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Board of Regents Records

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UASC.UA.001

Scope and Contents

The collection includes the meeting records of the Board of Regents of Tyler State College (1971-1975), Texas Eastern University (1975-1979), and The University of Texas at Tyler (1979-Present). The University changed names before becoming part of the UT System in 1979. Collection includes meeting minutes and agendas, correspondence, administrative notes, and audio cassettes of meetings (1973-1979). Records are primarily from the Office of the President during the administrations of James H. Stewart, George F. Hamm, and Rodney H. Mabry. Collection contains materials from nearly every Board of Regents meeting, but there are significant gaps in the years 2001-2005.

Dates

  • Creation: 1971-2006

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

The majority of this collection is open for research use. Administrative records of the president still in office are restricted. Please contact University Archivist for more information.

Extent

29.00 Boxes

4.00 Cassettes

29 Boxes

4 Boxes

Language of Materials

English

Arrangement

The records are arranged in three series, each of which are further arranged into a subseries level. Each series and subseries are arranged chronologically as well as according to University name at the time the records were created. Audio files associated with meetings are listed with corresponding meeting dates. Series I, Tyler State College, 1971-1975     Subseries A, Board of Regents Meeting Minutes     Subseries B, Administrative Notes Series II, Texas Eastern University, 1975-1979     Subseries A, Board of Regents Meeting Minutes     Subseries B, Administrative Notes Series III, UT System, 1979-2006     Subseries A, Board of Regents Meeting Minutes     Subseries B, Materials Supporting Agenda     Subseries C, Administrative Notes

Technical Access Requirements

Audio cassettes require conversion before use.

Related Materials

Meeting Minutes and Agendas for the UT System Board of Regents are also available electronically at  http://www.utsystem.edu/bor/meetings/minutes.htm

Author
Terra Bianchi
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
Code for undetermined script
Language of description note
eng

Repository Details

Part of the The University of Texas at Tyler University Archives and Special Collections Department Repository

Contact:

903.565.5748