J1/1/5. John Keiser Papers, 1970-1995. 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 Includes Keiser's hard-bound compilation of his addresses to faculty (1971-1978), a hard-bound, unpublished manuscript describing faculty unrest at Eastern Illinois University (where Keiser taught before his career at SSU), as well as his remarks presented at each of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
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