Archives West Finding Aid
Table of Contents
- Overview of the Collection
-
Historical Note
- Content Description
- Use of the Collection
- Administrative Information
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Detailed Description of the Collection
- Campus Planning & Construction Records
- Curriculum Records
- Election Records
- External Organizations Records
- Financial Records
- Grants and Contracts
- Internal Departments, Programs and Committee Records
- Institutional Organizational Records
- Legal Counsel Records
- Personnel Services Records
- President's Office Records
- Reports and Statistics
- Subject Files
- Subject and Other Administrative Records
- Names and Subjects
Assistant to the President (Bert Dotson) Records, 1960-1975
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Lane Community College (Eugene, Or.)President's Office
- Title
- Assistant to the President (Bert Dotson) Records
- Dates
- 1960-1975 (inclusive)19781991
- Quantity
- 12 cubic feet, (30 document boxes)
- Collection Number
- A-032
- Summary
- The Assistant to the President (Bert Dotson) Records document the founding and early years of the college. The records include correspondence and other administrative records from the office of Bert Dotson, assistant to the president, 1965-1982, as well as records from the office of Dale Parnell, president, 1965-1968.
- Repository
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Lane Community College Archives
4000 East 30th Avenue
Eugene, OR
97405
Telephone: 5414635466
archives@lanecc.edu - Access Restrictions
-
There are no access restrictions. The collection is open for research.
- Languages
- English
- Sponsor
- Funding for encoding this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Historical NoteReturn to Top
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
This collection consists of records from the office of Bert Dotson, Assistant to the President (1964-1971) and from the office of Lane president, Dale Parnell (1965-1968). These records are the core group of records documenting the founding and early years of the college.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
There are no use restrictions.
Preferred Citation
Assistant to the President (Bert Dotson) Records, 1960-1975 (A-032), Lane Community College Archives, Eugene, Oregon
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Arrangement
The collection is divided into 14 series.
A. Campus Planning and Construction Records, 1964-1970
B. Curriculum Records, 1965-1972
C. Election Records, 1964-1971
D. External Organizations Records, 1966-1971
E. Financial Records, 1966-1971
F. Grants and Contracts, 1964-1972
G. Internal Departments, Programs and Committee Records, 1965-1971
H. Institutional Organizational Records, 1964-1971
I. Legal Counsel Records, 1995-1971
J. Personnel Services Records, 1965-1971
K. President's Office Records, 1965-1970
L. Reports and Statistics, 1960-1971
M. Subject Files, 1965-1972
N. Subject and Other Administrative Records, 1960-1972
Acquisition Information
Records were transferred from the President's Office to the college archives in three accessions between 1992 and 1995.
Processing Note
The collection was transferred by the President's Office to the Archives in three accessions between 1992 and 1995. The records in these accessions were consolidated into one collection when they were processed by in 1999 and 2006.
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in the collection.
Series A: Campus Planning & Construction Records, 1964-1970Return to Top
This series contains correspondence and reports that were created and received by Institutional Advancement.
Collection is open to the public.
