The Roger Kueter papers provide insignt into the University of Northern Iowa (UNI) College of Education and Kueter's role within, as well as broader career, from about 1960 to 2020. The papers document a variety of subjects and programs, such as the Cadre network, 2+2 program, teacher education and student teaching, among many others. The materials represent both the College's operations during this period, as well as Kueter's leadership and involvement. Some materials were used and created by Kueter, while other files were produced and used by colleagues. Types of materials in the collection include correspondence, handbooks, photographs, College of Education promotional materials, administrative records, workshop materials, audiovisual content, and more.

The papers have been arranged into twelve series, with files that did not fit into a single series listed afterwards.

The Correspondence series contains correspondence that is primarily organized according to topic / subject. Please see the inventory for specific folder titles.

Series 2 consists of materials related to the Cadre network, which was created to better integrate UNI's education / teaching training and theory coursework with teaching practitioners in the state who hosted student teachers. Teaching Associate Cadres consisted of public school teachers who collaborated with UNI faculty and student teachers. Included are reports, photographs, general background information about the program, administrative files, and conference information.

The Office of Student Field Experience (OSFE) / Student Teaching series includes records relating specifically to this area of the College of Education. The series is comprised of documentation, handbooks, program scopes, and out of state / international student teaching opportunities materials. Please see the inventory for more information.

The Drug Abuse Prevention series contains a small amount of material from the program, including conference information and grant records.

The fifth series, Photographs, covers a wide range of topics, such as conferences, Camp Adventure, Cadre, the Department of Teaching and Price Laboratory School, the Initiative with Ovidus University (Romania), and more. Please note that there are photographs contained in other parts of Kueter's papers as well.

Series 6 contains audiovisual materials in the form of videotapes and videocassettes. Content includes Kueter's lectures, student teaching orientation, and faculty meetings. Please note that access to this content requires special playback equipment and may require the production of an access copy for use.

The College of Education administrative records series encompasses materials related to the College's functioning during Kueter's tenure. Types of materials include proposals, minutes, memos, grants, brochures, etc. The series dates from about 1960 to 2017.

The 2+2 series consists of materials concerning that program and its operations. The program allowed students to take two years of coursework at a community college to receive an associate's degree, followed by two years of coursework at UNI, after which they would earn their bachelor's degree. UNI partnered with a variety of community colleges throughout Iowa to enact the program. This series contains general program information; grant and funding documentation; reports; newsletters; certificates; brochures; and CDs with assorted content.

The Price Laboratory School (PLS) series dates from c. 1995 to 2002, and contains photographs, administrative records, and programs / brochures. It also includes files about planning for the future of PLS (c. 2002), such as the debate to discontinue grades 10-12; teacher education at PLS; budgeting information; and letters of support for PLS from alumni and community members.

The Professional Development grouping is a small series focused on professional develpoment opportunities related to Kueter's work and the College of Education. The series consists primarily of information on specific opportunities.

Series 11 contains materials from conferences and workshops at which Kueter was in attendance and / or presented, including the Association for Educational Communications and Technology (1983-1988), international conferences, and miscellaneous presentations. Please note that this series also includes posters from AACTE's 1998 50th Anniversary gathering in New Orleans. One of the posters is signed by conferences attendees from UNI and other national leaders that UNI attendees knew. President Maucker and Mildred Middleton provided two of the signatures.

The final series is comprised of materials Kueter submitted for consideration for full professor. It does not include any personnel records but does contains publications, grant information, and other projects Kueter submitted as examples for evidence of his work.

Materials that did not easily fit into the above series, or concerned multiple series, are ungrouped and listed at the file level in the collection inventory, following the above series. They include Child Development Center materials, Educational Media Center materials, various partnership information, additional programs / initiatives, Recognition Breakfast files, and more. Please consult the inventory for a complete list.