University of Utah College of Social and Behavioral Science records, 1970-1989

Overview of the Collection

Creator
University of Utah. College of Social and Behavioral Science
Title
University of Utah College of Social and Behavioral Science records
Dates
1970-1989 (inclusive)
Quantity
9.25 linear feet
Collection Number
Acc0533
Summary
During the period covered by the bulk of this collection, the College of Social and Behavioral Science consisted of the seven major departments of Anthropology, Economics, Family and Consumer Studies, Geography, Political Science, Psychology, and Sociology; the three Reserve Officers Training Corps (R.O.T.C.) departments of Aerospace Studies, Military Science, and Naval Science; and the research and instructional institutes of the American West Center, the Archeological Center, the Center for Public Affairs and Administration, and the Hinckley Institute of Politics. This collection contains correspondence, memoranda, minutes, newsletters, and reports concerning college administration.
Repository
University of Utah Libraries, University Archives and Records Management
University Archives and Records Management, J. Willard Marriott Library
University of Utah
666 Guardsman Way
Salt Lake City, UT
84112
Telephone: 8015818242
david.buhler@utah.edu
Access Restrictions

Material must be used on-site; advance notice suggested. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law.

Languages
English

Historical NoteReturn to Top

The College of Social and Behavioral Science, in addition to the Colleges of Humanities and Science, was formed in 1970 when the College of Letters and Science was reorganized. During the period covered by the majority of this collection (1979-1989). The college consisted of the seven major departments of Anthropology, Economics, Family and Consumer Studies, Geography, Political Science, Psychology, and Sociology; the three Reserve Officer Training Corps (R.O.T.C.) departments of Aerospace Studies, Military Science, and Naval Science; and the research and instructional institutes of the American West Center, the Archeological Center, the Center for Public Affairs and Administration, and the Hinckley Institute of Politics. The College also provided relevant courswork to the Middle East Center, the Minority Human Services Training Program, and the Women's Studies Program.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

This collection contains correspondence, memoranda, minutes, newsletters, and reports concerning the administration of the College of Social and Behavioral Science and its constintuent departments and institutes. The records covers the administrations of William Prokasy (1970-1979), Irwin Altman (1979-1983), Howard Ball (1984-1989), and the interim deanship of Roger McCoy (1983 September-December).

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Preferred Citation

Initial Citation: University of Utah College of Social and Behavioral Science records, Acc. 533, Box [ ]. University Archives and Records Management. University of Utah, J. Willard Marriott. Salt Lake City, Utah.

Following Citations:Acc. 533.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Arrangement

This collection is divided into the following four series: 1. William Prokasy records, 2. Irwin Altman records, 3. Roger McCoy records, and 4. Howard Ball records. Series 2 and 4 are further divided into the following three subseries: 1. College of Social and Behavioral Science records, 2. General University of Utah records, and 3. Miscellaneous records. Within these series, the material is arranged alphabetically and chronologically thereunder.

Related Materials

Acc0320 College of Social and Behavioral Science records 1968-1976; Acc0494 College of Social and Behavioral Science records 1969-1981

Acquisition Information

The material in this collection came from Records Centers Accessions 84-164, 85-323, 86-184, 87-219, 88-216, 89-231, and 90-438.

Processing Note

This collection was processed by David Buhler in October 2009.

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

William Prokasy records, 1970-1979Return to Top

Container(s): Series 1

Container(s) Description Dates
Box/Folder
1/1
American West Center
1974-1979
1/2
Department of Aerospace Studies
1975-1979
1/3
Department of Anthropology
1972-1979
1/4
Department of Economics
1972-1979
1/5
Department of Family and Consumer Studies
1978-1979
1/6
Department of Geography
1977-1979
1/7
Department of Military Science
1975-1979
1/8
Department of Naval Science
1970-1979
1/9
Department of Political Science
1971-1979
1/10
Department of Political Science: Hinckley Institute of Politics
1975-1978
1/11
Department of Psychology
1972-1979
1/12
Department of Sociology
1972-1979
1/13
Memoranda
1971-1979
1/14
Rocky Mountain Gerontology Center
1978
1/15
Vice President for Academic Affairs
1971-1979

Irwin Altman records, 1979-1983Return to Top

Container(s): Series 2

Container(s) Description Dates
subseries
1
College of Social and Behavioral Science records
Box/Folder
1/16
Affirmative Action
1981-1983
1/17
American West Center
1979-1983
1/18
Behavioral Science and Health Major
1981-1982
1/19
Center for Public Affairs and Administration
1980-1983
1/20
Center for Public Affairs and Administration: Division of Behavioral Science Research
1982-1983
2/1
College Promotions and Tenure Committee
1981-1983
2/2
Computer Advisory Committee
1982-1983
2/3
Department of Aerospace Studies
1980-1983
2/4
Department of Anthropology
1980-1983
2/5-6
Department of Economics
1981-1983
2/7-9
Department of Family and Consumer Studies
1980-1983
3/1
Department of Geography
1981-1983
3/2
Department of Military Science
1980-1983
3/3
Department of Naval Science
1980-1983
3/4
Department of Political Science
1980-1983
3/5
Department of Political Science: Hinckley Institute of Politics
1980-1983
3/6
Department of Political Science: " The United States in World Affairs in the 1980's" Lecture Series
1982-1983
3/7-8 to 4/1
Department of Psychology
1979-1983
4/2
Department of Sociology
1980-1983
4/3
Development Fund Status Reports
1981-1983
4/4-5 to 5/1
Memoranda - Department Chairpersons
1979-1983
5/2
Memoranda - Miscellaneous
1979-1983
5/3-5
Superior Teaching Award
1981-1983
5/6
Tenured Faculty Review Policy
1980-1982
2
General University of Utah records
Box/Folder
5/7
Correspondence
1981-1983
5/8
Institutional Funds Committee
1981-1983
5/9
International Conference on Relocation and Redress: " The Japanese-American Experience"
1983 March 10-13
5/10
Liberal Education
1981-1983
5/11
Memoranda
1982-1983
6/1
Middle East Center
1981-1983
6/2
Minority Human Services Training Program
1982-1983
6/3
Monterrey II Program
1980-1982
6/4
Office of the President
1981-1983
6/5
Research Instrumentation Fund
1982-1983
6/6
Semester Calendar Proposal
1980-1981
6/7-9
Vice President for Academic Affairs
1979-1983
6/10
Women's Studies Program
1981-1983
3
Miscellaneous Records
Box/Folder
6/11
Correspondence
1981-1983