Container(s) | Description | Dates |
---|---|---|
Box-Folder | ||
1/1 | Architect Selection |
1965-1969 |
1/2 | Architect Selection Phase II |
1969-1969 |
1/3 | California Colleges Tour |
1966 |
1/4 | California Colleges Tour, photos AND brochures
|
1966 |
1/5 | Campus Model |
1966 |
1/6-7 | Miscellaneous |
1964-1970 |
1/8 | Comprehensive Plan Phase I |
1965-1966 |
1/9 | Comprehensive Plan Phase II |
1966 |
1/10 | Campus Charter Presentation |
1965 |
2/1 | Campus Dedication, Ground Breaking Ceremony |
1966-1967 |
2/2 | Campus Dedication, East 30th Campus Opening |
1969 |
2/3 | Drawings, Aerial View |
|
2/4 | Drawings, Campus Scenes |
|
2/5 | Educational Specifications |
1966 |
2/6-7 | Facilities Planning |
|
2/8 | Facilities Planning Report, Phase I |
1969 |
2/9-10 | Floor Plans |
1965-1968 |
3/1-4 | Funding |
1965-1970 |
3/5-8 | General Construction |
1965-1968 |
4/1-4 | General Construction |
1968-1970 |
4/5 | Interior Furnishings |
|
4/6 | Landscaping |
1967-1970 |
4/7 | Learning Resource Center |
1966-1969 |
4/8 | Mechanics Division |
1966 |
4/9 | Oregon Community Colleges, Policies and Procedures
|
1966 |
4/10-11 | Project Plan |
1969-1975 |
4/12 | Proposal - Balzhiser, Seder and Rhodes |
1964-1966 |
5/1 | Proposal - Lutes and Amundson |
1964 |
5/2 | Proposal - Lloyd Bond & Associates 1964 |
|
5/3 | Proposal - Morin and Longwood |
1964 |
5/4 | Proposal - Stearns, Mention & Morris |
1964 |
5/5 | Site Selection |
1965 |
5/6 | Specifications for A/V retrieval system |
1968 |
5/7 | Springfield Campus |
1965-1967 |
5/8 | Ten-year projection |
|
5/9 | Sewer construction |
Series B: Curriculum Records, 1965-1972Return to Top
Curriculum files include notes relating to the development of LCC's various departments and the types of courses to be offered at the college.
Collection is open to the public.
Container(s) | Description | Dates |
---|---|---|
Box-Folder | ||
6/1 | Accreditation |
1965-1971 |
6/2 | Degree Requirements |
1965 |
6/3 | Grading Policy |
1968-1970 |
6/4-5 | Minority and Disadvantaged Programs |
1966-1972 |
6/6 | Planning |
1968-1970 |
6/7 | Regionalization |
1968-1970 |
6/8 | Summer Session |
1967-1968 |
6/9 | Textbook Lists |
1965-1966 |
6/10-11 | Transfer Policies |
1965-1970 |
6/12-13 | Vocational Training |
1965-1970 |
6/14 | Workshop Courses |
1972 |
Series C: Election Records, 1964-1971Return to Top
This series contains election files that are primarily concerned with bond and serial levy elections in Lane County.
Collection is open to the public.
Container(s) | Description | Dates |
---|---|---|
Box-Folder | ||
7/1 | Statistics |
1964-1971 |
7/2 | Bond Election |
1966 |
7/3-6 | Bonds |
1965-1968 |
7/7 | Elections, May 3, 1965 |
1965 |
7/8-9 | Elections, May 2, 1966 |
1966 |
7/10 | Elections, May 1, 1967 |
1967 |
7/11 | Elections, June 1, 1967 |
1967 |
7/12 | Elections, May 28, 1968 |
1968 |
7/13 | Elections, 1969 |
1969 |
8/1 | Elections, 1970 |
1970 |
8/2 | Elections, February 10, 1970 |
1970 |
8/3 | Elections, May 26, 1970 |
1970 |
8/4 | Elections, July 14, 1970 |
1970 |
8/5 | Elections, August 20, 1970 |
1970 |
8/6 | Elections, 1971 |
1971 |
8/7 | Elections, April 13, 1971 |
1971 |
8/8 | Elections, June 29, 1971 |
1971 |
8/9 | Elections, August 26, 1971 |
1971 |
8/10 | Elections, September 28, 1971 |
1971 |
8/11 | Elections, September 28, 1971 |
1971 |
Series D: External Organizations Records, 1966-1971Return to Top
This series includes correspondence with local, state and national organizations that were involved with or consulted during the early years of the college.
Collection is open to the public.
