES: 1961-1977

SIZE: 1.5 linear feet

INTRODUCTION

ACQUISITION: The American Association of University Professors, North Dakota State Records were deposited in the Orin G. Libby Manuscript Collection by Elizabeth Hampsten, UND Department of English, March 29, 1982 (Acc. #82-980).

ACCESS: Available for inspection under the rules and regulations of the Department of Special Collections.

HISTORICAL SKETCH

The American Association of University Professors was founded in 1915 at Johns Hopkins University to protect academic freedom, which was being threatened on some campuses by overzealous administrators. The University of North Dakota became a charter chapter in AAUP after John M. Gillette, UND professor of sociology, traveled to New York to attend an organizational meeting for the association. UND's chapter of AAUP was among the largest of the initial chapters and the only chapter west of Minneapolis in the Midwest, according to Louis G. Geiger's University of the Northern Plains.

Since its inception, the AAUP at UND served to promote recognition and just treatment of the university faculty. The organization was concerned with academic and economic issues including, but not limited to, faculty responsibility, salary, student rights, academic freedom, tenure, retirement, insurance and status of women.

According to its website, the mission of the national AAUP is "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 UND chapter was still active in 1989, but has since gone defunct.

SCOPE AND CONTENT NOTE

The American Association of University Professors, North Dakota State Records is divided into three series as follows:

Series I: National Records
This series contains materials mainly originating from the AAUP head office in Washington D.C or from the National Council. It has been further subdivided into four sub-series. Sub-Series A consists of correspondence from members of the National Council with several copies of correspondence from North Dakota AAUP members. Sub-Series B contains national governmental documents, including the AAUP constitution of 1962, chapter rosters and policy statements. Sub-Series C contains reports, articles and statements released by the National Council. Sub-Series D consists of reports and legislation from national and conferences, conventions and meetings.

Series II: North Dakota State Records
Series II is comprised of correspondence, statements, reports, rosters and files originating from the North Dakota chapter of AAUP. It has been further subdivided into six sub-series. The first sub-series contains correspondence from different North Dakota AAUP members and is arranged by AAUP member. Sub-Series B is made up of governmental documents, including the 1968 chapter constitution and various officer and committee files. Sub-Series C contains budget information and a collection of minutes and memorandums from the North Dakota State chapter. Sub-Series D consists of two reports, one of which was conducted by the state chapter. Sub-Series E contains the chapter files for six branches of the AAUP in North Dakota. Sub-Series F, which is labeled miscellaneous, contains several newsletters, a study on academic calendar preference, a membership roster and the North Dakota state directory.

Series III: Other States' Records
The final series contains newsletters and miscellaneous information on AAUP chapters from other states.

BOX AND FOLDER INVENTORY

Box 1
Folder
Series I: National Records
Sub-Series A: National Correspondence

  1. Members of AAUP - January 11, 1963 - May 21, 1977
  2. W.C. Dykstra - November 4, 1970 - November 13, 1970
  3. Bertram Davis - January 6, 1965 - September 10, 1971
  4. Phillip S. Jastram - June 27, 1977 - August 9, 1977
  5. Joseph P. Schwartz - January 26, 1977 - May 17, 1977
  6. Peter O. Steiner - December 18, 1977 - June 14, 1977
  7. Alfred D. Sumberg - March 2, 1970 - June 21, 1977
  8. Robert Van Waes - June 4, 1968 - April 30, 1971
  9. Lesley L. Zimic - November 19, 1976 - September 1, 1977

Sub-Series B: Governmental Documents

  1. Constitution, Proposed Amendments, and Financial
  2. Collective Bargaining
  3. Faculty Responsibility
  4. Legislative Actions
  5. Court Cases
  6. Chapter and Conference Materials
  7. Report of the Assembly of State Conference Role
  8. Membership Rosters; map included

