COLLECTION DESCRIPTION
Correspondence, reports, subject files, background material, photographs, transcripts and drafts of speeches, and other records relating to Rhodes' Presidency of Cornell University; papers consist of the routine administrative operation of the University; chief concerns include the University's financial development and alumni relations; relations between the University and research corporations and science foundations; the administration of colleges and units relating principally to programs, personnel, and academic matters; and the social role of the President. The papers include the records of the Office of the Provost.
Topics of concern include the restructuring of the University's administrative and academic units; relations with the Board of Trustees; construction and development of facilities and buildings; student deportment and political activism, chiefly concerning South African divestment and Latino issues; affirmative action and minority affairs; academic freedom; employee benefits; the visit to the campus of the Dalai Lama and Chinese President Lee Teng-Hui; community relations; the Cornell University Medical College; and athletics, Title IX, and gender equity.
Dates
- 1977-1996.
Creator
- Rhodes, Frank Harold Trevor. (Person)
Language of Materials
Collection material in English
BIOGRAPHICAL NOTE
President of Cornell University from 1977-1995.
Extent
356.7 cubic feet. (356.7 cubic feet.)
Abstract
Records relating to Rhodes' Presidency of Cornell University; papers consist of the routine administrative operation of the University; chief concerns include the University's financial development and alumni relations; relations between the University and research corporations and science foundations; the administration of colleges and units relating principally to programs, personnel, and academic matters; and the social role of the President.
SERIES LIST
Series I. 1977-1978 Presidential/Administrative Provost's Files Subject Files
Series II. 1978-1979 Presidential/Administrative Provost's Files Subject Files
Series III. 1979-1980 Presidential/Administrative Provost's Files Subject Files
Series IV. 1980-1981 Presidential/Administrative Provost's Files Subject Files
Series V. 1981-1982 Presidential/Administrative Provost's Files Subject Files
Series VI. 1982-1983 Presidential/Administrative Provost's Files Subject Files
Series VII. 1983-1984 Presidential/Administrative Provost's Files Subject Files
Series VIII. 1984-1985 Presidential/Administrative Provost's Files Subject Files
Series IX. 1985-1986 Presidential/Administrative Provost's Files Subject Files
Series X. 1986-1987 Presidential/Administrative Provost's Files Subject Files
Series XI. 1987-1988 Presidential/Administrative Provost's Files Subject Files
Series XII. 1988-1989 Presidential/Administrative Provost's Files Subject Files
Series XIII. 1989-1990 Presidential/Administrative Provost's Files Subject Files
Series XIV. 1990-1991 Presidential/Administrative Provost's Files Subject Files
Series XV. 1991-1992 Presidential/Administrative Provost's Files Subject Files
Series XVI. 1992-1993 Presidential/Administrative Provost's Files Subject Files
Series XVII. 1993-1994 Presidential/Administrative Provost's Files Subject Files
Series XVIII. 1994-1995 Presidential/Administrative Provost's Files Subject Files
Series XIX. Speeches
Series XX. Dalai Lama Records
Series XXI. Miscellaneous Reports
Physical Description
Correspondence, reports, subject files, background material, photographs, transcripts and drafts of speeches, and other records.
General
- Contact Information:
- Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections 2B Carl A. Kroch Library Cornell University Ithaca, NY 14853 (607) 255-3530 Fax: (607) 255-9524 rareref@cornell.edu http://rmc.library.cornell.edu
- Compiled by:
- Phil McCray et al
- Date completed:
- 1997
- EAD encoding:
- Peter Martinez, October 2003
- Date modified:
- Marcie Farwell, July 2018
- Academic freedom.
- Affirmative action programs.
- Bstan-ʾdzin-rgya-mtsho, Dalai Lama XIV, 1935-
- China.
- Cornell University. Board of Trustees
- Cornell University. Campus Council
- Cornell University. Committee on Special Education Projects
- Cornell University. President
- Cornell University. Provost
- Hong Kong.
- Japan.
- Johnson Graduate School of Management (Cornell University)
- Sex discrimination against women -- Law and legislation -- United States.
- United States (Name of a part/section of a work: Title IX.. Title of work: Education Amendments of 1972..)
- Universities and colleges -- Accreditation.
- Universities and colleges -- Evaluation.
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Compiled by Phil McCray et al
- Date
- October 2003
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections Repository
2B Carl A. Kroch Library
Cornell University
Ithaca NY 14853
607-255-3530
607-255-9524 (Fax)
rareref@cornell.edu