Guide to University Archives

A GUIDE TO ARCHIVES AND MANUSCRIPT COLLECTIONS
in the Special Collections Division
at
The University of Texas at Arlington Libraries

Compiled by Shirley R. Rodnitzky
Edited by Gerald D. Saxon
2000

Arlington, Texas
The University of Texas at Arlington

University Archives

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Guide to the Collections    Historical Manuscripts Collection   Texas Labor Archives
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Arlington College: Diploma, 1898; 1 item; Printed form completed in manuscript, May 27, 1898. The diploma states that Minnie Spruance "has completed in a satisfactory manner the studies prescribed for the Grammar School of Arlington College." A list of the courses passed are recorded in manuscript on the diploma. It is signed by principals, L. M. Hammond and M. W. Glass.; Gift, 1992.; AR332-OS146-18

Arlington State College: Dean’s Files, 1948-1960; 3 boxes (1 linear ft.); Memoranda, constitutions, correspondence, lists, schedules, minutes, reports, absence excuses, programs, and contracts. The collection contains the office files of the following men who served as deans at Arlington State College, 1948-1960: Jack R. Woolf, H. A. D. Dunsworth, and S. T. Keim.; Gift, 1974.; Finding aid available.; AR325

Arlington State College: Self-Study Records, 1958-1966, bulk 1958-1963; 2 boxes (.83 linear ft.); The 1963 self-study was conducted by the faculty of Arlington State College at the request of the Southern Association of Colleges, Universities, and Secondary Schools. The primary objective of the study was to bolster the school’s request for accreditation as a senior college. A steering committee was appointed by President Jack R. Woolf on March 25, 1962. This committee was commissioned to draft a statement of the purpose and objectives of Arlington State College and oversee the work of ten area study committees. Reports of the area study committees were published in The Arlington State College Self-Study. Departmental study committees were also formed. The work of all the committees was completed by July 1, 1963.; Memoranda, minutes, reports, flow charts, guidebook, lists, and questionnaires. These are the records of the committees involved in compiling the 1963 self-study for Arlington State College. Copies of the departmental study committees’ reports may be found in the collection, but not in the published self-study.; Gift, 1974.; Finding aid available.; AR334

Arlington State College. Office of the President: Records, 1917-1958; 70 boxes (29.2 linear ft.); Grubbs Vocational College was established in 1917. Its name was changed to North Texas Agricultural College in 1923, then to Arlington State College in 1949. M. L. Williams was Dean of Grubbs Vocational College and North Texas Agricultural College, Edward Everett Davis was Dean of North Texas Agricultural College, and Ernest H. Hereford was dean of North Texas Agricultural College and president of Arlington State College. The title of chief administrator of the college was changed from dean to president in 1949.; Correspondence, minutes, financial records, legal documents, newsletters, reports, constitutions, photographs, blueprints, clippings, speeches, essays, registration and personnel records, lists, surveys, statistics, certificates, inventories, brochures, books, handbooks, and miscellaneous printed material. These are the files from each chief administrator’s term of office plus some personal papers. They are organized in three series: Series A: M. L. (Myron Lawson) Williams Papers, 1917-1924; Series B: Edward Everett Davis Papers, 1925-1946; and Series C: E. H. (Ernest H.) Hereford Papers, 1946-1958.; Transfer, 1974.; Finding aid available.; AR258

Armstrong, Andrew T.: Papers, 1969-1973; 1 box (.4 linear ft.); Dr. Andrew T. Armstrong was Associate Professor of Chemistry at the University of Texas at Arlington, 1968-1981. He was chair of the University Computer Committee, which was charged with making recommendations for the establishment and development of the University Computer Center. He was also a representative to the North Texas Institutions Computer Committee and chair of the North Texas-University of Texas Inter-Institutional Committee on Computers. These committees’ efforts centered on establishing The University of Texas, North Texas Regional Computer Center.; Correspondence, minutes, reports, proposals, scripts, and printed material. The papers are comprised of records from Dr. Andrew T. Armstrong’s service on the University Computer Committee, the North Texas Institutions Computer Committee, and the North Texas-University of Texas Inter-Institutional Committee on Computers.; Gift, 1978.; Finding aid available.; AR245

Association of Mexican-American Students: Records, 1971-1992, bulk 1971-1975; 3 folders (.08 linear ft.); The Association of Mexican-American Students (AMAS) was organized in 1970 by students at the University of Texas at Arlington. The purpose of the organization is to unite Chicanos socially and to establish relationships between Mexican-Americans at UTA and in communities in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. The group was also active in the Raza Unida Party and supported Ramsey Muniz for Governor of Texas in the 1970s.; Correspondence, directory, program, AMAS newsletters, and the official AMAS newspaper, El Alacrán, 1972-1975. Also included are materials related to the Raza Unida Party; correspondence, the party platform, agendas, posters, bumper stickers, ribbons, and campaign buttons, 1971-1974.; Gift, 1975.; Finding aid available.; AR173

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Bauder Fashion College: Collection, ca. 1970s-1988; 1 folder (.04 linear ft.);     Bauder Fashion College, founded in 1968, was originally Bauder Fashion College and Finishing School. In 1969, "Finishing Schools" was dropped from the name. Bauder offered two-year applied arts degrees in fashion design and fashion merchandising. English, math, and computer graphics were also taught. The college was located at 508 South Center Street in Arlington, Texas. In 1993, Bauder College approached the University of Texas at Arlington (UTA) about purchasing the property. In 1995, the 59,700 square-foot Bauder College building and the 2.4 acres of land it was located on was purchased by UTA. The property was briefly used by the UTA English Department for offices and storage in 1996. The building was later demolished due to the result of a structural evaluation which found the building unfit for renovation.
    Slides, script, and newspaper. The seventy-two slides and script were created as a presentation to promote Bauder Fashion College. The presentation depicts the college and its various programs. Also included is a twentieth anniversary issue of the Bauder Fashion College newspaper.
    Transfer, 2001.
    GA178
Cantwell, Donald W.: Papers, 1964-1974; 3 boxes (1.25 linear ft.); Donald W. Cantwell has been an Associate Professor in the School of Business at the University of Texas at Arlington since 1959. He was chair of the following university committees: Tenure and Academic Freedom and Responsibilities Committee, Rules and Elections Committee, Teaching Effectiveness Committee, and the Board on Student Organizations.; Correspondence, minutes, reports, constitutions, newspaper clippings, and printed material. Cantwell’s papers consist of records from the committees on which he served, 1964-1974. Included are materials concerning the Students for a Democratic Society’s attempts to gain approval from the Board on Student Organizations to form a chapter on campus. Printed material concerning campus unrest, draft resisters, students’ civil liberties, the SDS, SNCC (Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee), and related topics is also included.; Gift, 1977.; Finding aid available.; AR249

Carlisle, James M., 1851-1922: Papers, 1879-1922, bulk 1879-1899; 1 box (.21 linear ft.); James Carlisle was a prominent Texas educator and served as State Superintendent of Public Instruction from 1889 to January 1899. He founded Carlisle Military Academy in Arlington, Texas, in 1902. The Academy remained in operation until 1913. It was a forerunner to the University of Texas at Arlington during the private ownership period in its history. Carlisle Hall at UTA is named after him.; Personal correspondence and financial documents, 1880-1904; newspaper clippings, 1897-1898, 1922; teaching certificate, 1883; miscellaneous documents and memorabilia, 1879-1896. Included is a letter from Carlisle’s father which describes the family’s history.; Provenance unknown.; Finding aid available.; AR196