Container(s) | Description | Dates |
---|---|---|
Box-Folder | ||
9/1 | Lane County Labor Council - AFL/CIO |
1966-1971 |
9/2 | City of Eugene |
|
9/4 | Eugene-Springfield Access Transportation System
Citizen's Advisory Committee |
|
9/5 | Eugene Mayor's Coordinating Council |
1965 |
9/6 | Eugene Water and Electric Board |
1966-1971 |
9/7 | Labor, Industry, Business Education Council |
1966-1971 |
9/8 | Lane Council of Governments |
1967-1972 |
9/9 | Lane County Community Health Council |
1968-1970 |
9/10-11 | Lane Human Resources |
1968-1970 |
9/12 | Lane Intermediate Education District |
1967-1971 |
9/13 | League for Innovation in Community Colleges |
1970 |
9/14 | League of Women Voters |
1967-1970 |
9/15 | Oregon Assoc. for Supervision and Curriculum
Development |
1965-1971 |
9/16 | University of Oregon |
1968-1971 |
9/17 | Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education
|
1968-1971 |
9/18 | Willamette Valley Research Council |
1970 |
Series E: Financial Records, 1964-1971Return to Top
Financial records generally consist of budget summaries and audit reports.
Collection is open to the public.
Container(s) | Description | Dates |
---|---|---|
Box-Folder | ||
10/1 | Budget |
1964-1966 |
10/2 | Budget Summary and Miscellaneous |
1968-1969 |
10/3-7 | Audit Reports |
1965-1971 |
10/8 | College Aid Fund |
1968-1970 |
10/9-10 | Tax Support |
1966-1970 |
Series F: Grants and Contracts, 1964-1972Return to Top
This series contains correspondence, proposals, and applications for grants and contracts.
Collection is open to the public.
Container(s) | Description | Dates |
---|---|---|
Box-Folder | ||
11/1-12 | Grants and Contracts |
1964-1972 |
Series G: Internal Departments, Programs and Committee Records, 1965-1971Return to Top
This series contains communications between the president's office and various departments and committees within the college. Many of these internal communications are concerned with the creation of important aspects of LCC, including the flight technology department, the library, the athletics program, and KLCC.
Collection is open to the public.
Container(s) | Description | Dates |
---|---|---|
Box-Folder | ||
12/1-2 | Advisory Committees |
1965-1971 |
12/3 | Alumni Association |
|
12/4 | Art and Applied Design |
|
12/5-6 | Adult Education |
|
12/7 | Associated Students of LCC |
|
12/8-11 | Athletics |
1966-1971 |
13/1 | Bookstore |
|
13/2 | Business |
|
13/3 | Business Advisory Committee |
|
13/4 | Committee to Accommodate Six Hundred |
|
13/5 | Co-operative Education |
|
13/6 | Counseling |
|
13/7-12 | Curriculum Committee |
1965-1971 |
13/13-14 | Data Processing Advisory Committee |
1965-1970 |
14/1 | Dental Program |
|
14/2 | Electronics Advisory Committee |
|
14/3 | English, Foreign Languages and Speech |
|
14/4 | Faculty Workload Committee |
|
14/5 | Fire Prevention Technology Advisory Committee
|
|
14/6-9 | Flight Technology |
1966-1971 |
14/10 | Food Service |
|
14/ | 11Food Services Advisory Committee |
|
14/12 | Forestry Technician Advisory Committee |
|
14/13 | Foundation/Development |
|
15/1 | Health and Physical Education Advisory Committee
|
|
15/2 | Home Economics Advisory Committee |
|
15/3 | Industrial Technology |
|
15/4 | Industrial Technology Advisory Committee |
|
15/5 | Institutional Advancement |
|
15/6 | Institutional Research and Planning |
|
15/7 | Instruction Office |
|
15/8 | Instruction Office - VP of Instruction |
|
15/9 | Instructional Council |
|
15/10 | Law Enforcement Advisory Committee |
|
15/11-13 | Library |
1965-1972 |
15/14 | Media Arts and Technology |
1965-1966 |
16/1-4 | Media Arts and Technology |
1966-1971 |
16/5 | Paramedical Program |
|
16/6 | Performing Arts |
|
16/7 | Public Relations Commission |
|
16/8 | Staff Association |
|
16/9 | Staff Personnel Policies Committee |
|
16/10 | Staff-Student Committees |
|
16/11 | Student Activities |
|
16/12 | Student Services Committee |
|
16/13 | Study Skills Center |
|
16/14 | Training and Development |
Series H: Institutional Organizational Records, 1964-1972Return to Top
This series contains files concerning the early organization of the college including the Institutional Bill of Rights, and the first charts showing the proposed organization of the administration.
