UUM_Accn0418.xml Inventory of the American Forensic Association records American Forensic Association records Finding aid created by Kate Kimball. J. Willard Marriott Library Special Collections

2003 (last modified: 2013 and 2018)
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This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2024-01-31. Finding aid written in English. Finding aid based on DACS (Describing Archives: A Content Standard), 2nd Edition. 2013 Finding aid revised and re-encoded by Michael Bills. J. Willard Marriott Library Special Collections American Forensic Association records American Forensic Association ACCN 0418 17.25 linear feet 53 boxes 1948-2003 The American Forensic Association (AFA) records (1948-2003) is a collection of correspondence, reports, and other materials documenting the history of the AFA, a professional association of forensics educators. Among the AFA's many functions, the most important is the management of two major forensic events; the National Debate Tournament and the National Individual Events Tournament. English .

The American Forensic Association (AFA) was started in December 1949 by a group of educators as a "professional association of teachers who seek to empower students through argument and advocacy." The AFA is the presentor of both the National Debate Tournament and the National Individual Events Tournament, as well as being the publisher of The Journal of the American Forensic Association (JAFA) (which in 1988 was renamed Argumentation and Advocacy: The Journal of the American Forensic Association.

The American Forensic Association records (1948-2003) contain correspondence, personnel materials, reports, bylaws, conference materials, tournament materials, brochures, financial materials, association information, publications, membership records, and news clippings.

The 2012 addendum consists mainly of correspondence, ballots, and other materials related to the National Debate Tournament.

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Collection Name, Collection Number, Box Number, Folder Number. Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library, The University of Utah.

This collection was donated by American Forensic Association in 2002 and 2009.

Processed by Kate Kimball in 2003.

Addenda processed by Michael Bills in 2012 and Matthew Weathered in 2013.

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Photographs and audiovisual materials were transferred to the Multimedia Division of Special Collections (P1096) and (A0742).

 American Forensic Association--Archives Forensics (Public speaking)--Sources Debates and debating--Sources Media and Communication Correspondence Correspondence 1956-1976 1 Correspondence 1977-1988 2 Correspondence 1989-2000 3 Personnel Materials Bill Balthrop, Correspondence and Articles 1988-1993 4 1-2 John C. Boaz, Materials 1986-1992 4 3

This folder contains correspondence, article excerpts, and policies.

 Don Brownlee, Correspondence 1991 4 4 Kathy Coleman, Time Cards 1973 4 5 Katie Elton, Correspondence 1992 4 6 Patricia Ganer, Correspondence 1985-1987 4 7 James L. Gaudino, Correspondence 1992-1994 4 8 Bill Henderson, Correspondence and Financial Materials 1982-1984 4 9 Dale Herbeck, Correspondence 1991-1994 4 10 Tom Hollihan, Correspondence 1982-1983 4 11 Jack Howe, Correspondence 1982-1985 4 12 Al Johnson, Materials 1982-1993 4 13

This folder contains correspondence, financial reports, and summaries.

 James F. Klumpp, Materials 1989-1992 4 14

This folder contains correspondence and financial reports.

 Mark Knapp, Materials 1990-1991 5 1

This folder contains correspondence and convention information.

 Ray McKerrow, Correspondence 1986-1988 5 2 E. R. Nichols, Materials 1949-1951 5 3

This folder contains correspondence, financial reports, summaries, and policies.

 Mike Pfau, Materials 1992-1994 5 4

This folder contains correspondence and publication information.

 Sharon Porter, Correspondence and Financial Materials 1990-1993 5 5 Jack Rhodes, Correspondence 1982-1984 5 6 Edward Schiappa, Correspondence 1997-2001 5 7 David Zarefsky, Correspondence 1991-1993 5 8 Organization Materials Agendas 1990 6 1 American Debate Association Materials 1991-1996 6 2

This folder contains fliers, organization information, newsletters, and correspondence.

