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American Association of University Professors: Rice University Chapter records

 Collection
Identifier: UA 0096
Finding aid note: Stored off-site at the Library Service Center. Please request this material via woodson@rice.edu or call 713-348-2586.

Scope and Contents

The American Association of University Professors: Rice University chapter collection consists of folders containing meeting minutes, correspondence, membership rosters, newsletters and other documents representing the regular business of the Rice University chapter. Specific issues covered in the collection are academic freedom and freedom of the press at Rice University.

Dates

  • 1944 - 2004
  • Majority of material found within 1960 - 2004

Creator

Access Restrictions

No access restrictions; this material is open for research.

Conditions Governing Access

Stored off-site at the Library Service Center. Please request this material via woodson@rice.edu or call 713-348-2586.

Use Restrictions

Permission to publish material from the American Association of University Professors: Rice University Chapter records must be obtained from Woodson Research Center.

Historical Sketch

In the early 1900’s, university professors were limited in what they could teach and write. Many outspoken professors lost their jobs because of their views. The American Association of University Professors was born when Arthur O. Lovejoy, a philosopher at Johns Hopkins, and John Dewey organized a meeting at Johns Hopkins University in 1915 to form an organization to ensure academic freedom for faculty members. The mission of 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. AAUP is the leading organization primarily dedicated to protecting the academic freedom of professors. Faculty members turn to AAUP for assistance in the thousands each year. Membership in the national organization is open to all faculty, librarians, and academic professionals at two- and four-year accredited public and private colleges and universities. Membership as of 2004 is about 45,000, with over 500 local campus chapters and 39 state organizations. Leadership is provided by bi-annually elected national officers drawn from colleges and universities throughout the country. The Association is governed by an elected national Council that meets twice a year, and by an Executive Committee that meets four times a year.

Excerpted from http://www.aaup.org/aboutaaup/description.htm and http://www.aaup.org/aboutaaup/hist.HTM , [accessed June 10,2004].

Extent

1 Linear Feet ( ( 2 boxes))

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract:

The American Association of University Professors: Rice University chapter collection consists of folders containing meeting minutes, correspondence, membership rosters, newsletters and other documents representing the regular business of the Rice University chapter. Specific issues covered in the collection are academic freedom and freedom of the press at Rice University.

Arrangement

This material has been arranged in series chronologically.

Missing Title

  1. Series I: 1944-47
  2. Series II: 1960s
  3. Series III: 1970s
  4. Series IV: 1980s
  5. Series V: 1996-2004

Acquisition Information

Transferred to the Woodson Research Center in 2004 by Dr. Ira Gruber, Harris Masterson Jr. Prof. of History.

Processing Information

Inventory prepared by E. Evan Echols, 2004.

Subjects

Record Groups

Related Names

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title
Guide to the American Association of University Professors: Rice University Chapter records, 1944-2004 (bulk dates 1960-2004)
Status
Completed
Author
E. Evan Echols
Date
2004
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
English

Repository Details

Repository Details

Part of the Woodson Research Center, Rice University, Houston, Texas Repository

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Contact:
Fondren Library MS-44, Rice University
6100 Main St.
Houston Texas 77005 USA

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