Collection is open to the public.
Container(s) | Description | Dates |
---|---|---|
Box-Folder | ||
17/1 | Financial Services Reorganization |
1966-1969 |
17/2 | General |
|
17/3 | Historical Writings |
|
17/4 | Institutional Bill of Rights |
1971 |
17/5 | Institutional Values and Goals |
|
17/6 | Miscellaneous |
|
17/7 | Organizational Charts |
|
17/8 | Proposed Organizational Pattern for LCC |
1968 |
17/9 | Proposed Lane County Community College; Fact Folder
|
1964 |
17/10 | Prospecti |
1964-1969 |
Series I: Legal Counsel Records, 1965-1971Return to Top
This series contains correspondence with the college's first attorney, Edward C. Harms
Collection is open to the public.
Container(s) | Description | Dates |
---|---|---|
Box-Folder | ||
17/11 | Legal Counsel: East 30th Campus |
1965 |
17/12-14 | Legal Counsel: Edward C. Harms |
1965-1970 |
17/15 | Legal Counsel: General |
1965-1971 |
Series J: Personnel Services Records, 1965-1971Return to Top
This series contains files from the personnel services department including job descriptions, proposed salaries, hiring procedures, and details of the search for LCC's first president.
Collection is open to the public.
Container(s) | Description | Dates |
---|---|---|
Box-Folder | ||
17/16 | Evaluations |
|
17/17 | General |
|
17/18 | Hiring Procedures |
|
18/01 | Insurance |
|
18/02 | Job Descriptions |
|
18/3 | Presidential Selection |
|
18/4-6 | Professional Development |
1966-1971 |
18/7 | Salaries, Administrative |
|
18/8-9 | Salaries; Classified Personnel |
1965-1972 |
18/10 | Salaries; Faculty |
|
18/11-12 | Salary Schedules |
1965-1971 |
Series K: President's Office Records, 1965-1970Return to Top
This series includes correspondence from the desks of Bert Dotson and Dale Parnell on a number of topics, including the selection of the president's cabinet and the LCC advisory committee.
Collection is open to the public.
Container(s) | Description | Dates |
---|---|---|
Box-Folder | ||
19/1-4 | Cabinet |
1966-1970 |
19/5-10 | Dotson, Bert |
|
19/11 | Executive Secretary |
|
20/1-12 | Parnell, Dale |
1965-1966 |
Series L: Reports and Statistics, 1960-1971Return to Top
This series contains reports from different areas of the college, including early reports on the need for a community college in Lane County, and surveys of students.
Collection is open to the public.
Container(s) | Description | Dates |
---|---|---|
Box-Folder | ||
21/1 | Advisory Committee Annual Report |
|
21/2 | The Changing Face of School P.R. |
|
21/3 | Comparative Cost Analysis of Lower Division Courses
|
|
21/4 | Coordination of Continuing Education and Community
Services in Oregon |
|
21/5 | Dental Hygiene Program - Formal Report |
|
21/6 | Economic Impact of LCC on Lane County |
|
21/7 | Eugene Human Rights Commission |
|
21/8 | Eugene - Springfield Area Transportation Study
|
|
21/9 | "F Committee" LCC General Study |
|
21/10 | Food Service Education Program Proposal |
|
21/11 | Former LCC Students Who Now Attend U of O Survey
Summary |
|
21/12-13 | Graduate Follow-Up Surveys |
|
21/14 | Graduate Follow-Up Study, Stage 1 |
|
21/15 | Health Division Proposal |
|
22/1 | Home Economics Program Proposal |
|
22/2-3 | Institutional Self-Study Report |
|
22/4 | Job Cluster Curriculum |
|
22/5 | Public Relations in Higher Education |
|
22/6 | Public Relations Departments at Community Colleges in
Oregon and Washington |
|
22/7 | Student Housing Survey |
|
22/8 | Study of the Need for a Community College in Lane Co.
