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Office of the President: William C. Jones (acting) and Arthur S. Flemming records , 1960-1971
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- University of Oregon. Office of the President; Jones, William C., 1900-1980
- Title
- Office of the President: William C. Jones (acting) and Arthur S. Flemming records
- Dates
- 1960-1971 (inclusive)19601971
- Quantity
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113 linear feet, (220 containers.)
- Collection Number
- UA 001.010
- Summary
- William C. Jones served as Interim President of University of Oregon from 1960-1961 after President Wilson resigned. Arthur Flemming (1905-1996) became the 10th president of the University of Oregon and professor of political science on February 24, 1961. The collection contains records that document the functions, activities, and people of the Office of the President.
- Repository
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University of Oregon Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives
UO Libraries--SCUA
1299 University of Oregon
Eugene OR
97403-1299
Telephone: 5413463068
spcarref@uoregon.edu - Access Restrictions
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Collection is open to the public. Collection must be used in Special Collections and University Archives Reading Room. Collection or parts of collection may be stored offsite. Permanent University Archive public records are available for research, and are subject to state, and in some cases federal freedom of information laws. In compliance with applicable state and federal laws, including, but not limited to, FERPA and HIPAA, specific records that are legally protected, sensitive, private, or confidential are exempt (not subject to disclosure) and closed to protect individual privacy. Access to paper records will be granted after a professional review of the records occurs based on regulations in state and federal laws. Contact Special Collections and University Archives well in advance in order to access these records.
- Additional Reference Guides
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See the Current Collection Guide for detailed description and requesting options.
- Languages
- English
- Sponsor
- Funding for production of this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC).
Historical NoteReturn to Top
Professor William C. Jones served as professor of political science and Dean of Administration at University of Oregon from 1951 until his retirement in 1969. Jones also served as Interim President of University of Oregon from 1960-1961 after President Wilson resigned.
Arthur S. Flemming (1905-1996) served as the Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare in the Eisenhower administration. He became 10th president of the U of O and professor of political science on February 24, 1961, While president, university enrollment, faculty size, and curriculum were expanded, with the addition of the School of Librarianship and the School of Community Service and Public Affairs. Controversy filled his tenure, as he defended the right of U.S. Communist Party secretary Gus Hall to speak on campus and also maintained the right of the literary magazine Northwest Review to publish so-called "dirty poems." In the end, the gap between the more conservative voice of Oregonians who disapproved of his laissez-faire administrative attitude and young students who saw him as the voice of forward thinking moved him to resign and accept an offer of the presidency of Macalester College.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The collection contains records that document the functions, activities, and people of the the Office of the President. Collection may include some personal papers of Arthur Fleming.
Materials within this collection are arranged first by initial accession(s) that were processed together as a whole and then by subsequent accessions.
Boxes 1-216 contain alphabetized subject files that are arranged into series by school year: 1960-1961, 1961-1962, 1962-1963, 1963-1964, 1964-1965, 1965-1966, 1967-1968.
Subject files include: administrative records, reports, correspondence files, faculty files, student groups, committee and council minutes and reports, and files on departments, deans, and schools.
Box 217 -220 contain the accessions: 10194.A; 1996.845.A; 09.137.A; and 1996.215.A and material includes: (lists are not comprehensive)
Accession 10194.A: subject files and correspondence relating to water pollution control program, federal and at Oregon State University, 1961.
Accession 1996.848.A: correspondence and subject files, 1962-1969.
Accession 09.137.A: subject files that include correspondence, meeting minutes, reports, and memoranda. Subject titles include Upward Bound, ASUO, and racism, 1964-1970.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
| Description |
|---|
| Guide to the Office of the President: William C. Jones (acting) and Arthur S. Flemming Records |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- College presidents--Oregon--Eugene
- Education, Higher--Oregon--Eugene
- Universities and colleges--Oregon--Eugene
Personal Names
- Flemming, Arthur S. (Arthur Sherwood), 1905-1996
- Jones, William C., 1900-1980
Corporate Names
- University of Oregon
- University of Oregon
- University of Oregon
- University of Oregon. Office of the President
Form or Genre Terms
- Administrative records
- Correspondence
- Financial records
- Office files
- Reports
