Records of the Department of History

Reference code

214

Level of description

Collection

Title

Records of the Department of History

Date(s)

  • 1957-2014 (Creation)

Extent

3.36 linear feet

Name of creator

Administrative history

Chairpersons:

1963-1970: Calvin Gower

1971-1976: John Massmann

1976-1982: David Overy

1982-1986: Richard Lewis

1986-1992: Edward Pluth

1992-1994; David Overy

1994-1997: Meredith Medler

1997-2001: Don Hofsommer

2002-2011: Peter Nayenga

2011-2018: Betsy Glade

2018-2020: Robert Galler

2020-: Maureen O'Brien (interim)

Scope and content

This collection contains records from the Department of History at St. Cloud State University. Items in this collection date from 1957 to 2014, the majority of which are from the late 1960s to late 1980s. The collection contains various administrative records and department minutes and memorandum.

These records are arranged in two series:

Series 1: Administrative Records

This series contains a variety of administrative records. Information relating to courses, curriculum, budgets, enrollments, graduate programs, semester conversion, and program review are found here. This series also contains records for Phi Apha Theta, History club, the now former Central Minnesota Historical Center, department newsletters, the NDEA Institute for Advanced Study, and the Northern Great Plains History Conference. Additionally, there are records pertaining to the general St. Cloud State oral history project and the writing of A Centennial History of St. Cloud State College.

Series 2: Minutes and Memorandum

This series contains records of history faculty department meeting minutes and department memorandum from 1957 to 1999.

System of arrangement

These records are arranged in two series.

Series 1: Administrative Records

Records are arranged in alphabetical order and ordered chronologically as it applies.

Series 2: Minutes and Memorandum

Records are arranged in chronological order.

Records are located at 29E.6a-7d.

Conditions governing access

There are no access restrictions.

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Conditions governing reproduction

Permission to publish, quote, and reproduce must be secured from the copyright holder.

Languages of the material

  • English

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    Archivist's note

    Processed by Marissa Hendrickson January-August 2020.

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