Transportation Center Business Advisory Committee Records
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Scope and Contents
The records of the Transportation Center Business Advisory Committee, filling two boxes, consists of minutes, agendas, membership rosters, and some correspondence. The Business Advisory Committee is composed of three subcommittees: finance, education, and research. The purpose of the committee is to advise the Transportation Center administration, faculty, and staff on education and research programs. The committee was established in 1956 and consists of more than sixty business leaders who are involved in transportation and distribution. The committee meets formally twice a year.
The bulk of the records consist of minutes documenting discussions held during the committee meetings. The minutes date from 1975 to 1988. The first folder in the series contains general materials relating to the Business Advisory Committee such as annual membership rosters, meeting agendas, and correspondence.
Dates
- 1954-1988
- Other: Date acquired: 01/03/1990
Creator
- Northwestern University (Evanston, Ill.). Transportation Center. Business Advisory Committee (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is stored off-site and requires two business days advance notice for retrieval. Please contact the McCormick Library at specialcollections@northwestern.edu or 847-491-3635 for more information or to schedule an appointment to view the collection.
Extent
2.00 Boxes
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The purpose of the Transportation Center Business Advisory Committee is to advise the Transportation Center administration, faculty, and staff on education and research programs. The committee was established in 1956 and consists of more than sixty business leaders who are involved in transportation and distribution. The Business Advisory Committee is composed of three subcommittees: finance, education, and research. The bulk of the records consist of minutes documenting discussions held during the committee meetings. The minutes date from 1975 to 1988. The first folder in the series contains general materials relating to the Business Advisory Committee such as annual membership rosters, meeting agendas, and correspondence.
Arrangement Note
The files are arranged chronologically.
Method of Acquisition
The records of the Transportation Center Business Advisory Committee were transferred to the University Archives by the Transportation Center Library on March 10, 1989 and accessioned as #89-40. Some of the minutes were transferred from the University Archives general files on March 13, 1989.
Processing Information
Processor: Tyler O. Walters, 13 March 1989.
- Title
- Guide to the Transportation Center Business Advisory Committee Records
- Author
- Tyler O. Walters
- Date
- 01/03/2011
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- eng
Library Details
Part of the Northwestern University Archives Repository
Deering Library, Level 3
1970 Campus Dr.
Evanston IL 60208-2300 US
847-491-3635
specialcollections@northwestern.edu