and Adjoining School Districts |
|
22/9 | Voter Participation in School District Elections
|
|
22/10 | Warren King and Associates Report on Oregon Public
Higher Education |
|
22/11 | Welding Program Evaluation |
|
23/1-3 | Statistics: Enrollments |
1965-1971 |
23/4 | Statistics: Lane County |
1960-1965 |
Series M: Subject Files, 1965-1972Return to Top
This series contains subject files covering a wide array of subjects, including details about the creation of the LCC official seal, the campuses at Cottage Grove and Florence, internships, and exchange programs. Some of the most interesting correspondence is found in this section, particularly a letter from NASA regarding a request to have an astronaut speak at LCC commencement, and a series of letters concerning rock concerts by the Grateful Dead and Iron Butterfly on the LCC campus.
Collection is open to the public.
Container(s) | Description | Dates |
---|---|---|
Box-Folder | ||
23/5 | Academic Freedom |
|
23/6 | Admissions Procedures for Selected Programs |
|
23/7-8 | Affirmative Action |
1965-1970 |
23/9-10 | Airborne Institute |
|
24/1 | Associated Students Community Unified Services
|
|
24/2 | Campus Visitors |
|
24/3 | Child Care |
|
24/4 | Cigarette Vending Machines |
|
24/5 | Classroom Space |
|
24/6 | Classroom Use |
|
24/7 | Colleges for Oregon's Future |
|
24/8 | Commencement - NASA |
|
24/9 | Communication Skills Project |
|
24/10 | Community Services Study |
|
24/11 | Convocations |
|
24/12 | Copyright and Publications Agreements |
|
24/13 | Environmental Studies |
|
24/14-15 | Equipment |
1965-1968 |
25/01-3 | Equipment |
1968-1972 |
25/4 | Equipment Bid List |
|
25/5 | Equipment Bid Specs |
|
25/6 | Family Planning |
|
25/7 | Financial Aid Scholarships |
|
25/8 | Flag, Proposed College |
|
25/9 | General Educational Development (GED) Testing Service
|
|
25/10-11 | Hawaiian Exchange Program |
|
26/1 | Heceta House |
|
26/2-3 | High School Relations |
1965-1971 |
26/4 | Internships |
|
26/5 | Job Search Techniques Program |
|
26/6 | Journalism |
|
26/7 | unction City Education Center |
|
26/8 | Ladies of LCC (Staff Wives) |
1966-1971 |
26/9 | LCC Flying Titans Club |
|
26/10 | Lne County Fair |
|
26/11 | Lane County Youth Project |
|
26/12 | Lansdowne Essay Contest |
|
26/13 | Laws, Education |
|
26/14 | Law Enforcement |
|
27/1 | LCC at Cottage Grove |
|
27/2 | LCC at Florence |
|
27/3 | Legislation, Federal |
|
27/4 | Legislation, State |
|
27/5 | Oregon Educational Coordinating Council |
|
27/6-7 | Public Relations and Opinions |
1967-1971 |
27/8 | Real Estate |
|
27/9 | Registration |
|
27/10 | Residency Requirements |
|
27/11 | Rock Concerts |
|
27/12 | Security |
|
27/13 | Senior Citizens |
|
27/14 | Student Bill of Rights |
|
27/15 | Student Placement |
|
27/16 | Student Records |
|
27/17 | SUTOE (Self-Understanding Through Occupational
Exploration) |
|
27/18 | Teaching |
|
27/19 | Teaching - Great Teachers Seminar |
|
27/20 | Travel and Transportation |
|
27/21 | Tuition and Fees |
|
27/22 | Vietnam War |
1969-1970 |
Series N: Subject and Other Administrative Records, 1960-1972Return to Top
This series contains records that were transferred to the Archives from the President’s Office after the initial transfer and arrangement of this collection. These records include subject files, committee records, and departmental records. They date from 1960-1972 and document the early years of the college, including early records of the Library/Learning Resource Center, 1965-1971, and the financial records of the Lane County Community College Study Committee, 1964-1965.
Collection is open to the public.