Chandler, Pierce L., 1944-: Papers, 1966-1967; 1 box (.21 linear ft.); Pierce Chandler received his B.S. in Aeronautical Engineering from the University of Texas at Arlington in 1967. He was a member of Student Government and also a delegate to the Model United Nations General Assembly in 1966 and 1967 held at the University of Texas at Austin.; Minutes and resolutions of student government meetings and records of the Model United Nations Association conferences.; Gift, 1975.; Finding aid available.; AR191

Clark, Lloyd C., Jr., 1923-: Papers, 1941-1946; 1 box (.4 linear ft.); Lloyd Clark was a student at North Texas Agricultural College, 1940-1942. During that period he compiled, edited, and privately published a dormitory newsletter, The Aggie Dormocrat, later The Dormocrat, and a summer school bulletin, Summer School Breeze. While in the army he privately published a newsletter, the Ex-Claimer, later called the Ex-Press, which contained news about NTAC alumni. Clark was elected president of the Ex-Students Association of North Texas Agricultural College in 1946. In 1947 the publication of the Ex-Press was taken over by the ex-student organization with Clark as the editor. He remained active in the organization until his move to Arizona in 1948. The Ex-Students Association was a forerunner of the University of Texas at Arlington Alumni Association.; Correspondence, photographs, newspaper clippings, literary works, and news releases. These papers consist primarily of correspondence sent to Lloyd Clark by faculty, ex-students, and parents of ex-students during World War II. He used this information to compile his newsletters. Also included is a constitution and clippings of the Society to Oppose Petrillo, 1946.; The collection is also known as: Ex-Students Association of North Texas Agricultural College Records. Issues of the Ex-Claimer and Ex-Press are in AR216, the Lloyd Clark Papers, 1941-1949.; Gift, 1980.; Finding aid available.; AR177

Clark, Lloyd C., Jr., 1923-: Papers, 1941-1949; 1 box (.21 linear ft.); Lloyd Clark was a student at North Texas Agricultural College, 1940-1942. During that period he compiled, edited, and privately published a dormitory newsletter, The Aggie Dormocrat, later The Dormocrat, and a summer school bulletin, Summer School Breeze. While in the army he privately published a newsletter, the Ex-Claimer, later called the Ex-Press, which contained news about NTAC alumni. Clark was elected president of the Ex-Students Association of North Texas Agricultural College in 1946. In 1947 the publication of the Ex-Press was taken over by the ex-student organization with Clark as the editor. He remained active in the organization until his move to Arizona in 1948. The Ex-Students Association was a forerunner of the University of Texas at Arlington Alumni Association.; Correspondence, minutes, financial records, constitution, newsletters, newspaper clippings, photographs, and programs. These are Lloyd Clark’s papers which relate solely to his school newsletters and Ex-Students Association activities. Included are The Aggie Dormocrat, The Dormocrat, Summer School Breeze, the Ex-Claimer, and the Ex-Press. Also included are items on campus and alumni events, such as a photograph of Minnie Pearl at an alumni dance.; The collection is also known as: Ex-Students Association of North Texas Agricultural College Records. Correspondence relating to the Ex-Claimer and Ex-Press is in AR177, the Lloyd Clark Papers, 1941-1946.; Gift, 1976.; Finding aid available.; AR216

Clark, Lloyd C., Jr., 1923-: Papers, ca. 1920s-1991; 25 boxes (12.5 linear ft.); Lloyd Clark was editor of the Shorthorn, the weekly North Texas Agricultural College newspaper, during the 1941-1942 school year. He was cadet commander of the R.O.T.C. battalion, June-September 1942, the first time military science tactics were offered at NTAC during the summer. Clark founded the Council on Abandoned Military Posts, U.S.A., Inc., in 1966. CAMP, now known as the Council on America’s Military Past, is a non-profit association whose members are interested in the military heritage of the United States.; Correspondence, photographs, and the Camp Hood News. Lloyd Clark’s papers consist of correspondence with family, friends, and members of the various organizations with which he was involved. The photographs are of Arlington Training School, ca. 1916.; Gift, 1992.; Finding aid available.; AR352

Davis, Edward Everett, 1881-1950: Papers, 1925-1946; 32 boxes (15.6 linear ft.); Edward E. Davis was the chief administrator (Dean) of North Texas Agricultural College, 1925-1946, a junior college branch of the Agricultural and Mechanical College System of Texas.; Correspondence, minutes, financial documents, reports, statistics, inventories, constitutions, school song, essays, speeches, forms, handbooks, building and campus blueprints, building surveys, brochures, and books. These are personal papers and files from Dean Davis’s office during his tenure at NTAC. The NTAC files include annual data on school enrollment, course offerings, faculty salaries and teaching loads, campus construction projects, proposals to persuade the legislature to grant NTAC senior status, the Navy College Training Program, and the National Youth Administration. The latter files include letters from Lyndon B. Johnson, 1935-1937, who served as National Youth Administration Director for Texas. The Dean’s correspondence is with administrators and faculty at other Texas universities and colleges, as well as with state, U.S., and government officials. Personal letters, essays, an autobiographical sketch, and books by Davis are also included.; The papers are a series of the Arlington State College, Office of the President Records.; Transfer, 1974.; Finding aid available.; AR258, Series B

Denman, Clarence P., 1897-: Papers, 1886-1973; 5 boxes (2.1 linear ft.); Clarence Denman was a professor of history at the University of Texas at Arlington, 1955-1968.; Correspondence, typescripts, photographs, newspaper clippings, poster, notes, and printed material. Dr. Denman’s papers consist primarily of research materials collected for writing a history of the University of Texas at Arlington and various drafts of the manuscript, which was never published. School records, printed materials, and photographs are included for Arlington College, Carlisle Military Academy, Arlington Training School, Grubbs Vocational College, North Texas Agricultural College, and Arlington State College.; Gift, 1976, 1977.; Finding aid available.; AR199

Dunsworth, H. A. D., 1902-1981: Collection, 1921-1980, bulk 1945-1972; 2 boxes (.83 linear ft.); H. A. D. Dunsworth was associated with the University of Texas at Arlington for fifty-one years. He began as a student at Grubbs Vocational College in 1918, and graduated in 1922. Three years later he returned to the school, then known as North Texas Agricultural College, to teach chemistry and physics. In 1926 Dunsworth also served as track coach. He became athletic director in 1932, and continued in that capacity until 1941, when he was named chairman of the math department, a position he held for twenty years, except for a brief period when he was acting dean of the College of Arts and Sciences. In addition he organized the Math Clinic and founded the Ex Letterman’s Club and the Maverick Club. He was also active in the University of Texas at Arlington Alumni Association. In 1969 the H. A. D. Dunsworth Scholarship Fund was created to honor his service to the university. Dunsworth retired in 1973.; Correspondence, memos, minutes, biographical data, programs, rosters, constitution, grade books, newspapers, newspaper clippings, lists, notes, and photographs. These are H. A. D. Dunsworth’s professional papers while an administrator and faculty member throughout his years at UTA.; Gift, 1982.; Finding aid available.; AR322

