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American Association of University Professors records, 1934-1953

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Summary

Creator:
American Association of University Professors
Abstract:
The purpose of the American Association of University Professors (AAUP) is to advance academic freedom and shared governance, to define fundamental professional values and standards for higher education, and to ensure higher education's contribution to the common good. The collection includes correspondence, reports, proceedings, memoranda, and other materials of the American Association of University Professors from the period when Duke University faculty member William T. Laprade was chairman of its Committee A on Academic Freedom and Tenure (1937-1942, 1948-1953), and president (1942-1943). A sample of the folders shows material concerning academic freedom cases, dismissals, quality of educational support and other matters of concern to the organization's membership. English.
Extent:
13.5 Linear Feet
10,000 Items,
Language:
English.
Collection ID:
UA.28.01.0010
University Archives Record Group:
28 -- Faculty and Staff Organizations
01 -- General Organizations

Background

Scope and Content:

Correspondence, reports, proceedings, memoranda, and other materials of the AAUP from the period when Duke University faculty member William T. Laprade was chairman of its Committee A on Academic Freedom and Tenure (1937-1942, 1948-1953), and president (1942-1943). A sample of the folders shows material concerning academic freedom cases, dismissals, quality of educational support and other matters of concern to the organization's membership. Series 1 consists of correspondence relating to concerns expressed to the Committee on Academic Freedom and Tenure (Committee A), along with a few reports. Series 2 is made up of the Proceedings noted below. Series 3 appears to be the correspondence files from the office of the Association's President, but there are no folder titles and no apparent order.

Biographical / Historical:

AAUP's purpose is to advance academic freedom and shared governance, to define fundamental professional values and standards for higher education, and to ensure higher education's contribution to the common good.

[quoted from the AAUP website]

Acquisition Information:
The AAUP records were received as a deposit 1953, and as transfers in 1960-1984 (Accession numbers: 60-71, 65-88, 66-86, 71-386, 73-89, 75-47, 84-31).
Processing information:

This collection is unprocessed: materials may not have been ordered and described beyond their original condition.

Encoded by Joshua McKim, Jill Katte, April 2003

Physical Location:
For current information on the location of these materials, please consult Duke University Archives.
Rules or Conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

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Using These Materials

RESTRICTIONS:

Researchers must register and agree to copyright and privacy laws before using this collection.

In off-site storage; 48 hours advance notice required for use.

Closed pending processing.

USE & PERMISSIONS:

Copyright for official University records is held by Duke University; all other copyright is retained by the authors of items in these papers, or their descendants, as stipulated by United States copyright law.

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PREFERRED CITATION:

[Identification of item], Records of the American Association of University Professors, Duke University Archives, David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University.

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American Association of University Professors records, 1934-1953
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Collection ID UA.28.01.0010
EAD ID uaaaup
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Total components 4
Last indexed 2023-02-15

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