Records of the President, Edward D. Eddy (Rec. Gr. 1.14)

The transfer includes records of former President Frank Newman which Eddy used in the initial phase of his tenure before creating his own. The collection consists of approximately 50 linear feet of correspondence, memos, reports, minutes of meetings, budget documents, printed materials, committee files, printed programs, all relating to the activities of the Office of the President of the University of Rhode Island from 1974 to 1991.

The second shipment of records arrived at the University Archives from the President's Office, Carlotti Administrative Building, on October 9, 1996. These records were used by President Robert Carothers and consist of seven linear feet of subject, events, and committee files covering the years 1983 to 1991.

Series I Subject Files, represent President Eddy's administrative records on interdepartmental university business, as well as state, city and town commitments. There is a large amount of records from the Office of Higher Education and the Graduate School of Oceanography, covering the entire span of Eddy's tenure at the University of Rhode Island. These files are arranged alphabetically by subject and chronologically within subjects.

Series II Speeches and Events, contains guest lists, invitations, and RSVP cards, in addition to some speeches. Extensive records kept on the football and basketball game luncheons and dinners held at the President's residence after and before each game were kept and are included in this series.

Series III Postsecondary Education Executive Committee, contains files from the Ad Hoc Committee, budget allocation records, agenda files, Board of Governors records, program development proposals, policies, and meetings.

Series IV Audio Visual, is mostly comprised of audio cassettes. These cassettes are recordings of faculty meetings, education conferences, and convocation events. The last folder contains 43 slide photographs of various buildings on the University of Rhode Island campus.