University of California Office of the President Records, Series 9: Correspondence (microfiche), 1983-1995

Summary

Title:

University of California, Office of the President records, Series 9: Correspondence (microfiche)

Dates:

1983-1995

Creators:

University of California (System). Office of the President

Extent:

18 linear feet (11 cartons (containing 44 cardfile boxes) and 21 cardfile boxes)

Language:

English .

Preferred citation:

University of California, Office of the President records, CU-5, Series 9, The Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley.

Background

Scope and content:

65 cardfile boxes containing microfiche of records from the eras of President David P. Gardner (1983-1992), President Jack W. Peltason (1992-1995), and the first two years of the tenure of President Richard C. Atkinson (1995-2003). The records date from 1983 through 1997 and the microfiche is in chronological order. The records include correspondence to and from the President and executives to associate vice president level; correspondnece in which substantive University/UCOP issues or policies are discussed or a decision pertaining to them is made; policy issuance letters (UCOP or University-wide policies); requests for approval (e.g. acceptance of large gifts, establishment of new academic programs/degrees/majors, exception to salary policy or Mortgage Origination Program guidelines, authorization or denial of approval requests; delegations of authority and re-delegations; requests to serve on and/or appointments to high-level committees and ad-hoc groups addressing substantive university issues; charge lettrs to work groups and committees; requests for comments on proposed policy and subsequent comments; replies to incoming mail (e.g. when the letter writer replies on behalf of the president, vice-president, or associate vice chancellor; requests for nominations and subsequent nomination lettres; audit reports of UC entities; transmittal letters with annual reports, studies, or other work products from UC committees and groups; annual reports and final versions of reports, studies or other work products from UC committees and groups; agendas and meeting minutes for University-wide committees or working grops; executive speeches and statements (not Powerpoint slides); Regents' items signed by the President; official university position statements on proposed state or federal legislation.

The first 44 cardfile boxes are security copies and are restricted. According to the Office of the President, cardfile boxes 1-44 contain an "incomplete set of approximately 22,800 silver halide micrfilm that has been cut and inserted into microjacket sleeves. This set is the securty copy of the film and has been stored in environmentally controlled conditions." Cardfile boxes 45-65 are "a presumed-to-be complete set of use diazo copies (approximately 43,103 fishe) of the collection. Cardfile boxes 45-65 are access copies and open to researchers.

Biographical / historical:

David Pierpont Gardner (March 24, 1933 – January 2, 2024) was an American university administrator and professor who served as the 15th president of the University of California (between 1983 and 1992). Jack W. Peltason served as 16th president between 1992-1995. Richard C. Atkinson's tenure lasted from 1995 until 2003.

Acquisition information:

Office of the President, University of California; transferred in 2014.

Physical location:

For current information on the location of these materials, please consult the Library's online catalog.

Rules or conventions:

DACS

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:

Bancroft staff

Date Encoded:

This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2024-07-16 18:12:34 +0000 .

Restrictions:

Cardfile boxes 1-44 (in boxes 1-11) are security copies and are restricted. Cardfile boxes 45-65 are access copies of the same content and open to researchers.

Terms of access:

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Preferred citation:

University of California, Office of the President records, CU-5, Series 9, The Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley.

Location of this collection:

UC Berkeley, University Archives

University of California, Berkeley, University Archives, The Bancroft Library

Berkeley, CA 94720-6000, US

Contact:

(510) 642-6481

bancref-library@berkeley.edu

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