Overview
| Repository: |
Manuscripts and Archives
Sterling Memorial Library 128 Wall Street P.O. Box 208240 New Haven, CT 06520 Web: http://www.library.yale.edu/mssa/ Email: mssa.assist@yale.edu Phone: (203) 432-1735 Fax: (203) 432-7441 |
| Call Number: | RU 49 |
| Creator: | Yale University. Office of the Secretary. |
| Title: | Secretary's office, Yale University, records |
| Dates: | 1899-1953 |
| Physical Description: | 159.75 linear feet |
| Language(s): | The materials are in English. |
| Summary: | The records consist of correspondence, subject files, reports, and related materials concerning alumni relations, Corporation affairs, the dedication and use of Yale buildings, commemorations and memorials, commencement activities, Yale traditions, honorary degrees, lectures, prizes, and war activities. Also included are records of the Council Committee on Publications, and annual reports from schools, departments, and offices. |
| Note: | Forms part of Yale Record Group 4-A (YRG 4-A), Records of the Yale secretary"s office. |
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| Finding Aid Link: | To cite or bookmark this finding aid, use the following address: http://hdl.handle.net/10079/fa/mssa.ru.0049 |
| Catalog Record: | A record for this collection, including location information, may be available in Orbis, the Yale University Library catalog. |
Administrative Information
Information about Access
The materials are open for research.
Ownership & Copyright
Copyright for materials authored or otherwise produced as official business of Yale University is retained by Yale University. Copyright status for other collection materials is unknown. Transmission or reproduction of materials protected by U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.) beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. Works not in the public domain cannot be commercially exploited without permission of the copyright owners. Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user.
Cite As
Secretary's Office, Yale University, Records (RU 49). Manuscripts and Archives, Yale University Library.
Processing Notes
Yale University records are arranged and described at the accession level by the creating office. The University Archives creates collection level descriptive records, but typically does no further arrangement and description at the accession level.
Information about Creators
The Secretary is an administrative officer elected by the Corporation on nomination of the President. The Secretary prepares and keeps the records of the Corporation and in addition to being responsible for the safekeeping of the seal and other official University insignia, also supervises the election of Alunmi Fellows to the Corporation, helps the President prepare all diplomas and certificates of award, and is responsible for the management of all official University functions and publications. The Secretary works with a staff of associates which oversees such non-academic areas as the Yale Police Department, the University Archives, the University Council, public information, University security, and community relations.
Description of the Papers
The records consist of correspondence, subject files, reports, and related materials concerning alumni relations; Corporation affairs; the dedication and use of Yale buildings; commemorations and memorials; commencement activities; Yale traditions; honorary degrees; lectures; prizes; war activities. Also included are records of the Council Committee on Publications and annual reports from schools, departments, and offices.
The records span the administrations of the following secretaries: Anson Phelps Stokes (1899-1921), Thomas W. Farnum, acting (1921-1923), Robert M. Hutchins (1923-1927), and Carl A. Lohmann (1927-1953).
Arrangement
The records are arranged as follows: I. Letterbooks of Anson Phelps Stokes, 1899-1921. II. Correspondence and Subject Files, 1899-1929. III. Correspondence and Subject Files, 1929-1953. IV. Subject Files, 1899-1953.