Roger McCoy records, 1983 September-DecemberReturn to Top

Container(s): Series 3

Container(s) Description Dates
Box/Folder
7/1
Center for Public Affairs and Administration
1983 September-November
7/2
College Dean Search
1983 September-December
7/3
College of Social and Behavioral Science Proposed Faculty Workload Policy
1983 October 31
7/4
Correspondence and Memoranda
1983 September-December
7/5
Department of the Aerospace Studies/Naval Science
1983 November
7/6
Department of Anthropology
1983 October-December
7/7
Department of Political Science
1983 November-December
7/8
Department of Psychology
1983 October-November
7/9
Department of Sociology
1983 October
7/10
Institutional Funds Committee
1983 November-December
7/11
Liberal Education
1983 September-December
7/12
Vice President for Academic Affairs
1983 October-November
7/13
Vice President for Research
1983 October

Howard Ball records, 1983-1989Return to Top

Container(s): Series 4

Container(s) Description Dates
subseries
1
College of Social and Behavioral Science records
Box/Folder
8/1
Affirmative Action
1984-1987
8/2
Afternoon Course Offering
1986
8/3
American West Center
1984-1988
8/4-5
Center for Public Affairs and Administration
1984-1988
8/6
Center for Public Affairs and Administration: Cooperative Education Program
1987
8/7-8 to 9/1
Center for Public Affairs and Administration: Division of Social Science Research
1984-1988
9/2
Center for Public Affairs and Administration: Division of Social Science Research - Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA) Salt Lake City Flood Data Collection Project
1983-1985
9/3
Center for Public Affairs and Administration: Division of Social Science Research - Health, Technology, and the Environment Working Research Group
1984-1986
9/4-5 to 10/1
Center for Public Affairs and Administration: Division of Social Science Research - University of Utah Survey Research Center
1984-1988
10/2
Center for Public Affairs and Administration: Masters of Public Administration Program
1984-1988
10/3
College Curriculum Committee
1984-1987
10/4
Computer Advisory Committee
1984-1986
10/5
Correspondence
1985; 1987
10/6-7 to 11/1-2
Dean's Research Funds
1984-1988
11/3
Department Chairpersons' Meetings
1984-1988
11/4
Department of Aerospace Studies
1984-1987
11/5-7
Department of Anthropology
1984-1988
11/11
Department of Anthropology: Medical Anthropology / Health Services Administration Masters Degree Program
1984-1987
12/1
Department of Economics
1984-1988
12/2-4
Department of Family and Consumer Studies
1984-1988
12/5
Department of Geography
1984-1988
13/1
Department of Military Science
1984-1987
13/2
Department of Naval Science
1984-1988
13/3-4
Department of Political Science
1984-1987
13/5
Department of Political Science: Hinckley Institute of Politics
1984-1988
13/6
Department of Political Science: Scott M. Matheson Public Leadership Forum
1984-1988
13/7-8
Department of Psychology
1984-1988
14/1-3 to 15/1-2
Department of Sociology
1984-1988
15/3-4
Development Funds Status Reports
1984-1988
15/5-6
Memoranda - Department Chairpersons
1984-1988
16/1
Memoranda - Miscellaneous
1984-1988
16/2
Report - " The College of Social and Behavioral Science"
1987 October
16/3
Sill Home Living Center
1984-1988
16/4
" Source" - College Newsletter
1985-1988
16/5-9
Superior Research Award
1985-1989
16/10-11 to 17/1-3
Superior Teaching Award
1984-1988
17/4
Tenured Faculty Review Policy
1984
2
General University of Utah records
Box/Folder
17/1
Correspondence
1983-1988
17/6
Development Office
1984-1987
17/7
FHP Center for Health Care Studies
1985-1988
17/8
Graduate School
1984-1988
17/9 to 18/1
Liberal Education
1984-1988
18/2
Martin Luther King Day Observance
1984-1988
18/3
Memoranda
1984-1988
18/4
Middle East Center
1984-1988
18/5
Minority Human Services Training Program
1984-1987
18/6
Office of the President
1984-1988
18/7
Research Instrumentation Fund
1984-1988
19/1
Research Support Committee
1984-1988
19/2-4
Vice President for Academic Affairs
1983-1988
20/1
Vice President for Research
1984-1985
20/2
Women's Studies Program
1984-1988
3
Miscellaneous records
Box/Folder
20/3
Correspondence
1984-1987

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • Universities and colleges--Utah--Salt Lake City--History--Sources

Corporate Names

  • University of Utah--Administration
  • University of Utah--Archives
  • University of Utah--Curricula
  • University of Utah--Faculty
  • University of Utah. Center for Policy and Administration

Form or Genre Terms

  • Correspondence
  • Memorandums
  • Minutes
  • Newsletters
  • Reports