American Association Of University Professors Collection, 1910s-1960s
Collection context
Summary
- Abstract:
- This collection contains correspondence, meeting minutes, council records, and committee reports from the American Association of University Professors from the 1910s through the 1960s.
- Extent:
- 1 linear feet 1 boxes
- Language:
- English
Background
- Scope and content:
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This collection contains correspondence, meeting minutes, council records, and committee reports from the American Association of University Professors from the 1910s through the 1960s.
- Biographical / historical:
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The American Association of University Professors (AAUP) is an organization of professors and other academics in the United States. Its stated mission is to advance academic freedom and shared governance to define fundamental professional values and standards for higher education, and to ensure higher education’s’ contribution to the common good. Founded in 1915 by Arthur O. Lovejoy and John Dewey, the AAUP has helped to shape American higher education by developing the standards and procedures that maintain quality in education and academic freedom in the country’s colleges and universities.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: a Content Standard
Indexed terms
- Subjects:
- Universities and colleges
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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There is no restriction on access to the American Association of University Professors for research use. Particularly fragile items may be restricted for preservation purposes.
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