 AFA Newsletter 1978-1993 6 3-4 AFA Newsletter 1994-2003 7 AFA Register, Journal and Printing Information 1954-1974 8 Annual Reports 9 1 Argumentation Conference Materials 1995-2001 9 2

This folder contains memos, emails, organization information.

 Argumentation and Advocacy, Journal and Printing Information 1989-1992 9 3-4 Audio-Tape Orders 1971-1973 9 5 Ballot Orders 1972-1974 9 6 Bills Paid 1972 9 7 Brochures 9 8 Celebrating the Bicentennial of the U. S. Constitution 1987-1991 9 9 Code of Ethics 1986-1991 9 10 ComIndex, Correspondence and Fliers 1994 9 11 Committee on International Discussion and Debate, Fliers 1992-1996 9 12 Committee Listings 1974-1990 9 13-14 Committee and Organization Materials 1971-1982 9 15-18

These folders contain correspondence, member information, policies, minutes, financial and publication information.

 Conference Materials 1983-1997 10 1-3

These folders contain correspondence, hotel information, receipts, programs and layout information, and fliers.

 Constitution, By-Laws, Code, and The Register 1956-2000 10 4-7 Convention Reports 1996 11 1 Copyright Clearance and Regulation Information 1991-1992 11 2 Council of Forensic Organizations, Materials 1989-1993 11 3

This folder contains memorandums, policies, information on various forensic organizations, and a directory.

 Cross Examination Debate Association, Tournament Materials 1981-2000 11 4-5 Data 11 6 Debate Topics, Tours, and Rules 1982-1989 11 7 Director's Packet 1983 11 8 Directory 1973 11 9 Directories 1974-1977 12 1-3 Distinguished Service Award, Correspondence and Lists 1993-1995 12 4 Donor Information 12 5 Election Results, Vitae, and Information 1982-1998 12 6-12 Emeritus Membership Information 1983-1992 12 13 Eric Clearinghouse on Reading and Communication Skills, Materials 1988-1993 12 14

This folder contains correspondence, a newsletter, and a brochure.

 Essex Inn on Grant Park, Information 1992 12 15 Financial Materials 1974-1993 12 16-17

These folders contain receipts, invoices, reports, summaries, and budget plans.

 Financial Materials 1987-1995 13 1-3

These folders contain receipts, invoices, reports, summaries, and budget plans.

 Individual Events Conference, Materials 1990 13 4

This folder contains a program, travel information, itineraries, and general information.

 Information Access Co., Materials 1993-1995 13 5

This folder contains order information, invoices, brochures, and company information.

 International Journals Group, Invoices 1983 13 6 Invoices 1973-1974 13 7 Invoice Notebook 13 8 Job Openings 13 9 Journal of the American Forensic Association (JAFA), Journal and Ordering Information 1973-1983 13 10-12 Liability Insurance Information 1989 13 13 Life Membership Records 1991-1992 13 14 Loan Information 1992 13 15 Meeting Minutes 1971-1975 14 1 Membership Committee, Correspondence and Reports 1975-1985 14 2-3 Membership Lists and Records 1977-1978 14 4-5 Membership Reports and Rebates 1974-1977 14 6 Midwest Forensic Association, Materials 1965-1978 14 7-9

These folders contain correspondence, minutes, agendas, conference materials, and organization member information.

 Midwest Forensic Association 1948-1991 15

This box contains correspondence, research proposals, minutes, member listings, agendas, and reports.

 Midwest Forensic Association, Research Proposals 1968-1973 16 1-2 Minutes and Reports 1972-1986 16 3-8 Minutes and Reports 1987-1990 17 1-3 National Communication Association Convention, Materials 1997-1999 17 4

This folder contains email transcripts, agendas, programs, travel information, and reports.

 National Council, Materials 1971-1975 17 5 National Debate Tournament (NDT), Materials 1972-1995 17 6-9

These folders contain correspondence, minutes, agendas, reports, convention materials, committee materials, and championship debates and speeches.