Eichelberger, Clayton L., 1925-: Papers, 1906-1986; 19 boxes (7.4 linear ft.); After earning the B.A. and M.A. degrees from the University of Colorado, Clayton Eichelberger served as a sergeant-major in the army, 1950-1952. He earned the Ph.D. in English from the University of Texas at Austin in 1956. In that same year he joined Arlington State College as an associate professor of English, being appointed Professor of American Literature in 1960, a position he held until his retirement in the late 1980s. Eichelberger was founder and editor of the American literature journal, American Literary Realism, 1870-1910, which was first published in 1967 and remained under his editorship until 1986, when it was transferred to the University of New Mexico.; Correspondence, memos, articles, manuscripts, legal documents, illustrations, minutes, and publications. Clayton Eichelberger’s papers and correspondence, 1967-1986, primarily concern the editing and publication of American Literary Realism, 1870-1910. The papers include letters from famous literary critics such as Warren French, Donald Pizer, Leslie Fiedler, Adeline Tintner, and others. Letters, minutes, memoranda, and newsletters from professional groups such as the Modern Language Association, 1967-1980, and the American Studies Association, 1957-1969, are included. Also included is fiction of Harris Merton Lyon, Eichelberger publications, and Eichelberger’s professional papers during his tenure at Arlington State College and the University of Texas at Arlington.; Gift, 1989.; Finding aid available.; AR391

Faculty Women’s Club: Records, 1917-1977; 3 boxes (1.25 linear ft.); The organization is comprised of female faculty and staff members as well as wives of faculty and staff of the University of Texas at Arlington and its predecessors. The organization was created in 1917 as the College Faculty Club. It was reorganized in 1919 as the Roundabout Club, then renamed Faculty Women’s Club in 1960.; Correspondence, minutes, financial records, yearbooks, membership lists, constitutions, newspaper clippings, and photographs.; Gift, 1977.; Finding aid available.; AR198

Grubbs Family: Collection, 1887-1972; 1 box (.4 linear ft.); Judge Vincent Woodbury Grubbs, a pioneer Texas educator and journalist, was known as the "father of industrial education in Texas." In 1917 Grubbs Vocational College was established in Arlington, Texas, as a junior agricultural, mechanical, and industrial college. The college was a forerunner of the University of Texas at Arlington.; Books, pamphlet, article, and resolution. Materials trace the Grubbs family history and include a typescript of The Dignity of Labor, edited and compiled by Rev. J. H. McLean and V. W. Grubbs, an excerpt from Grubbs’ autobiography dealing with the establishment of Grubbs Vocational College, and an original typed resolution from the Texas House of Representatives honoring the Grubbs family in 1969.; Gift, 1969.; Finding aid available.; AR137

Hereford, E. H. (Ernest H.), 1894-1958: Papers, 1946-1958; 38 boxes (15.8 linear ft.); E. H. Hereford was dean of North Texas Agricultural College, 1946-1949, and president; of Arlington State College, 1949-1958. North Texas Agricultural College changed its name to Arlington State College in 1949.; Correspondence, minutes, financial documents, legal documents, reports, statistics, enrollment records, maps, photographs, newsletters, blueprints, clippings, certificates, programs, proceedings, lists, proposals, speeches, inventories, constitutions, articles, brochures, leaflets, and directories. These are files from the president’s office during the years that Hereford served as chief administrator. Included is annual data on course offerings, student enrollment, faculty salaries, and teaching loads; campus construction projects; an act to change the school’s name, ca. 1948; lease agreements between the Naval Air Station, Dallas, Arlington State College, and the Outlying Field at Grand Prairie, Texas, 1947-1952; correspondence with faculty and administrators of other Texas colleges and universities and local, state, and U.S. government officials; and Hereford’s personal papers, including inaugural programs and biographical data.; The papers are a series of the Arlington State College, Office of the President Records.; Transfer, 1974.; Finding aid available.; AR258, Series C

Irons, Earl D., 1891-1967: Papers, 1901-1976, bulk 1921-1976; 7 boxes (2.6 linear ft.); Colonel Earl D. Irons was a noted Texas bandmaster, cornetist, and composer. He served in the Army Band during World War I. In 1925 he became head of the Band and Orchestra Department at North Texas Agricultural College and was head of the Fine Arts Department, 1942-1956. He retired as professor emeritus in 1958. Irons was also founder of Phi Beta Mu, the national school bandmasters fraternity, and a respected amateur golfer.; Scrapbooks, photographs, certificates, batons, medals, pins, trophies, and plaques. The scrapbooks contain a large variety of materials pertaining to Irons’ career and activities, primarily newspaper clippings and programs, but they also include correspondence, photographs, bulletins, invitations, speeches, badges, and printed memorabilia. His Selmer cornet is housed in the University Artifacts Collection.; Gift, 1976.; Finding aid available.; AR194


Joyner, Howard and Arista: Collection, 1839-1950; 1 box (.25 linear ft.)
    Howard and Arista Joyner were professors of Art at North Texas Agricultural College.Letter, legal documents, photographs, bulletins, and newspapers.
    Legal documents include deed to land on which Arlington College was founded, shares of stock in Arlington College, a Republic of Texas land grant certificate, and a notary commission for E. E. Rankin. Also included are North Texas Agricultural College bulletins of the Fine Arts Division, photographs of art classes, and issues of the Arlington Journal.
    Gift, 1976.
    Finding aid available.
    AR195
Joyner, Howard W., 1900-1996: Papers, 1925-1976, bulk 1961-1967; 1 box, 1 painting (.40 linear ft.); Howard W. Joyner came to North Texas Agricultural College (NTAC) in 1937 as founding director of the Art Department and was the first art professor at NTAC. The department was founded one year before the University of Texas at Austin’s Art Department. Howard had studied at the Echole des Beaux-Arts in France and other universities, including University of California, Harvard, and University of Iowa. He taught at various universities before coming to NTAC. Among these were Michigan State University, Stephens College in Columbia, Missouri, and was department head at the University of South Dakota before coming to NTAC. During his tenure at the University of Texas at Arlington, he initiated Art Department trips to Mexico and Europe. Joyner was the founder and first president of the Arlington Art Association and served on the Fort Worth Art Museum board and the Art Advisory Committee for the Arlington City Council. He retired as professor emeritus from the University of Texas at Arlington in 1969.; Photographs, correspondence, clippings, art exhibition and collection guides. Includes North Texas Agricultural College Fine Arts Division announcements, correspondence and brochures relating to the exhibition of art from the Kay Kimbell family in the E. H. Hereford Student Center, descriptions of the Kimbell paintings exhibited at the Student Center, correspondence relating to a proposal to locate the Kimbell Art Museum at Arlington State College, material relating to the Tuberculosis Among Spanish Speaking People poster contest, student art show announcements, various guides to exhibitions where Joyner exhibited his works, a painting by Joyner and photographs of art classes and students from the 1940s and of Joyner.; Gift, 2001.; Inventory Available.; 2001-5
Meier, L. G. (Lorenz G.): Papers, 1927-1975, bulk 1927-1929; 1 box (.4 linear ft.); L. G. Meier was a student at North Texas Agricultural College, 1927-1929. He was business manager for The Shorthorn and a cook and waiter in the dining hall.; Scrapbook, photographs, programs, report cards, announcement, booklet, diploma cover, broadside, receipts, uniform insignias, and memorabilia. The scrapbook contains photographs and memorabilia and serves as a diary of Meier’s activities at NTAC in 1928. Commencement programs and an invitation to the 1929 graduation exercises are included.; The UTA Oral History Collection contains an interview with Meier (OH41).; Gift, 1975.; Finding aid available.; AR193

