Overview of the Council on Postsecondary Accreditation records

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Title: Council on Postsecondary Accreditation records
Date (inclusive): 1948-1994
Collection Number: 94001
Contributing Institution: Hoover Institution Library and Archives
Language of Material: English
Physical Description: 99 manuscript boxes (39.6 Linear Feet)
Abstract: Minutes, conference proceedings, correspondence, reports, memoranda, studies, and printed matter, relating to accreditation of universities, colleges, and specialized professional schools in the United States. Includes records of predecessor organizations.
Creator: Council on Postsecondary Accreditation
Physical Location: Hoover Institution Library & Archives

Access

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Use

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Acquisition Information

Acquired by the Hoover Institution Library & Archives in 1994.

Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], Council on Postsecondary Accreditation records, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.

Biographical/Historical Note

American private nonprofit organization to promote and monitor accreditation of academic institutions.

Scope and Content of Collection

Minutes, conference proceedings, correspondence, reports, memoranda, studies, and printed matter, relating to accreditation of universities, colleges, and specialized professional schools in the United States. Includes records of predecessor organizations.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

Education -- United States
Accreditation (Education) -- United States