Preliminary Inventory of the American Association of University Professors Records, 1934-1953

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Descriptive Summary

Repository

University Archives, Duke University.

Creator

American Association of University Professors.

Title

American Association of University Professors records, 1934-1953.

Extent

10,000 Items,
13.5 linear feet

Abstract

The purpose of the American Association of University Professors (AAUP) is to advance academic freedom and shared governance, to define fundamental professional values and standards for higher education, and to ensure higher education's contribution to the common good. The collection includes correspondence, reports, proceedings, memoranda, and other materials of the American Association of University Professors from the period when Duke University faculty member William T. Laprade was chairman of its Committee A on Academic Freedom and Tenure (1937-1942, 1948-1953), and president (1942-1943). A sample of the folders shows material concerning academic freedom cases, dismissals, quality of educational support and other matters of concern to the organization's membership.

Language

English.

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Administrative Information

Access Restrictions

Patrons must sign the Acknowledgement of Legal Responsibility and Privacy Rights form before using this collection.

In off-site storage; 24 hours advance notice required for use.

Closed pending processing.

Acquisitions Information

The AAUP records were received as a deposit 1953, and as transfers in 1960-1984 (Accession numbers: 60-71, 65-88, 66-86, 71-386, 73-89, 75-47, 84-31).

Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], Records of the American Association of University Professors, University Archives, Duke University.

Use Restrictions

Copyright for official University records is held by Duke University; all other copyright is retained by the authors of items in these papers, or their descendants, as stipulated by United States copyright law.

Processing Information

This collection is unprocessed: materials may not have been ordered and described beyond their original condition.

Encoded by Joshua McKim, Jill Katte, April 2003

This finding aid is NCEAD compliant.

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Historical Note

AAUP's purpose is to advance academic freedom and shared governance, to define fundamental professional values and standards for higher education, and to ensure higher education's contribution to the common good.

[quoted from the AAUP website]

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Scope and Content Note

Correspondence, reports, proceedings, memoranda, and other materials of the AAUP from the period when Duke University faculty member William T. Laprade was chairman of its Committee A on Academic Freedom and Tenure (1937-1942, 1948-1953), and president (1942-1943). A sample of the folders shows material concerning academic freedom cases, dismissals, quality of educational support and other matters of concern to the organization's membership. Series 1 consists of correspondence relating to concerns expressed to the Committee on Academic Freedom and Tenure (Committee A), along with a few reports. Series 2 is made up of the Proceedings noted below. Series 3 appears to be the correspondence files from the office of the Association's President, but there are no folder titles and no apparent order.

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