North Texas Agricultural College Ex-Students Association: Records, 1922-1975; 1 box (.4 linear ft.); The Ex-Students Association of North Texas Agricultural College was a forerunner of the UTA Alumni Association. It was composed of ex-students and associates of NTAC with the purpose of advancing the welfare of the school, students, graduates, and associates.; Correspondence, financial records, minutes, photographs, and printed materials. Primarily correspondence and financial records of the association, 1936-1948. The collection reflects the groups fundraising activities regarding the service flag to honor WWII servicemen, reunion and homecoming activities, and efforts to petition the legislature to raise NTAC to senior college status. The collection includes the above petition and name lists of early alumni. Photographs are of faculty, students, and the baseball team at Grubbs Vocational College; Main Street in Arlington; campus events and buildings; and Arlington State College alumni and students, 1950-1975. Records for the Society to Oppose Petrillo, 1946, of which Lloyd Clark was director. Much of the correspondence is addressed to H. A. D. Dunsworth, a faculty member who also served as secretary and president of the association.; The collection is also known as: Ex-Students Association Records. For additional records of the association, 1946-1948, see the Lloyd Clark Papers, AR216.; Transfer, 1976.; Finding aid available.; AR243

Ransom, W. A. (Will A.): Grade Books, 1919-1952; 1 box (.4 linear ft.); W. A. Ransom was professor of English at Arlington State College and its predecessors, 1919-1954. He also served as head of the English Department and was the first Shorthorn adviser, the first basketball coach, and the first tennis coach. In addition, he directed plays, coached the debate team, and was the school’s director of public information for nine years.; Grade books, letters, notes, exam questions, and instructions. Grade books of J. T. Summerhill, Enid Eastland, and Irma Barnes are also included.; Gift, 1979.; Finding aid available.; AR247

Rebel Theme Controversy: Collection, 1968-1971; 1 box (.21 linear ft.); The students at Arlington State College adopted "Rebels" as the school spirit theme in September 1951. Use of the Confederate flag as the unofficial school banner was also instituted at that time. In 1965, when the college joined the University of Texas System, some members of the campus community wanted to break away from the Rebel-Dixie motif. Controversy over a name change continued until April 1971, when, in a close campus election, the University of Texas at Arlington student body adopted "Mavericks" as a replacement for the Rebel theme.; Correspondence, minutes, newspaper clippings, newsletters, resolution, list, book cover, and drawings. The materials trace the events that led up to changing the University of Texas at Arlington’s school theme and mascot from Rebels to Mavericks. Much of the material is from the UTA News and Information Service. The newsletter, Roaring Reb, is included.; Gift, 1971.; Finding aid available.; AR232

Reinhartz, Dennis: Papers, 1984-1988; 18 folders (.17 linear ft.); Dennis Reinhartz is an associate professor of history at the University of Texas at Arlington.; Correspondence, typescripts, and galley sheets. The materials concern the publication and editing of two books: The Mapping of the American Southwest edited by Reinhartz and Charles C. Colley and Essays on the History of North American Discovery and Exploration edited by Reinhartz and Stanley H. Palmer for the 1987 Walter Prescott Webb Lecture Series.; Gift, 1987-1989.; GA63-GA64

Robinson, Duncan W., 1905-1983: Papers, 1910-1976, bulk 1941-1963; 6 folders (.21 linear ft.); Duncan W. Robinson joined the faculty of North Texas Agricultural College in 1928, and taught English until he retired professor emeritus of the University of Texas at Arlington in 1975. He also served as registrar, director of public information, sponsor of the student newspaper, and coach of the debate team. Robinson was a recognized authority on the literature of the southwest and a noted critic of the writings of Mark Twain.; Correspondence, photographs, program, lithograph (?) proof, and books. Correspondents include Eugene C. Barker, Roy Bedichek, and J. Frank Dobie; the lithograph is by Delmar Pachl designed for Robinson’s book, Judge Robert McAlpin Williamson, Texas’ Three Legged Willie; the program is from the Arlington State College twenty-five year banquet celebration; the photographs depict the Carlisle Military Academy baseball team, ca. 1910, and the first senior class of English majors at Arlington State College, 1961.; Gift, 1977.; Finding aid available.; AR210

Robinson, Duncan W., 1905-1983: Papers, 1915-1982; 4 boxes (1.4 linear ft.); Duncan Robinson taught English, journalism, and speech at the University of Texas at Arlington, 1928-1975, and was chairman of the English Department, 1954-1970. He retired in 1978 after teaching English for fifty years.; Correspondence, journals, newspaper clippings, photographs, self-study materials, personnel records, manuscripts, and biographical material on E. E. Davis and E. H. Hereford. These are Duncan Robinson’s personal and professional papers. They include Clarence P. Denman’s manuscript on early UTA history, records for the self-study of 1973, and a newspaper article about a proposal to abolish the school in 1933 when it was North Texas Agricultural College.; Gift, 1984.; Finding aid available.; AR290

Russell, Rusty, 1942-: Papers, 1963-1967; 1 box (.4 linear ft.); Rusty Russell received his B.A. from the University of Texas at Arlington in 1968. As an undergraduate he was active in student government and served on and chaired several student government committees. He was also elected Johnny Reb, the symbol of school spirit, official school host, and escort for Miss UTA.; Correspondence, minutes, constitutions, photographs, lists, agendas, brochures, reports, clippings, program newsletters, membership cards, and miscellaneous printed material. The papers include records of the Arlington State College Student Government self-study and reorganization, 1966; records of the Board on Student Organizations, 1965-1967; constitutions for several student organizations, 1966-1967; and constitution and catalog of the Texas Intercollegiate Student Association, 1963-1964.; Gift, 1974.; Finding aid available.; AR190

Terrill, James M. and Amelia: Collection, 1918-ca. 1948, bulk 1918-1921; 7 folders; James M. Terrill and Amelia Hamaker Terrill were students at Grubbs Vocational College, 1918-1921. Both served on the staff of the student newspaper, The Shorthorn.; Booklet, photographs, programs, clippings, and student newspapers. All materials pertain to Grubbs Vocational College. Included is a disassembled scrapbook of photographs that depict students, faculty, buildings, and athletic teams; a book of regulations; and issues of The Shorthorn for 1919 and 1920.; The collection is also known as: The Terrill Collection.; Gift, 1978.; Finding aid available.; AR212

University of Texas at Arlington: Institute of Urban Studies Founding Documents, 1966; 1 box; The Institute of Urban Studies was established by the Texas Legislature in 1967.; Correspondence, evaluations, studies, and a proposal. Includes evaluations of urban studies programs at other universities and a preliminary proposal for the establishment of an urban studies institute at the University of Texas at Arlington.; Gift, 1980.; Finding aid available.; AR244

