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J1/1/5. John Keiser Papers, 1970-1995. Series II

 Collection — Container: 1 Box
Identifier: J-01-01/05 Series II

Scope and Contents

Papers of John Keiser, member of SSU History faculty, 1970-1978, and Vice-President for Academic Affairs, 1971-1978. Speech drafts, official memos, letters, tenure self-evaluations, and clippings concerning Keiser's career as a SSU history professor and in SSU administration. Includes Keiser's hard-bound compilation of his addresses to faculty (1971-1978), a hard-bound, unpublished manuscript describing faculty unrest at Eastern Illinois University (where Keiser taught before his career at SSU), as well as his remarks presented at each of SSU commencements, 1972-1978 (tipped into each respective commencement booklet). Three anti-Keiser faculty protest placards are included in this collection are foldered on the shelf next to box 1. A commemorative paperwieght (Lincoln Land Community College groundbreaking, 1970) included in the donation was transferred to V1 Artifacts Collection. See also J1/1/6

Dates

  • Created: 1970-1995
  • Other: Majority of material found in 1971-1978
  • Other: Date acquired: 04/19/2017

Extent

0.50 Cubic Feet

Language of Materials

English

Arrangement Note

Chronoglogical

Custodial History

Nancy Keiser had identified among her husband's personal effects these items specific to John H. Keiser's career at SSU. She called and obtained permission to send them to be processed and housed at UIS Archives/Special Collections. The donor placed no requirements or restrictions upon the collection.

Source of Acquisition

Nancy Keiser (widow)

Method of Acquisition

Unsolicited donation.

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Chris Schnell
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Repository Details

Part of the UIS Archives/Special Collections Repository

Contact:
Archives/Special Collections LIB 144
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Springfield IL 62703-5407 US
217-206-6520