Edward J. Schroeder Papers (Mss. Gr. 237)

In 1970, as result of a study conducted by legislative commission, the Board of Trustees was abolished and replaced by a nine member Board of Regents with responsibility for all state-supported education from primary level through graduate education. These papers kept by Schroeder as Assistant to the Chancellor for Financial Affairs offers a glimpse into the restructuring process. Also in the collection are records pertaining to budgetary, bond issues, and restructuring for fiscal efficiency pertaining to the Colleges and the Board of Trustees as it was transitioned to the Board of Regents as it pertained to Schroeder’s later position as Assistant to the Vice President of Business and Finance with University of Rhode Island.