American Association of University Professors, Florida State University Chapter Records, 1950-1967, Date acquired: 11/00/1985

 

Collection context

Summary

Creator:
American Association of University Professors, Florida State University Chapter
Extent:
0.80 Linear Feet
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

American Association of University Professors: Florida State University Chapter Records, Special Collections, Florida State University Libraries, Tallahassee, Florida. https://purl.lib.fsu.edu/fa/MSS-1985-027

Background

Scope and content:

The American Association of University Professor-FSU Chapter Records document the history of this organization that represented faculty and other higher education professionals at Florida State University. The collection contains activity files, agendas, committee files, correspondence, election materials, financial records, membership, minutes, newsletters, programs, and resolutions. Predominant topics include academic freedom; collective bargaining representation; faculty elections; merit; political activity; recruitment/retention; and salaries; and financial support of higher education in Florida. It is significant to researchers studying the early history of faculty representation and collective bargaining at Florida State University and at other higher education institutions in Florida.

Acquisition information:
Received as a gift from the Dorothy L. Hoffman Estate, November 1985.
Processing information:

Originally processed in 1986. Materials added and finding aid updated by Burt Altman in October 2007.

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Access and use

Restrictions:

Collection is open to all researchers.

This collection is in an offsite storage location. Please contact lib-specialcollections@fsu.edu with requests for access or for more information.

Terms of access:

To request permission to quote, publish, broadcast or otherwise reproduce from the archives, please contact Heritage & University Archives, Florida State University Libraries, Tallahassee, Florida. Researchers must obtain separate permission from the copyright holders of material held within University Archives collections for which the institution does not hold copyright.

Preferred citation:

American Association of University Professors: Florida State University Chapter Records, Special Collections, Florida State University Libraries, Tallahassee, Florida. https://purl.lib.fsu.edu/fa/MSS-1985-027

Location of this collection:
116 Honors Way
Tallahassee
FL
32306-2047
USA