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History Department Faculty Personnel Records

 Collection
Identifier: 11/3/16/15

  • Staff Only
  • No requestable containers

Scope and Contents

These records fill seven boxes and document the service to the History Department of its non-current faculty. The records include correspondence pertaining to appointments, salary adjustments, teaching assignments, leaves of absence, terminations of service, and retirements. Frequently included in the files are copies of vitae and teaching evaluations while less often found are letters of recommendation, placement service files, and other materials. The amount of documentation in the files varies from individual to individual and generally corresponds to the faculty member's term of service and level of appointment. The records date from the period ca. 1966-1986 although there are files on individuals appointed to the Department faculty prior to 1966.

Dates

  • ca. 1966-1986

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Restricted; consultation with University Archivist required prior to use.

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is stored at a remote campus location 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

7.00 Boxes

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

These records fill seven boxes and document the service to the History Department of its non-current faculty. The records include correspondence pertaining to appointments, salary adjustments, teaching assignments, leaves of absence, terminations of service, and retirements. Frequently included in the files are copies of vitae and teaching evaluations while less often found are letters of recommendation, placement service files, and other materials.

Arrangement Note

The records are arranged in folders alphabetically according to faculty members' surnames.

Method of Acquisition

The History Department transferred these records to the University Archives on March 27, 1987 (Accession #87-52).

Processing Information

Kevin B. Leonard; April 15, 1987.

Title
Guide to the History Department Faculty Personnel Records
Author
Kevin B. Leonard
Date
03/04/1988
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

Contact:
Deering Library, Level 3
1970 Campus Dr.
Evanston IL 60208-2300 US
847-491-3635