MenuInventory of the Special Assistant to the President Records, 1975-1988
Abstract
The Special Assistant to the President was responsible for ensuring University compliance with equal employment opportunity and affirmative action legislation.
Materials in the collection include administrative records, correspondence, financial and statistical reports, memoranda, newspaper clippings, and other materials primarily documenting Office of Civil Rights (OCR) compliance and complaints associated with Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 to the Civil Rights Act of 1964, compliance with the Department of Health, Education and Welfare (HEW), and fair hiring practices for faculty. Dates of the materials range from 1975 to 1988, but a majority of the materials range from 1978-1981.
Descriptive Summary
- Repository
- University Archives, Duke University
- Creator
- Duke University. Office of the President. Special Assistant to the President.
- Title
- Special Assistant to the President Records, 1975-1988
- Language of Material
- English
- Extent
- 3.0 Linear Feet, 3,000 Items
- Location
- For current information on the location of these materials, please consult the Library's online catalog.
Collection Overview
Materials in the collection include administrative records, correspondence, financial and statistical reports, memoranda, newspaper clippings, and other materials primarily documenting Office of Civil Rights (OCR) compliance and complaints associated with Title IX, compliance with the Department of Health, Education and Welfare (HEW), and fair hiring practices for faculty. Dates of the materials range from 1975 to 1988, but a majority of the materials range from 1978-1981.
Administrative Information
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Access Restrictions
Patrons must sign the Acknowledgement of Legal Responsibility and Privacy Rights form before using this collection. For a period of twenty-five years from the origin of the material, permission in writing from the office of origin and the University Archivist is required for use. After twenty-five years, records that have been processed may be consulted with the permission of the University Archivist.
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.
Contents of the Collection
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The Special Assistant to the President was responsible for ensuring University compliance with equal employment opportunity, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 to the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which prohibits sex discrimination against students and employees of educational institutions, and affirmative action legislation.
Subject Headings
Related Material
- Office of Institutional Equity records, 1979-[ongoing]. (University Archives. Duke University.)
- Opportunity Development Center records, circa 1970-1984. (University Archives. Duke University.)
- Inventory of the Women's Department of Health and Physical Education Records, 1923 – 1976. (University Archives. Duke University.)
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Special Assistant to the President Records, Duke University Archives, David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University.
Provenance
The Special Assistant to the President Records were received by the University Archives as a transfer in 1990 and 1993.
Processing Information
Processed by Mary Samouelian, July 2008
Encoded by Mary Samouelian, July 2008
Accessions A93-138 and A90-15 were merged into one collection, described in this finding aid.
Descriptive sources and standards used to create this inventory: DACS, EAD, NCEAD guidelines, and our local Style Guide.
This finding aid is NCEAD compliant.