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Record Group: 4 UW Record Sub-Group: 37 Records Title: UM System; President's Office; James C. Olson; Administrative and Professional Papers Dates: 1974-1989 Volume: 7 and 2/3 cubic feet, 9.6 linear feet Scope and Content Note This Sub-Group contains records of the University of Missouri President's Office. Included in this Sub-Group are correspondence, UM-System Board of Curators meeting minutes, reports concerning the four UM-System campuses, interview transcripts, manuscript histories of the UM-System, and photographs and photographic negatives created or received by UM-System President James C. Olson. Also included are audiocassette tape recordings of interviews with staff and administrators who worked within the UM-System. Note to Researcher: Some of the records in this Sub-Group cannot be used without the permission of President Olson. Ask the UMC Archives staff for further information concerning these restrictions. Series Descriptions: Former Series #1 - UW:4/4/4 (A87-110) This Series has been enlarged to a full inventory. Please follow this link to reach the inventory.This Series contains records created or received by UM-System President James C. Olson, (1984-1987). This Series contains cassette tape recordings and transcripts of interviews of persons within the University administrative offices. Phil Connell conducted and compiled this research for President Emeritus J. C. Olson's book on the history of UM 1936-1983. Series 2. - UW:4/4/NP (2) (A89-52; A90-95) This Series contains records created or received by UM-System President, James C. Olson, (1974-1989). Included in this Series are UM-System Board of Curators meeting minutes, and reports concerning the four UM-System campuses. Some of these reports were completed before President Olson's tenure. (5 c.f., 034042, 034041, 037783, 037784, 037785) Note to Researcher: The records in this Series are currently unprocessed. Until processed and inventoried, portions may not be available to the public. Series 3. - UW:4/4/5 (A88-56) This Series contains records created or received by UM-System President James C. Olson's Office, (1978-1984). Included in this Series are correspondence and records relating to various organizations, departments, and people, including: College of Public and Community Services, Engineering Department, Graduate Dean, Health Sciences, Industrial and Technical Referral Center, International Program, Veterinary Medicine, Extension, Federal Relations Office and Washington activities, water resources, Vice President for Academic Affairs, Vice President for Administrative Affairs, Scholarship and Student Financial Aid Services, Dr. C. Peter Magrath, Interim President Melvin George, renovation of historic buildings, Research Reactor, aging, Associated Students of the University of Missouri, Brice Ratchford (general correspondence and speeches), Congress, Phil Connell, Paul Keenan, Arts and Sciences, College of Education, UMC Chancellor, grants and contracts, Industrial Research and Extension, Agriculture, Graduate Education, Graduate Dean, Extension-Energy, and Tom Collins. (2 c.f., 121840, 121841) Note to Researcher: The records in this Series are currently unprocessed. Until processed and inventoried, portions may not be available to the public. Restrictions Note: The Archives of the University of Missouri-Columbia is required by law and Board of Curator's policy to restrict access to some files and information. Student records are held as confidential under the Federal Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 and by University policy. Faculty promotion and tenure records and Academic Personnel files are restricted for 75 years, or the lifetime of the individual. All grievance, disciplinary, and medical records are treated as confidential files. Consultations with legal counsel, both in-house and external, are protected by the attorney/client privilege and will not be released. Search our Holdings