 N.D.T. Materials 1982-1999 18

This box contains correspondence, programs, agendas, layout information, reports, newsletters, results, and brochures.

 N.D.T., Materials 1982-1997 19 1-2

These folders contain correspondence, booklets, agendas, programs, and reports.

 N.D.T.-N.I.E.T. Joint Award 1995 19 3 National Individual Events Tournament (N.I.E.T.), Materials 1983-1993 19 4-10

These folders contain correspondence, director information, financial reports, brochures, programs, results, layout, and location information.

 N.I.E.T., Materials 1978-1999 20 1-3

These folders contain correspondence, reports, and results.

 Notebook 20 4 Officers Meeting Minutes 1972 20 5 Professional Relations Committee, Code of Forensics Programs and Tournaments 1990-1995 20 6 Publications, Library Subscription Problems 1972-1974 20 7 Publication Orders 1974 20 8 Rebates 1975-1989 21 1-2 Reprint Permission, Correspondence 1994-1996 21 3 Research Awards 1995-1998 21 4 Royalties, Invoices 1991-1999 21 5 The Science Press, Materials 1992-1998 21 6-7

These folders contain correspondence, ordering information, and invoices.

 Score Cards 21 8 Score Cards 22 1 Secretary's Financial Reports 1982-1990 22 2 Secretary's Reports of Membership 1974-1978 22 3 Secretary Summaries and Reports 1985-1990 22 4 Speech Communication Association, Materials 1972-1994 22 5-6

These folders contain a list of affiliates, a constitution, and correspondence.

 Standards of Tournaments 1975-1978 22 7 Tenure for Forensic Educators, Policies 1995 22 8 Texas Forensic Association, Materials 1982-1984 22 9

This folder contains correspondence, financial information, and membership lists.

 University of Nebraska Lincoln, Materials 1990-1991 22 10

This folder contains correspondence, resolutions, and policies.

 University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, Correspondence and News Clippings 1991 22 11 AFA Newsletter Volume 27 parts (1-2) 22 12 Membership Cards 23

Approx. 300 Cards

 Membership Cards 24

Approx. 300 Cards

 Argumentation and Advocacy 1987-2001 25-39

Microfilm, reels 1-15.

 JAFA 1985-1987 40-42

Microfilm, reels 16-18.

 N.D.T. Materials Administrative Correspondence 1976-1978 43 1 Booklet of Judges 1976 43 2 Booklet of Judges 1977 43 3 General Procedure to Process Team and Judge Selections for N.D.T. circa 1960s 43 4 Schandler, Capt. Herbert Y., "History of Debating at West Point" and "Report… Discontinuation of the West Point N.D.T." circa 1960s 43 5 Trapp, Robert, "On Assigning Judges at the N.D.T." 1977 43 6 N.D.T. Materials by Date 1958-1974 44 N.D.T. Materials by Date 1975-1978 45 N.D.T. Materials by Date 1979-1980 46 N.D.T. Materials by Date 1981-1988 47 N.D.T. Ballots 1976 and 1977 48 N.D.T. Ballots 1978 49 N.D.T. Ballots 1979 50 N.D.T. Ballots 1980 51 N.D.T. Ballots 1981 52 N.D.T. Ballots 1983 53 Directories, Newsletters and Programs AFA Directories 1998-2000 54 1 AFA Newsletters 2001-2005 54 2 National Communication Association (NCA) Newsletters 2004-2005 54 3 Western States Communication Assn., Annual Convention Program 2004 54 4 NDT Programs 1996-2003 54 5-6 NDT Reports 1990-1998 54 6-7 NDT Reports and Materials NDT Reports 1999-2003 55 1 Correspondence 1992-1993 55 2 NDT 1993 55 3

This folder contains administrative materials for the 1993 tournament, including budgets, rules and meeting agendas.

