Scope and Contents The Chancellor’s Office Subject File, 1992-2009, consists of correspondence and materials from Richard Ringeisen's administration but does include some older material from former Chancellor Naomi Lynn. These files contain correspondence, reports, evaluations, invitations, proposals, and miscellaneous documents between Chancellor Ringeisen and such organizations as the American Association of State Colleges & Universities (AASCU), National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics...

Scope and Contents The Chancellor's Office Subject Files consists of documents such as correspondence, reports, evaluations, invitations, proposals, and miscellaneous documents from Richard Ringeisen's administration.Subjects pertain to: University Governance, Public Outreach, AACSB Accreditation, Global Campus, Athletics, Faculty, Chancellor Reports, Board Meetings, Audits, Press Releases, University Expansion, American Association of State Colleges & Universities (AASCU), National...

Scope and Contents The University Relations subject File, 1981-2001 consists of memos, correspondence, reports, speeches, meeting notes, news clippings, and other material between the UIS campus community and internal and external entities. This file contains recruitment reports, including the search for a new Chancellor when Naomi Lynn retired and Richard Ringeisen was selected; the expansion of the campus with the construction of the Health and Sciences Building; the implementation of the Capital Scholars...

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...

Scope and Contents Oral History Tapes & Memoirs, consisting of oral history interviews recorded on cassette tapes and conducted by the the Oral History staff and others since 1972. The memoirs are edited typed transcripts of the taped interviews. The master copies of the tapes and memoirs are stored in the Oral History Master Manuscript and Collateral file (file cabinets). Most typed memoirs are open for research, but some are closed and a few others may not be copied. The collateral files contain...

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Assistant Vice-Chancellor of Student Affairs, Steve Chrans was directly responsible for the Student Affairs and Housing and Residential Life. This series contains site plans, cost estimates, and program documents for the residence halls and recreational building on the UIS/SSU campus. Also included are loan applications and request for solar energy grants from the federal government for building these units.

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File contains information pertaining to the origination Friends of the Prairie Stars. Founded in 1979, this non-for-profit athletic booster club has sought to provide financial support to the athletic teams at SSU/UIS. Documents include meeting agendas and minutes, membership lists, financial reports and tax documents as well as records of athlete scholarships, fundraisers and membership drives.

Scope and Contents The International Festival is an annual program that highlights the cultural diversity at Sangamon State University/University of Illinois at Springfield. Organized by the International Student Organization, the festival features exhibits, food, and entertainment provided by international students and featuring their home countries. Each yearly festival is centered on a theme that explores the unique differences between the featured countries. Examples of themes include wedding...

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The Local History Collection (LHC) consists of small groups of papers and items relating to local history and the Central Illinois Region. Each item or group is assigned an LHC number based on accession and cataloged by title, name, and subject. A full listing of the items in this collection is available in the box list under LOCAL HISTORY COLLECTION.

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Life insurance salesman, 1896-1968. Purchased Franklin Life Insurance Company of Springfield in 1939.

Brochures, letters, pamphlets, stationery, programs, photographs and photographic slides concerning the Franklin Life Insurance Company in Springfield and its growth under Becker, and his induction into the Illinois Business Hall of Fame.