Sub-Series C: Reports, Articles, and Statements

  1. Statement on Faculty Authority - Winter 1961
  2. Statement on Faculty Workload - Spring 1965
  3. Statement on Government of Colleges and Universities - Winter 1966
  4. Statement on Student Rights and Freedoms - 1967
  5. Statement on Instructional Television - Spring 1968
  6. Statement on Factors Related to the Acquisition and Retention of College Faculty - Spring 1969
  7. Statement on Professors and Political Activity - Spring 1969
  8. Statement on Antinepotism - January 1970
  9. Reports on Academic Freedom and Tenure - Autumn 1964 - Summer 1971
  10. Report on Educational Television - September 1962
  11. Report on the Standards for Notice of Appointment - Autumn 1964
  12. Report on Preventing Conflict in Government Sponsored Research Universities - December 1964
  13. Report on Higher Education's Strange Paradox - April 26, 1968
  14. Report on Representation of Economic Interest - Summer 1968
  15. Report on Principles on Academic Retirement and Insurance Plan - Autumn 1968
  16. Report on the AAUP and Junior Colleges - December 1968
  17. Report on Economic Status of Profession - 1969 - 1970
  18. Kadish, Stanford: Report on the Strike and the Professorate - Summer 1969
  19. Report of Special Grants to State and the Regional Conferences - Summer 1970
  20. Report on Status of Women - April 1971
  21. Report on Wage Price Freeze - Winter 1971
  22. Report on Temple University - September 3, 1974
  23. Report on Recognition and Evaluation of Teaching - November 1970
  24. Report on Internal Revenue Service on Tax Tuition - December 23, 1976
  25. Report on James G. Trulove

Sub-Series D: Conference, Conventions and Meetings

  1. Leadership Conference - October 1971
  2. Fifty-Third Annual Meeting - January 15, 1967
  3. Fifty-Fourth Annual Meeting - April 26, 1968
  4. Fifty-Fifth Annual Meeting - May 23, 1969
  5. Fifty-Sixth Annual Meeting - April 25, 1970
  6. Fifty-Seventh Annual Meeting - April 17, 1971
  7. Memorandums and Minutes

Series II: North Dakota State Records
Sub-Series A: North Dakota Correspondence

  1. Dr. Dan Adler - November 9, 1971 - May 11, 1977
  2. Everett A. Ballman - September 9, 1974 - October 7, 1975
  3. Gaylen Brown - May 10, 1967 - July 19, 1971
  4. Art DaFoe - February 23, 1970
  5. Lois Dechant - October 1, 1975.
  6. Thomas R. d'Errico - December 9, 1970 -December 15, 1970.
  7. Gisala Hiatt - November 11, 1971 - November 16, 1971
  8. Rev. Peter Hinrichs - March 16, 1970 - March 1, 1972
  9. John Landwehr - November 16, 1972 - January 11, 1978
  10. Melvin Lang - April 25, 1966 - May 20, 1966
  11. Bob Lewis - June 6, 1971 - July 10, 1975
  12. Gordon Olson - February 9, 1970 - February 20, 1970
  13. Vito Perrone - May 19, 1970
  14. David Rich - January 11, 1971
  15. Benjamin Ring - February 2, 1965 - March 10, 1970
  16. Jack Sorenson - April 1, 1970 - April 18, 1970
  17. Herbert Strentz - February 10, 1971 - October 15, 1974
  18. G.J. Waldera - December 17, 1970
  19. Tom Walker - October 5, 1967 - December 30, 1970
  20. Mary Wallum - May 22, 1969 - August 15, 1977
  21. Graciela Wilborn - November 14, 1977 - February 20, 1978

Sub-Series B: Governmental Documents

  1. Constitution - March 2, 1968
  2. Council for Higher Education File
  3. Legislative Committee File
  4. Executive Committee File
  5. Secretary - Treasury File
  6. Treasury File

Box 2
Folder
Sub-Series C: Budget, Minutes and Memorandums

  1. Budget Statement - November 3, 1971
  2. Budget Statement - 1971 - 1973
  3. Insurance and Retirement
  4. Minutes and Memorandums - April 1, 1966 - January 17, 1979

Sub-Series D: Reports

  1. Report on Academic, Freedom, Tenure and Process - July 4, 1974
  2. Report on Association Structure - October 17, 1973

Sub-Series E: Chapter Files

  1. Dickinson
  2. Ellendale
  3. Mayville
  4. Minot
  5. Williston
  6. Moorhead - Fargo

Sub-Series F: Miscellaneous

  1. North Dakota Higher Education Association Newsletters
  2. Northstar Newsletters
  3. American Calendar Preference
  4. Membership Roster
  5. North Dakota State Directory

Series III: Other States' Records

  1. State Newsletters
  2. Information on Chapters
 Original donation  First addition: 1923-1941, 1952-1955  Second addition: 1972-1981
 Third addition: 1970  Fourth addition: 1971-1982  

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