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President's Office, Executive Assistant to
Collection
Identifier: 1986-033
Dates:
1980 - 1984; Acquisition: 1986-12-09
President's Office Records - Coates
Collection
Identifier: 1977A002
Scope and Contents
The Thomas J. Coates collection is composed of six boxes of material relating to Coates' presidency at Eastern Kentucky State Normal School (1916-1928). The material covers only a small part of Coates' term of service, primarily the last two years. Unfortunately, many of the records from this period of the university's history were either destroyed or lost through the years. The majority of the papers cover general correspondence from 1926-1928. Also included are a fragmentary collection of...
Dates:
1911 - 1945
President's Office Records - Donovan
Collection
Identifier: 1977A003
Scope and Contents
The official and personal papers of Eastern's fourth president Herman Lee Donovan (1928-1941) took over a year to process. The official papers comprise the greatest part of the collection. They chronicle the day to day activities of the President's Office. The personal papers offer an interesting picture of Donovan as an aggressive leader who sought to secure a regional and national educational reputation for Eastern. The papers provide unique information on Eastern's history and growth,...
Dates:
1922 - 1943; Acquisition: 1977
President's Office Records - Funderburk
Collection
Identifier: 2000A001
Scope and Contents
Henry Hanly Funderburk, Jr. served as Eastern Kentucky University's eighth president from 1985-1998. These 244 boxes reflect Funderburk's influence on the historical development of the institution during a period of significant change in Kentucky higher education in regard to enrollment and financing. To meet these challenges Funderburk placed great emphasis on conservative fiscal management and an increased role of external fundraising.
This set of records also includes the last few years...
Dates:
1938 - 1996
President's Office Records - Glasser
Collection
Identifier: 2015A003
Scope and Contents
This collection contains the script for the speeches that President Joanne Glasser made during her tenure at Eastern. Also included are articles about Eastern that were written for Kentucky magazines.
Dates:
2001 - 2007; Acquisition: 2010-02-15
President's Office Records - Martin
Collection
Identifier: 1976A001
Scope and Contents
A large majority of the 395 boxes comprising the papers of Robert R. Martin is devoted to official matters concerning his sixteen year tenure (1960-1976) as sixth president of Eastern Kentucky State College (until 1966) and Eastern Kentucky University. The official papers are divided into four series: Association, Board of Regents, Faculty and Staff, and Subject. The Association Series relates to various national and state organizations in which the University held membership, while the...
Dates:
1914 - 1976
President's Office Records - O'Donnell
Collection
Identifier: 1978A001
Scope and Contents
The official and personal papers of Eastern's fifth president, William O'Donnell, comprise 182 boxes of materials covering the years 1909 -1964. The bulk of the collection is organized into the Subject Series (Boxes 26-182) and gives insights into the daily workings of a school moving from the troubled times of World War II into the transitional period the 1950's. Included are subjects as various as correspondence with faculty and staff by both the President and the Dean, enrollment figures,...
Dates:
1909 - 1964
President's Office Records - Powell
Collection
Identifier: 1988A006
Scope and Contents
Julius Cherry Powell served as Eastern Kentucky University's seventh president from 1976-1984. These 183 boxes reflect Powell's influence on the historical development of the institution during a period of declining enrollment and diminished state appropriations. This set of records also include the last few years of the administration of Robert R. Martin and thus make up the official records of the office of the president.
The papers are divided into four series: Council on Higher...
Dates:
1938 - 1986
Press Photographs
Collection
Identifier: 2012A021
Scope and Contents
This is an artificial collection of press images purchased from various ebay sellers. The subject matter covers various topics relevant to the Eastern Kentucky University service region, such as coal, flooding, and the "War on Poverty." Several photographs document the shipment of concrete encased chemical weapons to the coast by train for dumping in the ocean.
Dates:
1935 - 1972; Acquisition: 2011-07-29
Dr. John L. Price Medical Remedies
Collection
Identifier: 2012A048
Scope and Contents
This ledger contains recipes for remedies for common ailments of the time. Some of these include pneumonia, diabetes, frost bite, bronchitis, scarlatina and many more. One notation at the end mentions that he began boarding with Dr. Thomas March 28, 1887.
Dates:
1868 - 1887