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University of Central Florida News and Information records, 1968-2003

 

Summary

Creator:
University of Central Florida. Office of News and Information
Abstract:
The University of Central Florida News and Information records, 1974-2018, contains materials from the Office of News and Information relating to UCF's history, achievements, finances, presidents, faculty, departments, entities, and partnerships. This collection provides researchers with insight into UCF-related history, news, and news reporting. The University of Central Florida Office of News and Information, now defunct, disseminated news about the University to the media. It was founded in 1968 as the Public Relations department. That same year, the department was renamed the Department of Public Information. In 1979, it was briefly renamed the Office of Information Services before becoming the Office of Public Affairs the following year. In 1997, the department was renamed the Office of Public Relations and renamed News and Information three years later in 2000. In 2026, the Office of Strategic Communications does similar work with the media.
Extent:
24.8 Linear Feet 49 boxes and 9 flat files
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], University of Central Florida News and Information records, Special Collections & University Archives, University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida.

Background

Scope and content:

The University of Central Florida News and Information records, 1974-2018, contains materials from the Office of News and Information relating to UCF's history, achievements, finances, presidents, faculty, departments, entities, and partnerships. This collection provides researchers with insight into UCF-related history, news, and news reporting.

Series I: Alphabetical Files, 1974-2007, consists of materials covering a wide range of topics relating to UCF's history, finances, presidents, faculty, departments, entities, and partnerships. These materials include speeches, annual reports, handbooks, meeting minutes, programs, statistical data, and handwritten notes.

Series II: Media and Memorabilia, 1981-2018, consists of media covering events, achievements, and individuals associated with UCF. The forms of media found in this series include articles, certificates, magazine clippings, newspapers, news clippings, newsletters, press releases, plaques, and slides.

Biographical / historical:

The University of Central Florida Office of News and Information, now defunct, disseminated news about the University to the media. It was founded in 1968 as the Public Relations department. That same year, the department was renamed the Department of Public Information. In 1979, it was briefly renamed the Office of Information Services before becoming the Office of Public Affairs the following year. In 1997, the department was renamed the Office of Public Relations, and renamed News and Information three years later in 2000. In 2026, the Office of Strategic Communications does similar work with the media.

Acquisition information:
Transferred by Linda Gray in 2005 (Accession no. CFU2005_14), Joanne Griggs in 2005 and 2006 (CFU2005_10, CFU2006_26), Jerry Klein in 2006 (CFU2006_15, CFU2006_39), Christine Dellert in 2010 (CFU2010_04), Chad Binette in 2015 (CFU2015_35), and Angela Rivera in 2018 (CFU2018_26).
Processing information:

Collection processed by and finding aid prepared by Alexandra Olson in 2006. The finding aid was placed into Archon, with adjustments made for Archon and resulting in edition 2, by Mary Rubin in 2015. The acquisition method field and the subjects were updated by Kryslynn Collazo in 2018, resulting in edition 3. Finding aid revised for consistency and updated to include additions by Simone Deluque in 2026.

Arrangement:

The collection is arranged into 2 series by like-item.

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Access and use

Restrictions:

The entire collection is open for research.

Terms of access:

Unpublished records are protected by copyright. Permission to publish quote or reproduce must be secured from the repository and the copyright holder.

Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], University of Central Florida News and Information records, Special Collections & University Archives, University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida.

Location of this collection:
John C. Hitt Library
12701 Pegasus Drive, Building 2
Orlando
FL
32816-8030
USA