Office of the Secretary records, 1866-2004

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Series IX: School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA)'s Regional Institutes, 1944-2004

In February 2004, The Office of the Secretary (with assistance from the University Archives and School of International and Public Affairs [SIPA]), compiled various documents regarding SIPA's Regional Institutes. Relevant materials from Trustee Minutes, Trustee Committee Minutes and Central Files were photocopied and arranged into indexed file folders for easy reference by that office. The original copy was kept by the Secretary's Office and a second copy was given to the University Archives. This box contains the Archives' copy of these subject specific documents as well as some relevant notes kept the University Archives as the research was conducted.



Box IX.1 Folder 1 Copies of Central Files material relating to the Institute on Western Europe and the Harriman Institute, 1974-2000

[RESTRICTED UNTIL 2026]


Box IX.1 Folder 2 Documents obtained from SIPA concerning the Harriman Institute and the Institute for the Study of Europe, 2000-2004

[RESTRICTED UNTIL 2030]


Box IX.1 Folder 3 Minutes and Reports of the Trustees Committee on Educational Policy and the State of the University and the Executive Committee Containing reference to regional Institutes, 1945-1998

[RESTRICTED UNTIL 2049]


Box IX.1 Folder 4-5 References to regional institutes contained in the Trustee Minutes and Reports, 1944-1994, 2 folders

[RESTRICTED UNTIL 2045]


Box IX.1 Folder 6-7 Office of the Secretary - Regional Institutes Requests, 2004, 2 folders

[RESTRICTED UNTIL 2030]