American Association of University Professors (AAUP) -- University of Rhode Island Chapter

University Archives and Special Collections
15 Lippitt Road
Kingston, RI 02881-2011
Tel: 401-874-4632

email: archives@etal.uri.edu

Published in 2015

Collection Overview

Title:	American Association of University Professors (AAUP) -- University of Rhode Island Chapter
Date range:	1931-1971, (bulk 1931-1971)
Creator:	Allen, Francis
Extent:	1 box(es)
Abstract:	The American Association of University Professors has a rich history dating back to 1913. In this year the Association was created to represent academe's common interests and deal with the problems of university policy. In 1931 the local chapter at URI formed with two members: Joseph W. Ince of the Chemistry department and Andrew J. Newman, director of the school's placement service and lecturer in public finance. The records in this collection pertain to miscellaneous materials from the 1940s through the 1960s including meeting notices and member lists.
Language of materials:	English
Repository:	University Archives and Special Collections
Collection number:	Mss. Gr. 118A

Scope & content

The records of the University of Rhode Island Chapter of the American Association of University Professors (AAUP) were donated to the URI Library in the summer of 1996. The idea of archiving the Association's historical records dates back to 1973 when the motion was defeated in a vote before the Executive Committee. In academic year 1995-1996 current Executive Director, Suzanne Taylor, brought forward the idea as part of the organization's twenty fifth anniversary; at this point the Committee sanctioned the project. Records of the Association were transferred to the University Archives from the AAUP offices in Roosevelt Hall where they had been stored in closets and file cabinet since 1971. In the planning phase of this project, the Executive Director and University Archivist, in consultation with the Executive Committee, decided that all records from the earliest date up to, and including, 1990 would be transferred to the archive through a deed of gift which was presented to the Committee on the 26th of August 1996. Because the Association is still an active entity, records from 1991 forward are kept at the AAUP office.

Arrangement

The collection is arranged in one series as follows:

• 1. Subject Files

Historical note

The American Association of University Professors has a rich history dating back to 1913. In this year the Association was created to represent academe's common interests and deal with the problems of university policy. In 1931 the local chapter at URI formed with two members: Joseph W. Ince of the Chemistry department and Andrew J. Newman, director of the school's placement service and lecturer in public finance. The records in this collection pertain to miscellaneous materials from the 1940s through the 1960s including meeting notices and member lists.

Access & Use

Access to the collection:	Any qualified person doing scholarly research is permitted to use material housed in the Special Collections Unit.
Use of the materials:	Terms governing use and reproduction: Photocopying and scanning of materials is a fee based service available in the repository and is allowed at the discretion of the Archivist when in compliance to the Unit's policy on copyright and publication.
Preferred citation:	Records of the American Association of University Professors (AAUP) -- University of Rhode Island Chapter, Mss. Gr. 118A, University of Rhode Island.
Contact information:	University Archives and Special Collections 15 Lippitt Road Kingston, RI 02881-2011 Tel: 401-874-4632 email: archives@etal.uri.edu

Administrative Information

ABOUT THE COLLECTION
Acquisition:	The records of the University of Rhode Island Chapter of the American Association of University Professors (AAUP) were donated to the URI Library in the summer of 1996.
ABOUT THE FINDING AID
Author:	Finding aid prepared by Abigail Casavant.
Encoding:	Finding aid encoded by Abigail Casavant 2015 March 06, updated by Mark Dionne on 2020 April 10
Descriptive rules:	Finding aid based on Describing Archives: A Content Standard (DACS)

Additional Information

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