Temple-Lilley Special Committee records, 1968-1971, bulk 1968-1969

Summary Information

Abstract

Minutes, memoranda and other materials written by and for the Columbia University Board of Trustees Special Committee formed in May 1968.

At a Glance

Arrangement

Arrangement

This collection is arranged in four series.

• Series I: Committee Meeting Minutes, 1968-1969
• Series II: Memoranda, Drafts, Reports, 1968-1971
• Series III: Subject Files, 1968-1971
• Series IV: Correspondence, 1968-1971

Description

Summary

The subject matter concerns the restructuring of the university by the Special Committee of the Board of Trustees. It includes memoranda, statements and reports from individual members of the University community as well as various working groups and committee among the faculty, students, alumni, and outside consultants. There are published reports of reform proposals at other universities, clippings from the student newspaper, the Columbia Spectator, and correspondence to and from members of the Special Committee and other University officials.

• Series I: Committee Meeting Minutes, 1968-1969

  This series contains the minutes of the meetings of the Special Committee from 1968 through 1969.

• Series II: Memoranda, Drafts, Reports, 1968-1971

  This series contains documents prepared for and by the committee while it considered proposals for restructuring the University. They include statements and reports from both individual and groups of students and faculty, alumni, and outside consultants.

• Series III: Subject Files, 1968-1971

  This series contains memos and other documents that were arranged by subject in University offices.

• Series IV: Correspondence, 1968-1971

  This series consists of correspondence to and from members of the Special Committee as well as University officials concerning the student disturbances of 1968 and ideas about the University's future.

Using the Collection

Rare Book and Manuscript Library

Restrictions on Access

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Terms Governing Use and Reproduction

Single photocopies may be made for research purposes. The RBML maintains ownership of the physical material only. Copyright remains with the creator and his/her heirs. The responsibility to secure copyright permission rests with the patron.

Preferred Citation

Identification of specific item; Date (if known); Temple-Lilley Special Committee Records; Box and Folder (if known); University Archives, Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Columbia University Library.

Related Material-- At Columbia

Columbia University Protest and Activism Collection

Accrual

No additional materialis expected

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Source of acquisition--Office of the Secretary. Method of acquisition--Transfer.

About the Finding Aid / Processing Information

Columbia University Libraries, Rare Book and Manuscript Library

Processing Information

Papers processed Bruce Shenitz, Pratt Institute School of Information and Library Science, 2011 08/--/2010.

Finding aid written Bruce Shenitz, Pratt Institute School of Information and Library Science, 2011 08/--/2010.

Revision Description

2010-09-30 xml document instance created by Carrie Hintz

2019-05-20 EAD was imported spring 2019 as part of the ArchivesSpace Phase II migration.

Subject Headings

The subject headings listed below are found in this collection. Links below allow searches at Columbia University through the Archival Collections Portal and through CLIO, the catalog for Columbia University Libraries, as well as ArchiveGRID, a catalog that allows users to search the holdings of multiple research libraries and archives.

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Genre/Form

Subject

History / Biographical Note

Biographical / Historical

After the Columbia University student protests of April and May 1968, the Board of Trustees appointed a six-member Special Committee to study the structure of the university and recommend changes. The Committee met often during the next year, and examined and produced proposals for changes, such as the establishment of a University Senate.