University of Texas at Arlington: 1972-1973 Self-Study Records, 1967-1974, bulk 1971-1973; 4 boxes (1.2 linear ft.); The UTA 1972-1973 Self-Study was formally initiated in Spring 1972, for presentation to the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools in the process of its ten year reaffirmation accreditation as a senior institution. Jack R. Woolf was the self-study director.; Correspondence, minutes, reports, charts, manuals, lists, roster, booklets, and notes. These are the files of Jack R. Woolf, which include the records of the steering committee, the standards committees, and the departmental committees. Included is a supplement which is a review of the self-study by faculty organizations and printed copies of the university self-study as well as the separate departmental self-studies.; Transfer, 1974, 1977.; Finding aid available.; AR139

University of Texas at Arlington: Seventy-fifth Anniversary Celebration Collection, 1963-1973, 1969-1970; 2 boxes (.75 linear ft.); The University of Texas at Arlington celebrated its seventy-fifth anniversary, March 12-13, 1970, with several events, including receptions, formal speeches, banquets, and a dance.; Correspondence, news releases, newsletters, speeches, photographs, financial records, lists, programs, newspaper clippings, campus maps, photoengraver’s plate, place cards, poster, and newspapers. The material includes the correspondence and records of the Seventy-fifth Anniversary Planning Committee and newspapers (local newspapers and The Shorthorn) which contain stories about UTA’s history and the seventy-fifth anniversary celebration, 1963-1973.; Transfer, 1979.; Finding aid available.; AR271

University of Texas at Arlington: Underground Newspaper Collection, 1969-1971; 28 items; The newspapers were established to provide an open uncensored forum for students, faculty, and administrators.; Newspapers. Included are Right On, Spectator, and the Free University Press.; Gift, ca. 1971.; Finding aid available.; AR220

University of Texas at Arlington. Alumni Association: Newsletters, 1961-1978; 42 issues; Scattered issues of newsletters compiled by the alumni associations of Arlington State College and the University of Texas at Arlington with titles, ASC Ex-Student News, ASC Exe’s News, and Ex-Press.; Provenance unknown.; Finding aid available.; AR221-0S4-3

University of Texas at Arlington. Dean of Student Life: Papers, 1965-1970; 2 boxes (.61 linear ft.); Charles T. McDowell came to UTA in 1966 and served as assistant to the president and dean of student life before becoming head of UTA’s Soviet and East European Center in 1970.; Correspondence, minutes, resolutions, news releases, newspaper clippings, petitions, reports, articles, polls, lists, court order, speeches, statements, leaflets, pamphlets, handbooks, histories, and poster. These are the files of Charles T. McDowell, Dean of Student Life, during the period of the Rebel Theme Controversy at UTA. Includes materials on the Students for a Democratic Society’s (SDS) efforts to establish a chapter on campus, Student Congress records, and materials on dormitories.; Transfer, 1977.; Finding aid available.; AR281

University of Texas at Arlington. Department of Military Science: Reserve Officers’ Training Corps Scrapbook Collection, 1948-1975; 14 scrapbooks; The Reserve Officers’ Training Corps was established at UTA in fall 1921.; Scrapbooks containing newspaper clippings, photographs, newsletters, letters, programs, service pins, and ribbons pertaining to the history of the R.O.T.C. at the university, 1948-1973. Included is a research paper on the history of the Sam Houston Rifles, a precision drill team nicknamed the "Jodies." The scrapbooks, 1967-1971, each include a section devoted to the Jodies.; Transfer, 1976.; Finding aid available.; AR225, OS137-OS145

University of Texas at Arlington. Liberal Arts Constituent Council: Records, 1973-1976; 3 folders (.08 linear ft.); The Liberal Arts Constituent Council was established in 1973 to provide an intermediary between the University of Texas at Arlington student body and faculty in the College of Liberal Arts.; Correspondence, constitutions, lists, minutes, notes, certificate form, and handbook. Includes the Handbook for Student Organizations compiled by the Student Activities Office, 1975. These are the files of Lynn Bougher, who served as secretary and later acting president in 1976.; Gift, 1976.; Finding aid available.; AR172

University of Texas at Arlington. Libraries: Shelflist Cards, Special Collections Division, 1974-1992? 19 boxes (19 linear ft.); Shelflist cards. The cards, representing the book holdings of the Special Collections Division are arranged in shelflist order by the Library of Congress classification. Cards are for all the shelving locations within Special Collections in one alphabetical sequence. Three types of cards are represented: Library of Congress cards, cards produced by OCLC, and cards produced by NOTIS, a local integrated on-line system. Information relative to the acquisition of the books is given on the back of the LC and OCLC produced shelflist cards. For gift books, the date and donor is given, for purchased books, the date, vendor, and cost is given.; Transfer, 1999.; 2000-35

University of Texas at Arlington. Library Administrative Office: Records, 1917-1983; bulk 1959-1981; 43 boxes (18.25 linear ft.); The Central Library building was dedicated on May 10, 1964. John A. Hudson was Director of Libraries from 1957 until his death in 1984.; Correspondence, memos, minutes, financial documents, reports, accession books, architectural plans, proposals, policies and regulations, statistics, applications, lists, forms, catalogs, photographs, slides, brochures, booklets, surveys, manuals, newsletters, articles, charts, sketches, constitutions and by-laws, directories, self-studies, and notes.; These are the files of John A. Hudson, which include the minutes of university committees and library associations to which he belonged. The records include material regarding: Special Collections Division, the Jenkins Garrett Library, the Robertson Colony Collection, the Texas Council of State College Librarians, the Inter-University Council, and the University Library Committee. Also included are library accession books, 1917-1958; Texas Humanities Resource Center materials, 1978-1979; Library Staff Association records, 1963-1974; slides of the Jenkins Garrett Library opening, 1974; and building plans for adding to the Central Library.; Transfer, 1977-1979, 1981-1983, 1985-1986.; Finding aid available.; AR236, OS147-OS148, OS153, OS155-OS155a

University of Texas at Arlington. Library Administrative Office: Records, 1951-1985, bulk 1968-1985; 19 boxes (7.5 linear ft.); The Central Library building was dedicated on May 10, 1964. John A. Hudson was Director of Libraries from 1957 until his death in 1984. Shirley Sheets was acting director until Charles Lowry was appointed director in July 1985.; Correspondence, memos, minutes, financial documents, reports, proposals, newsletters, statistical data, news releases, policy statements, lists, newspaper clippings, applications, photographs, cartoons, charts, schedules, surveys, resolutions, leaflets, handbooks, pamphlets, directories, and floor plans. These are the files of John A. Hudson and Shirley Sheets, which include minutes of the university committees and library associations to which they belonged: the Architecture Building Committee, the Engineering Building Committee, the University Library Committee, the Texas Council of State University Librarians, and the AMIGOS Bibliographic Council. There is also material related to the Texas Humanities Resource Center, 1976-1985; Special Collections Division, including the Jenkins Garrett Library and the microfilm projects in Yucatan and Honduras; and the Minority Cultures Collection.; Transfer, 1983, 1985-1987.; Finding aid available.; AR279

