University of California. Office of the President Records: Permanent Files, 1952-1975

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Summary

Creators:
University of California (System). Office of the President
Abstract:
Series 8 of the Records of the Office of the President consists of 'permanent' or policy files from the period 1952-1975, the administrations of Clark Kerr and Charles J. Hitch.
Extent:
159 cartons (198.75 linear feet)
Language:
English

Background

Scope and content:

The Office of the President is the highest administrative office of the University of California system and therefore these records document all facets of the operation of the university. Despite the fact that during this period the responsibility for many campus functions was delegated to the chancellor of each campus, these records remain critical for the study of the overall policies and practices of the university.

Series 8 Description

Series 8 of the Records of the Office of the President consists of 'permanent' or policy files from the period 1952-1975, the administrations of Clark Kerr and Charles J. Hitch.

With the Kerr administration, an entirely new filing system was adopted, the major feature of which was to divide materials between 'Routine' and 'Permanent' files. The routine files consist mainly of memoranda, correspondence, reports which lead up to a policy decision; the policy itself is usually reflected in these 'Permanent' files. To get a complete picture of a particular action it is sometimes necessary to review both sets of files

These files were transferred to University Archives in September 1996, along with the "Routine" files for the Hitch administration, which will be found as Series 6 of this record group. The routine files from the Kerr administration had previously been transferred to University Archives and are described as Series 5 of this record group.

The inventory that follows is in file number order, as created in the Office of the President.

Physical location:
For current information on the location of these materials, please consult the Library's online catalog.

Access and use

Location of this collection:
University of California, Berkeley, University Archives, The Bancroft Library
Berkeley, CA 94720-6000, US
Contact:
(510) 642-6481
bancref-library@berkeley.edu
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