 Tournament, Miscellaneous 1993 55 4 Results 1993 55 5 1993-1994 Correspondence 1987-1994 55 6 1993-1994 Board 1992-1994 55 7 Committee 1993-1994 55 8 First Rount At-Large Voting 1994 55 9 Second Round At-Large Voting 1994 55 10 Post Tournament Letters 1994 55 11 Printouts 1994 55 12 Qualifiers Letter 1994 55 13 1994-1995 Correspondence 1994 55 14 First Round At-Large (1AL) 1995 55 15 Second Round At-Large (2AL) Voting 1995 55 16 Board 1994-1995 55 17 Committee 1994-1995 55 18 1995 Debate Expenses 1994-1996 55 19 Newsletter 1995 55 20 Photographs 1995 55 21 Printouts 1995 55 22 Board 1995-1996 56 1 1995-1996 Committee 1995 56 2 Master File 1996 56 3 Newsletter 1996 56 4 1AL Balloting 1997 56 5 2AL 1997 56 6 Board 1996-1997 56 7 Committee 1996-1997 56 8 Letters 1996-1997 56 9 Newsletter 1997 56 10 Past Printed Forms 1997 56 11 Printed Copies 1997 56 12 Reading Copy 1997 56 13 Results 1997 56 14 1998 Board of Trustees 1996-1998 56 15 Committee 1997-1998 56 16 First Rounds, Second Rounds 1998 56 17 Second Round At-Large Bid Applications 1998 56 18 Judge Philosophies 1998 56 19 Mailings 1998 57 1 1998 NDT Printouts 1993-1998 57 2 Newsletter 1998 57 3 Results 1998 57 4 Reading Copy 1998 57 5 Districts 1998 57 6 Correspondence 1999 57 7 Board 1999 57 8 Elimination Rounds 1999 57 9 First Round At-Large 1999 57 10 Second Round At-Large Bid Applications 199 57 11 2AL Voting 1999 57 12 Judge Philosophies 1999 57 13 Newsletter 1999 57 14 Prelims and Printouts 1999 57 15 Results 1999 57 16 Administrative Files 2000 57 17 Board of Trustees 1999-2000 57 18 Committee 1999-2000 57 19 Elimination Round Pairings and Results 2000 57 20 First Round AL 2000 57 21 2AL Voting 2000 57 22 Initial Pairings and Participant Lists 2000 57 23 Judge Conflict Sheets 2000 58 1 Judge Lists 2000 58 2 Judge Preference Sheets 2000 58 3-4 Newsletter 2000 58 5 Preliminary Round Pairings 2000 58 6 Prelim Results and Speaker Awards 2000 58 7 Strike Cards 2000 58 8 Tournament Administration and Results 1999-2000 58 9 Board 2000-2001 58 10 2001 Committee 2000-2002 58 11 First Rounds 2001 58 12 Second Rounds 2001 58 13 Newsletter 2001 58 14 Pairings, Rounds 1 and 2 58 15 Printouts 2001 58 16 Reading Copies 2001 58 17 Results 2001 58 18 Standing Rules 2001 58 19 2002 Committee 2001-2002 59 1 First Round Bids 2002 59 2 Second Round At-Large 2002 59 3 Reading Copy 2002 59 4 Results 2002 59 5 2002 Tab Room 2002-2003 59 6 2003 Board 2002-2003 59 7 2003 Committee 2002-2003 59 8 First Round At-Large 2003 59 9 2AL Bids 2003 59 10 Newsletter 2003 59 11 Tab Room Forms 2003 59 12 Results 2003 59 13 Reading Copy 2003 59 14 Round Pairings 2003 59 15 Run Off Sheets 2003 59 16 Schools, Teams, Judges 2003 59 17 Team Order 2003 59 18 2004 Board of Trustees 2003-2004 59 19 2004 Grand Master File 2003-2005 59 20 1AL 2004 59 21 2AL 2004 59 22 Elim Strike Sheets 2004 59 23 Judges 2004 59 24 Pairings, 1-2 2004 59 25 Reading Copy 2004 59 26