University of Texas at Arlington. Library, Division of Archives and Manuscripts: Records, 1967-1979; 9 boxes (3.8 linear ft.); Originally founded as the Texas Labor Archives in 1967, this division’s collecting scope was later expanded to include the Texas Political History Collection and the University Archives.; Its name was changed in 1973 to Division of Archives and Manuscripts. In the early 1980s it merged with the Special Collections Division of the libraries.; Correspondence, memos, reports, photographs, news releases, newspaper clippings, lists, brochures, agreements, newsletters, articles, certificate, proposals, policy statements, and financial records. The bulk of the correspondence was created by Dr. George N. Green, one of the founders of the Texas Labor Archives, and Robert A. Gamble, director of the Division of Archives and Manuscripts. Included are founding documents of the Texas Labor Archives, early brochures, clippings, news releases, and annual progress reports as well as reports of the library committee organized to establish the Special Collections Division.; Transfer, 1980.; Finding aid available.; AR219

University of Texas at Arlington. Mechanical Engineering Chairman Search Committee: Records, 1974-1975; 1 box (.21 linear ft.); Charles C. Blackwell of the Mechanical Engineering Department was elected chairman of the committee which screened and nominated three candidates. Henry Sebesta of Oklahoma State University was selected and began his tenure in fall 1975.; Correspondence, memos, minutes, financial documents, lists, resumes, notes, and itineraries. The records are from the files of Charles C. Blackwell.; Access is restricted.; Transfer, 1976.; Finding aid available.; AR223

University of Texas at Arlington. News & Information Service: Records, 1950-1976; 25 boxes (10.4 1 linear ft.); The News & Information Service office was called the Public Information Office and later the Office of Public Information prior to 1967. After Arlington State College became the University of Texas at Arlington, the Office of Public Information was continued and the name later changed to News & Information Service. In early 1976 it was changed to News Service. Ken Whitt was head of this office for much of the period.; Correspondence, news releases, newspaper clippings, photographs, reports, lists, minutes, and cartoons. Included are newspaper clipping files about the Rebel Theme Controversy and the seventy-fifth anniversary celebration at UTA. There are also items of interest dealing with sports and the Pioneer Conference.; Transfer, 1976.; Finding aid available.; AR274

University of Texas at Arlington. News Service: Collection, 1922-1986, bulk 1959-1986; 21 boxes (6.25 linear ft.); The News & Information Service office was called the Public Information Office and later the Office of Public Information prior to 1967. After Arlington State College became the University of Texas at Arlington, the Office of Public Information was continued and the name later changed to News & Information Service. In early 1976 it was changed to News Service. Ken Whitt was head of this office for much of the period.; Correspondence, news releases, newspaper clippings, and announcements. These materials were produced and collected by the News Service in the process of publicizing the university. The materials chronicle events at UTA from the 1960s through the early 1980s, including Continuing Education course offerings, 1970-1986, homecoming parades and activities, "Professor of the Hour," and UTA Time.; Transfer, 1979-1983, 1985, 1988.; Finding aid available.; AR299

University of Texas at Arlington. Office of the Dean of Liberal Arts: Papers, 1951-1976, bulk 1961-1966; 5 boxes (2.08 linear ft.); Correspondence, memoranda, enrollment statistics, 1956-1966, Ph.D. proposals, lists, minutes, printed material, questionnaires, reports, foundation and scholarship material. These are the working files of the Dean of Liberal Arts office. Included is correspondence with university departments and committees, grants and scholarship programs, and correspondence with other universities. The collection covers the period when S. T. Keim was dean, June 1960-May 1967, followed by his successor, Charles H. Green, June 1967-1975.; Transfer, 1977.; Finding aid available.; AR328

University of Texas at Arlington. Office of the President: Papers, 1954-1972; 30 boxes (12.9 linear ft.); Jack R. Woolf was affiliated with the University of Texas at Arlington from 1957, when he became Dean of Engineering, until his retirement in 1989. He served as acting president, November 1958-February 1960, and as president of the university, February 27, 1960, until his resignation on August 31, 1968. During his term as president of Arlington State College, the school became a four-year college, graduate degree programs were instituted, and the school joined the University of Texas System, changing its name to the University of Texas at Arlington.; Correspondence, memoranda, blueprints, photographs, building specifications, minutes, reports, financial documents, proposals, minute orders, and agenda items. These papers were produced by Jack R. Woolf during his service with the university.; Gift, 1974, 1981, 1987.; Finding aid available.; AR297

University of Texas at Arlington. Office of the President: Papers, 1965-1975, bulk 1968-1972; 12 boxes (4.75 linear ft.); Frank Harrison served as president of the University of Texas at Arlington, September 1968 to October 1972. His term was marked by student unrest generated by objections, primarily by African American students, to the school’s Rebel theme. To end the dissension, Harrison recommended to the Board of Regents of the University of Texas System that "Rebels" be replaced by "Mavericks." This was instituted in June 1971. Harrison oversaw the university’s transition from a four-year school to a graduate university. During his tenure as president, twenty-two master’s degree programs were instituted and doctoral programs in engineering and psychology were begun. Buildings erected during Harrison’s presidency were, Carlisle Hall, the Business/Life Science Building, University Hall, and Davis Hall.; Correspondence, memos, minutes, reports, newsletters, proposals, questionnaires, lists, and resolutions. These are the papers produced by President Harrison during his term of office.; Transfer, 1974, 1981, 1986.; Finding aid available.; AR298

University of Texas at Arlington. Office of the President: Papers, 1951-1992; 44 boxes (18.08 linear ft.); Wendell Nedderman served the University of Texas at Arlington in many capacities. He was the first Dean of Engineering, a post he held, 1959-1969, while concurrently serving as vice president for Research and Graduate Affairs, 1967-1968, and as the Graduate School administrator, 1967-1969. He was vice president for Academic Affairs, 1968-1972, and president, February 1974-July 1992.; Correspondence, annual reports, memoranda, tables, minutes, speeches, newspaper clippings, agendas, and photographs. Material in this collection consists of records from both the office of the president and the office of the assistant to the president. The materials are divided as follows: Coordinating Board, General Files, Organizations (on Campus), Organizations (off Campus), Personal, Texas Commission on Higher Education, and the University of Texas System.; The collection focuses primarily on the period during which Nedderman served as president. It was a particularly interesting period in the history of UTA to quote Nedderman, "During my tenure in the President’s chair, change has been the order of the day. A somewhat unique aspect of my tenure has been that associated with a relatively new, rapidly growing university whose role and scope has been in a constant state of evolution toward graduate programs and research as well as with other facets associated with a comprehensive, maturing university. Enrollment has increased from 13,500 in 1972, to 25,271 in 1991. Graduate student enrollment has increased from 936 to over 4,200. We have added twenty baccalaureate, twenty-three masters, and seventeen doctoral degree titles during the same period of time. Furthermore, a School of Architecture, a School of Nursing, and a Center for Professional Teacher Education have been added. The physical plant inventory shows some twenty new buildings or major additions to buildings."; Gift, 1981, 1984-1986, 1990-1991.; Finding aid available.; AR345

