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Scope and Contents
This series, comprising sixteen boxes, is the administrative files of the Vice President and Business Manager, William Kerr. Kerr became the business manager on February 1, 1954, succeeding Harry L. Wells, who later retired from his vice presidency on September 1, 1954. Kerr became the vice president and business manager on October 11, 1954. He remained in the position until his retirement, August, 1980.
Because of the close working relationship between the business manager and the controller, records for both vice presidents during Kerr's tenure (1954-1980) are present in the series.
Included are folders pertaining to the operations of the University's various departments. The bulk of the material documents construction and maintenance of the university's buildings on both the Evanston and Chicago campuses. Correspondence, grant materials for construction projects, and financial records provide most of the documentation. A small amount of material concerning budgetary decisions by the controller regarding some univesity programs are included.
Two additions contain biographical material (including appointment calendars), together with additional information similar to the materials in the original donation.
Dates
- 1944-1980
Creator
- From the Collection: Northwestern University (Evanston, Ill.). Office of the Vice President and Business Manager (Organization)
- From the Collection: Kerr, William S. (William Sleigh), 1911-1998 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Collection may contain sensitive materials; consultation with University Archivist required prior to use.
Extent
From the Collection: 19.00 Boxes
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Description of the addition
The addition fills two boxes and is comprised of copies of correspondence and topical files. The correspondence, dating from 1950 to 1976, is arranged in chronological order. The correspondence covers such subjects as fund raising and student housing. The topical files fall into two main categories: housing and lakefront development. The housing files, spanning the years 1966 to 1970, include correspondence, city council meeting minutes, blue prints, memos and status reports. The lakefront development files (1959 to 1965), include lakefront property impact studies, memos, and correspondence. The addition also includes files on the Evanston Bicentennial Committee, the installation of IBM computers and a special committee on community planning.
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