James H. Stewart, Jr. Papers
Scope and Contents
This collection documents the administrative work of James H. Stewart, Jr., the first President of Tyler State College, Texas Eastern University, and The University of Texas at Tyler. The collection includes correspondence, administrative files, photographs, meeting minutes, building plans, news releases, and memorabilia. Significant materials in the collection include President Stewart's Inauguration planning, Tyler State College building and permanent campus site information, Board of Regents planning documents and administrative notes, and required University accreditation records.
Dates
- Creation: 1972-1981
Creator
- Tyler State College (Organization)
- Texas Eastern University (Organization)
- The University of Texas at Tyler (Organization)
- James H. Stewart, Jr. (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Some restrictions may apply; consult repository for details.
Biographical or Historical Information
Dr. James H. Stewart, Jr. was the first President of what is now The University of Texas at Tyler from 1972-1981. Initially Tyler State College, renamed Texas Eastern University, and joining the UT System in 1979, the University expanded greatly under Dr. Stewart's tenure. He developed a fully-accredited institution, participated in locating the campus's permanent location, oversaw construction of the University's first buildings, and rose enrollment from 176 students in spring 1973 to 1,900 by 1981. Note written by Terra Bianchi.
Extent
12 boxes, 1 carton box for oversized items. other_unmapped
16.00 Boxes
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
The collection is arranged in four series, with series III further arranged into subseries. Series I, Inaugural Year, Series II, Tyler State College Planning, and Series IV, Publicity, are arranged topically. Series III, Subject Files, has two subseries, Personnel Files and Institution Files, with each subseries arranged alphabetically. Series I: Inaugural Year Series II: Tyler State College Planning Series III: Subject Files Subseries A: Personnel Files Subseries B: Institution Files Series IV: Publicity Series V: Board of Regents Administrative Notes Seriess VI: Memorabilia
Location
Range H section 6.b - 6.e
Existence and Location of Copies
Digital access to some materials in this collection can be viewed here: https://scholarworks.uttyler.edu/stewart/
Subject
- Tyler State College (Organization)
- 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