AR431 University of Texas at Arlington. Office of the President: Records, 1957-1973; 6 boxes (2.20 linear ft.); Jack R. Woolf became president of Arlington State College (ASC) in June 1959, when he was approved by the board of directors. His inauguration was held on February 27, 1960. Frank Harrison was the next president of UTA, serving as acting president after Woolf’s resignation effective on September 1, 1968. Woolf’s administration ushered in ASC’s transition from a two-year college to a four-year college in 1959 and the university’s affiliation change from the Texas A&M system to the University of Texas system in 1965. Harrison’s administration saw the college’s graduate programs increase, with master’s degrees instituted in twenty-four fields by 1972. Harrison also served during the Rebel theme controversy during the years of 1968-1971.; Correspondence, memoranda, agendas, minutes, resumes, brochures, manuals, booklets, department publications, and degree proposals. The records were produced during the administrations of Jack R. Woolf and Frank Harrison. The records also document the presidents’ membership on the Inter-University Council of the Dallas and Fort Worth Metropolitan Areas (IUC). Notable documentation on the organization and goals of the IUC includes committee minutes, by-laws, director lists, proposals, monthly reports, and annual budgets, 1964-1972. Also included are undergraduate and graduate proposals submitted to the Texas College and University Coordinating Board, 1969-1970.; Transfer, 1974.; Finding aid available.; AR431

University of Texas at Arlington. Office of the Vice President for Academic Affairs: Papers, 1962-1978, bulk 1968-1974; 4 boxes (1.44 linear ft.); W. A. (Bill) Baker came to the University of Texas at Arlington in 1971 to become the first dean of the graduate school. In 1973 he became vice president for academic affairs, a position he held until 1993. Wendell Nedderman, who came to UTA in 1959 as the dean of engineering, was also graduate school administrator, and vice president for academic affairs during President Frank Harrison’s administration.; Correspondence, reports, proposals, clippings, newsletters, legal documents, photographs, minutes, plans, brochures, pamphlets, charts, lists, programs, studies, notes, and graduate school evaluations. These are the files of W. A. Baker while acting vice president of UTA and vice president for Academic Affairs, as well as the files of Wendell H. Nedderman who was vice president for Academic Affairs before Baker. It includes some correspondence from President Frank Harrison.; Transfer, 1980.; Finding aid available.; AR252

University of Texas at Arlington. Office of the Vice President for Academic Affairs: Papers, 1967-1987; 30 boxes (12.5 linear ft.); The office of vice president for Academic Affairs was created in 1959 when S. T. Keim was appointed. W. A. (Bill) Baker joined the administrative staff of UTA in 1971 as Dean of the Graduate School. He served as acting director of the Institute of Urban Affairs, 1971-1972. In 1972, he became acting vice president for Academic Affairs, succeeding Wendell Nedderman, who was appointed president of the university, and the following year Baker was appointed permanently to the position.; Correspondence, memos, reports, minutes, and university search committee materials. These are the professional papers of W. A. (Bill) Baker as vice president for Academic Affairs. Included is correspondence with the various university colleges, schools, and departments, the coordinating board, committees of the university, and the office of the president. Also included are papers of vice presidents previously holding this office.; Transfer, 1976-1977, 1983, 1988.; Finding aid available.; AR300

University of Texas at Arlington. Public Affairs Office: Collection, 1967-1999; 6 boxes (7.5 linear ft.); The University of Texas at Arlington, Public Affairs Office, formerly was the Public; Information Office and later the Office of Public Information prior to1967. When Arlington State College became the University of Texas at Arlington, the name was changed to News & Information Service. Early in 1976, the name was changed again to News Service. Ken Whitt was head of the office for much of this period. The name changed to Public Affairs Office in 1995. Donna Darovich became the director in 1995.; Publications, press releases, and files from the UTA Public Affairs Office. The bulk of the collection consists of press releases from 1996 through 1998. Media clip files and chronological files make up the rest of the collection. Publications include: Accolades, Arlington Quarterly, Inside UTA, Presence, UTA Magazine, UTA Newsprint, UTA Prints, and the Alumni Association’s Ex-press.; Restrictions: Summer 1999 Student Directory restricted due to Social Security numbers.; Transfer, 2001.; Inventory Available.; 2001-2

University of Texas at Arlington. Student Congress: Records, 1962-1975, bulk 1968-1975; 4 boxes (1.6 linear ft.); The Student Congress is one of the principal organs of student government. It includes constituent councils, a student activities board, representation on university committees, and student judicial board. Prior to fall 1968, the Student Congress was known as the Student Council.; Correspondence, memos, minutes, agendas, financial records, proposals, resolutions, reports, newspaper clippings, articles, ballots, surveys, resumes, contracts, newsletters, news releases, lists, evaluation forms, questionnaires, constitution, notes, and printed material.; Included are files of several university student committees, also minutes of the City of Arlington’s Environmental Improvement Task Force, 1973. A large part of the records are the files of Ken Curry, Student Congress president, 1973-1974.; Transfer, 1975.; Finding aid available.; AR260

University of Texas at Arlington. Webb Lecture Committee: Records, 1965-1985, bulk 1965-1975; 11 boxes (4.2 linear ft.); The Walter Prescott Webb Memorial Lectures were established in 1965 by members of the UTA History Department to honor the distinguished Texas historian who died in 1963.; Correspondence, financial records, news releases, clippings, photographs, programs, lists, newsletters, proclamations, manuscripts, galleys and page proofs, notes, reports, speech, brochures, booklets, and reprinted articles.; Includes records of the Walter Prescott Webb Great Frontier Foundation Association, 1969-1971, and a list of Webb’s papers presented to the Texas State Library by C. B. Smith, along with a copy of Smith’s speech at the formal presentation, 1973.; The collection is also known as: Walter Prescott Webb Memorial Lectures.; Transfer, 1971-1980.; Finding aid available.; AR192

University of Texas at Arlington. Women’s Center: Records, 1969-1984; 8 boxes (4.17 linear ft.); The University of Texas at Arlington Women’s Center was an umbrella organization that included the Women’s Center, the Displaced Homemaker’s Center, and the Center for Women’s Studies. The Center for Women’s Studies, which was established in February 1974, offered academic courses for credit on a variety of topics of interest to women. The Displaced Homemakers’ Center was established as a pilot program in January 1978. This program, along with the Women’s Center, was closed in late 1979 due to lack of funding.; Correspondence, memos, reports, newspaper clippings, booklets, pamphlets, newsletters, budgets, lists, photographs, course descriptions, and news releases. The records were created and collected by faculty and staff of the Women’s Center.; Gift, 1991.; Finding aid available.; AR337