Container(s) | Description | Dates |
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Box-Folder | ||
28/1 | Allied Health Division |
1967-1968 |
28/2 | Accreditation |
1970-1971 |
28/3 | Advisory Committees |
1972 |
28/4 | Affirmative Action, Status Report |
1972 |
28/5 | Annexation |
1971 |
28/6 | Art |
1968-1972 |
28/7 | Associated Students of LCC |
1970-1971 |
28/8 | Athletics |
1972 |
28/9 | Career Analysis |
1969 |
28/10 | Computers |
1972 |
28/11 | Construction |
1965-1968 |
28/12 | Copyright and Patents |
1971-1972 |
28/13 | Counseling |
1971-1972 |
28/14 | Curriculum |
1972 |
28/15 | Degree Requirements |
1965 |
28/16 | Dental Assistant Advisory Committee (ETVS) |
1963-1965 |
28/17 | Department Chairmen |
1972 |
28/18 | Dial Retrieval |
1969-1972 |
28/19 | Eugene Technical-Vocational School |
1960-1965 |
28/20 | Educational Coordinating Council |
1968 |
28/21 | Elections, Analysis |
1964-1971 |
28/22 | Evening Program |
1972 |
28/23 | Food Services |
1971 |
28/24 | Grading, |
n.d. |
28/25 | Heceta House, Usage |
1971-1972 |
28/26 | Health, Education and Welfare |
1965 |
28/27 | Institutional Bill of Rights |
1971-1972 |
28/28 | Institutional Research |
1970 |
28/29 | Job Descriptions |
1970 |
28/30-32 | Lane County Community College Study Committee, Financial
Records |
1964-1965 |
29/1 | Lane Community College Staff Association |
1969-1972 |
29/2 | Learning Resource Center (Library), General |
1965-1971 |
29/3 | Learning Resource Center (Library), Audio-Visual
Services |
1968-1971 |
29/4 | Learning Resource Center (Library), Book Selection
Policy |
|
29/5 | Learning Resource Center (Library), Copyrights and
Patents |
1971 |
29/6 | Learning Resource Center (Library), Information about
the Library |
1967 |
29/7 | Learning Resource Center (Library), Non-Book Materials
|
1970 |
29/8 | Learning Resource Center (Library), Policies and
Procedures |
1967-1971 |
29/9-11 | Learning Resource Center (Library), Procedures Handbook
|
1967 |
29/12 | Lane Community College, History and Description
|
1964-1971 |
29/13 | Broadcasting and Media Steering Committee |
1971 |
29/14 | Lane County Area Education District |
1964 |
29/15 | Board of Education |
1964-1972 |
29/16 | Manasse Study |
1972 |
29/17 | Media Commission |
1972 |
29/18 | Media Marketing Agency |
n.d. |
29/19 | Oregon Community College Association |
1967-1968 |
29/20 | Oregon State Department of Education |
1966-1968 |
29/21 | Organization |
1965-1968 |
30/1-2 | Personnel Recommendations |
1970-72 |
30/3 | Physical Education |
1969 |
30/4 | Planning Task Force Report |
1971 |
30/5 | Practical Nursing |
1965 |
30/6 | Presidency |
1965 |
30/7 | Professional Growth and Development |
1967-1970 |
30/8 | Publicity Guidelines |
1971 |
30/9 | Radio Broadcasting and TV |
1965 |
30/10 | Real Estate, Gonyea Property |
1965 |
30/11 | Self-Study |
1967-1968 |
30/12 | Personnel Policies Committee |
1967-1972 |
30/13-14 | Student Activities |
1967-1971 |
30/15 | Student Awareness Center |
1970-1972 |
30/16 | Student Health Services |
1972 |
30/17 | Teaching |
1971-1972 |
30/18 | Transfer Policies |
1972 |
30/19 | Travel |
1972 |
30/20 | Women, Questionnaire |
1972 |
30/21 | Workshop Curriculum |
1972 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Community colleges--Oregon
- Universities and colleges--Oregon
Personal Names
- Lane, Joseph
- Pickering, Robert
- Romine, Larry
Corporate Names
- Lane Community College (Eugene, Or.)
- Lane Community College (Eugene, Or.)-- Institutional Advancement