Scope and Contents Dean of Humanities office records (1971-75) consists of memos, correspondence, Humanities faculty meetings and minutes relating to grading system, community colleges, Humanities programs, various committees including Women's Studies, University PAC, Venture Fund, Experienced Learning and Academic Programs Status Report Committee, memos to and from John Keiser (1970-74). George Schurr was Dean of Humanities until is resignation in 1974 after which Larry Shiner became Dean. The Dean of...

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Dean of Arts & Sciences Record, 1980- consists of revised schedules for Arts & Sciences' Dean candidates 1985, brochures of applications for Academic Credit for Paleontology and Archeology (by Illinois State Museum), Graduate Assistantships in Arts & Sciences, SSU brochures of the Science program.

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Records of the History Program include minutes, memos, working papers, project proposals, program proposals and scholarly papers by faculty members. Administrative reports provide an outline of the program's historical development.

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Hisotry Competency Project records consist of grant material, correspondence, minutes, conference workshop papers and literature, project statements and descriptions, history programs from other universities, memoranda, course materials, and program brochures.

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Records of History Program Convenor Robert McGregor, 1987-90; including reports, memos, correspondence and minutes regarding the History Program Personnel Committee. Recruitment at SSU, graduate assistants and interns, The Verbal Arts Festival, Search Committee, class offerings, and the Teacher Education Program.

Scope and Contents "Lincoln's Thought and the Present", known locally as the Lincoln Sites Project, was funded originally and mainly by the National Endowments for the Humanities. It was an attempt to unify the historical interpretations presented at the Lincon home, Old State Capitol, Lincoln's Tomb, Lincoln Law Office, Lincoln Depot and New Salem Park. Major activities of project were: a conference of renowned Lincoln scholars; development of audio- visual programs and a training program; renovation of...

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This film was planned as the audiovisual component of the Lincoln Sites Project. Work was stopped after 15,000 ft had been shot. Some of the film is rough footage and some has preliminary editing. Out-takes are included. The theme is life in New Salem and Springfield in the days of Abraham Lincoln.

Scope and Contents This collection contains a variety of materials donated by Rebecca Veach that deal with Lincoln Sties project. Specifically this collection contains research, records, scripts, correspondences, and manuscripts from the New Salem historical site acquired by Veach during her time as the assistant to the Lincoln Sites Project.Notable materials include several article manuscripts that were proposed as inclusions to a book about Lincoln, collections of research (both primary and...

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The Lincoln Sites Conference of September 28-30, 1979, was sponsored by Sangamon State University and the Illinois Humaniites Council. The title was " Lincoln's Thought and Present: A conference on Historical Site Interpretation." The records include working papers, correspondence, financial reports, programs and news clippings. The correspondence includes letters to and from noted Lincoln scholar Stephen B. Oates.

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"Contemporary Perspectives on Abraham Lincoln" was originally presented as the 1976 Lincoln Intersession at Sangamon State University. Fourteen scholars discussed themes in American History addressed by Lincoln and his contemporaries. The Intersession served as the basis for the 1978 course, "Contemporary Perspectives on Abraham Lincoln." Used re-edited audio cassette tapes have frequently been used as the basis for a media or self-study course.