University of Nevada, Reno, Presidential Search Committee Records

 Collection
Identifier: AC 0010

Scope and Contents

The Presidential Search Committee Records include the petitions supporting Crowley's candidacy and newspaper clippings. Also included are taped interviews with eight members of the search committee: Arthur Baker, Charles Dreiling, Mary Ellen Glass, Maynard Hanks, Donald W. Heath, James L. Hendrix, Gerald W. Petersen, and James T. Richardson. The interviews were conducted by the Oral History Program, and entitled Presidential Search Committee Memoirs, 1978-1979.

Dates

  • 1978-1979

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research. Materials must be used on-site; advance notice suggested. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law.

Historical Note

The Presidential Search Committee was formed in 1978, with Mary Ellen Glass as chair of the committee. Joseph N. Crowley served as interim president, and then submitted his name as candidate for the permanent position. When Crowley was not listed among the finalists, petitions were circulated by students and staff to place his name on the final list to be submitted to the Board of Regents. The effort was successful, and he was appointed president of the University of Nevada on March 23, 1979.

Extent

0.5 Cubic Feet (2 boxes)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

The Presidential Search Committee was formed in 1978, with Mary Ellen Glass as chair of the committee. Joseph N. Crowley served as interim president, and then submitted his name as candidate for the permanent position. When Crowley was not listed among the finalists, petitions were circulated by students and staff to place his name on the final list to be submitted to the Board of Regents. The effort was successful, and he was appointed president of the University of Nevada on March 23, 1979. The records in this collection include the petitions supporting Crowley's candidacy and news clippings. Also included are taped interviews conducted by the Oral History Program, entitled Presidential Search Committee Memoirs, 1978-1979, with eight members of the committee.

Arrangement

Arranged by form of material.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Transferred by Mary Ellen Glass in 1979.

Subjects

Related Names

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title
Guide to the Presidential Search Committee Records
Status
Completed
Author
Betty Glass
Date
February 2009
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Repository Details

Part of the University of Nevada, Reno. University Archives Repository

https://library.unr.edu/SpeColl
Contact:
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