Seattle University Office of the President: John Fitterer, SJ Records

Seattle University Office of the President: John Fitterer, SJ Records, 1965-1969

Overview of the Collection

Creator: Seattle University. Office of the President.
Title: Seattle University Office of the President: John Fitterer, SJ Records
Dates: 1965-1969 (inclusive)
19651969
Quantity: 14.5 linear feet, (13 boxes)
Collection Number: RG 005.02 (collection)
Summary: John Fitterer, SJ served as the 16th president of Seattle University from 1965 until 1969. This collection contains the files generated and compiled by Seattle University's Office of the President during his administration.
Repository: Seattle University, Lemieux Library and McGoldrick Learning Commons, Special Collections
Special Collections
Lemieux Library & McGoldrick Learning Commons
Seattle University
901 12th Avenue
Seattle, WA
98122-1090
Telephone: 2062966209
Fax: 2062966224
speccoll@seattleu.edu
Access Restrictions: The collection is open for research.
Languages: English.
Sponsor: Funding for preparing the finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission.

Biographical NoteReturn to Top

John Fitterer, SJ was appointed the 16th president of Seattle University on April 8, 1965 and inaugurated on October 11, 1965. At the time of his presidency the university's finances were challenged with over-extended building projects, unstable enrollment and the same campus unrest felt across the nation.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

This collection consists of records pertaining to academic programs, campus building projects, fundraising, students, faculty, staff and other topics. It also contains correspondence, reports, speeches, scrapbooks, and other printed material. The collection is not comprehensive.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Preferred Citation

Seattle University Office of the President: John Fitterer, S.J. Records, Special Collections, Lemieux Library and McGoldrick Learning Commons, Seattle University.

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