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George H. Holmes Papers

 Collection
Identifier: 10/01/02/01

Scope and Contents

The George H. Holmes papers are the office files for the UNI Public Relations Office from about 1950 through about 1970. Included are University publications, correspondence with President Maucker, correspondence with publicity directors of other institutions, and memoranda from the Regents office. Subjects covered include publicity office policy, student publications, student cheating, student unrest, the proposed Western Iowa regents institution, Regents budgets, faculty salary, and Regents lobbying efforts. There is frequently information on more than one subject in each file. Holmes' filing system has been retained in almost all cases.

Dates

  • c. 1950-1970

Creator

Language of Materials

Materials entirely in English.

Conditions Governing Access

No restrictions. Materials are open for research.

General Use, Reproduction, and Copyright Policies

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Sensitive Materials Statement

Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy or similar laws, and the Iowa Open Records Law (see Iowa Code ยง 22.7). Researchers are advised that the disclosure of certain information pertaining to identifiable living individuals represented in this collection without the consent of those individuals may have legal ramifications (e.g., a cause of action under common law for invasion of privacy may arise if facts concerning an individual's private life are published that would be deemed highly offensive to a reasonable person) for which the University of Northern Iowa assumes no responsibility.

Extent

3.34 Linear Feet (8 boxes)

Processing Information

Collection processed by Archivist Gerald Peterson (?). Updated by Library Associate Dave Hoing, November 2017 and April 2018. Linear Feet updated August 23, 2017.

Title
George H. Holmes Papers
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Repository Details

Part of the University Archives Repository