University of Texas at Arlington. Women’s Center: Records, 1974-1989, bulk 1974-1984; 2 boxes and 1 oversize folder (4.48 linear ft.); The UTA Women’s Center, comprised of three administratively separate organizations--the Center for Women’s Studies sanctioned in 1974, the Women’s Center, and the Displaced Homemakers Center established in 1978--was set up to meet the needs of women and to increase the awareness of women’s issues on the UTA campus and in the surrounding community. During its operation, the UTA Women’s Center was responsible for meeting the needs of women through its participation in the National Women’s Studies Association, the South Central Women’s Studies Association, and the Women’s Information and Service Exchange as well as offering continuing education courses, seminars, counseling, training, and job placement services. Though the Women’s Center and the Displaced Homemakers Center closed in 1979, the Center for Women’s Studies continued to offer women help and support. The Second Annual Convention for the SCWSA, titled WomanFair, was held at UTA and brought together women in all walks of life to engage them in women’s issues and an awareness of women’s roles in society. The ensuing years have seen the Women’s Studies Program at UTA continue to strive to meet and address the issues that are important to women.; The records include general and NWSA correspondence, budgets, grant information, mailing lists, SCWSA correspondence, university childcare information, W.I.S.E. information, goals and objectives, course offerings, affirmative action items, articles, information on battered women’s shelters and divorce support groups, conference and symposium materials, and WomanFair conference materials, including proposals, exhibits, photographs, original scripts and artwork, poetry, and information about participants of WomanFair. These records also include a scrapbook for the Women’s Center with photographs and news articles, and a set of seven posters that chronicle the Women’s Center’s continuing sponsorship of the Women’s History Month Lecture Series.; Transfer 1991, 1997.; Finding aid available.; AR426; OS353

University of Texas System. Board of Regents: Meeting Records, 1965-1979; 55 boxes (32.25 linear ft.); The University of Texas at Arlington became part of the University of Texas system in 1965.; Correspondence, minutes, and agendas. The meeting records are from the Office of the President of UTA during the administrations of Frank Harrison, J. R. Woolf, and Wendell H. Nedderman. Correspondence concerns primarily agenda items relating to UTA and meeting arrangements.; Transfer, 1974-1981.; Finding aid available.; AR226

Westerners Fort Worth Corral: In Memory of Robert L. Williamson Publication Records, 1975; 4 folders; This is the second occasional publication of the Fort Worth Corral of Westerners International. It was produced in memory of Robert L. Williamson who was a Westerner and also a member of the University of Texas at Arlington History Department.; Typescript, negative, and pamphlet of: In Memory of Robert L. Williamson. The publication contains six essays edited by Dennis and Judy Reinhartz. Two of the essays are by Robert L. Williamson.; Gift, 1977, 1979.; Finding aid available.; AR204

Whitt, Kenneth L., 1935-: Papers, 1918-1970, bulk 1967-1970; 2 boxes (.62 linear ft.); Kenneth L. Whitt was director of News Service at the University of Texas at Arlington, 1963-1972. During this time he wrote a thesis on the history of the student newspaper, The Shorthorn, in fulfillment of the requirements for the Master of Science degree at East Texas State University.; Correspondence, photographs, questionnaires, biographies, notes, Shorthorn reprints, copies of the Aggie Dormocrat, the Grubonian, Shorthorn staff reunion guestbook, and tape recordings. The collection is comprised of materials gathered in researching Whitt’s thesis, "The Shorthorn, 1919-1969: A History of a Student Newspaper. " Interesting observations on campus life can be found in the letters and questionnaires from former Shorthorn editors and faculty advisors. Biographies are included of Arlington College founders. There are oral history transcripts of Whitt’s interviews with M. L. Williams (OH43) and Sally McKee Lanier (OH44).; Gift, 1976.; Finding aid available.; AR229

Wilson, Glenn O.: Collection, 1923-1925; 2 folders (36 items); Glenn O. Wilson was a student at North Texas Agricultural College, 1923-1925.; Photographs, scrapbook, play programs, freshman card, and news clippings. Photographs include students, faculty, and campus scenes, as well as a parade in downtown Fort Worth, Texas. Most of the photographs are not identified.; Gift, 1975.; Finding aid available.; AR206

Williams, M. L. (Myron Lawson): Papers, 1917-1924; 16 folders (.25 linear ft.); M. L. Williams was the chief administrator (Dean) of Grubbs Vocational College, 1917-1925. Grubbs Vocational College was a junior college branch of the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas, now Texas A & M University. Grubbs Vocational College became North Texas Agricultural College in 1923.; Correspondence, statistics, inventories, constitutions, plans, agreements, contracts, blueprints, enrollment records, photograph, personnel records, and surveys. Much of the correspondence is from William Bennett Bizzell, president of the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas, College Station. The papers include records on campus construction projects, the granting of a senior R.O.T.C. unit, and the establishment of the school newspaper, The Shorthorn.; These papers are a series of the: Arlington State College, Office of the President Records.; Transfer, 1974.; Finding aid available.; AR258, Series A

Williamson, Robert L., 1922-1975: Papers, 1948-1975; 8 boxes (3.13 linear ft.); Robert L. Williamson was associate professor of history at the University of Texas at Arlington from 1963 until his death.; Correspondence, research and class notes, vita, manuscripts, essays, term papers, poems, speeches, articles, newspaper clippings, photograph, and posters. Correspondents include Walter Prescott Webb, Joe B. Frantz, and Chester V. Kielman as well as colleagues, friends, students, and family. The research notes center on William Becknell, John B. Jones, and topics in U.S. history, especially frontier life. Included are clippings about Walter Prescott Webb, reprints of articles by him, and programs and information concerning the Walter Prescott Webb Memorial Lectures at UTA.; Gift, 1976.; Finding aid available.; AR197, OS146

Wolfskill, George, 1921-1987: Papers, 1933-1996, bulk 1956-1984; 20 boxes (20 linear ft.); George Wolfskill was professor of history, acting chair of the history department, graduate advisor, and academic advisor to athletes at the University of Texas at Arlington, 1955-1987. He was an authority on the New Deal and President Franklin Delano Roosevelt's administration. His publications include The Revolt of the Conservatives; All but the People: Franklin Roosevelt and His Critics, co-authored with John Hudson; and Happy Days Are Here Again. In addition, he edited several shorter works and wrote numerous articles and essays. He was an active member of the university faculty and served on numerous committees. Wolfskill was the first recipient of the prestigious Minnie Stevens Piper Foundation "Professor of the Year" award in 1959, was named "Texas Writer of the Year" in 1962, and in 1976 won the AMOCO Foundation award for "Excellence in Teaching." He also co-directed the Robert A. Taft Institute of Government Seminar for social science public school teachers each summer from 1972 until his retirement from full-time teaching in August 1982.; Correspondence, memos, manuscripts, photographs, newspaper clippings, book reviews, essays, journal articles, newsletters, booklets, books, and other printed materials. George Wolfskill's papers consist of materials produced during his career as historian and faculty member at the University of Texas at Arlington. The correspondence, 1956-1984, is with administrators, faculty members, friends, publishers, and students. Interspersed with the letters are essays, clippings, and other printed materials. There are some university committee files, particularly the Walter Prescott Webb Memorial Lectures and the Robert A. Taft Institute of Government, course notes and outlines. Materials related to university history include proposals for an Institute of Urban Studies and a master's degree program as well as a program and introductory remarks by Wolfskill at the dedication of the Arlington State College library building. Printed materials relate primarily to President Franklin D. Roosevelt, Eleanor Roosevelt, and the New Deal administration with some materials on World War II. In addition to copies of Wolfskill's publications, the collection includes bound copies of his M.A. thesis, "The Educational Philosophy of William Casey Crane," and his Ph.d. dissertation, "The New Frontier and International Law." Several boxes of note cards and a manuscript detailing the thesis, chapter titles, and prologue reveal the progress of his research on his unfinished work, "A Land Worth Saving: The New Deal and the South."; Inventory available.; Gift, 2001.; 2001-1

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