BOX 1 (1936-37)
Academics:
Bible.
Correspondence
re: instructors.
Biology. Includes faculty promotions.
Chemistry. Promotions and hirings.
Commerce, School of. Includes newsletter.
Economics. Includes course materials for class in SC economic
life.
Education. Includes issues of newsletter.
Engineering. Includes correspondence re: need for more
instructors.
English, Language. Departmental course requirements and hirings.
English, Literature. Correspondence with Havilah Babcock re:
coursework
and personnel matters.
Entrance Requirements. Letter re: movement to change.
Fine Arts. Personnel matters.
Geology. Correspondence re: student seeking assistantship.
Government. Proposed department.
Graduate School. Includes Graduate School Conference report.
History. Classes and personnel.
Journalism, School of. Includes list of journalism graduates
1925-36.
Law School. Correspondence includes examinations and books.
Mathematics. Includes student assistantship.
Modern Languages. Personnel matters, including salaries and
promotions.
Pharmacy. Efforts to prevent closing of school.
Physical Education for Men. Proposal for coursework leading to
Bachelor’s
degree in Physical
Education.
Political Science, Dept of. Correspondence re: proposal for.
Social Work, School of. Reports and correspondence re: discontinuing
of.
Summer School 1936. Includes McKissick’s graduation address.
Advertising. Correspondence re: USC not allowed to
advertise.
American Legion. Efforts to establish World War One
museum
at War Memorial Building.
Armstrong, J.C. Death of.
Associations/Organizations:
Alumni Association Suggestions.
Correspondence
re: fund-raising and endowments.
Alumni Association. Correspondence re: membership and funds;
includes
results of questionnaire to
other schools.
American Academy of Political Science. Meeting information.
American Association of University Professors. Representing the AAUP
at an inauguration.
American Association of University Women. Correspondence re:
increasing
number of women on faculty and salary inequity.
Association of College Unions. Correspondence re: establishing
college
union at USC.
General. Includes list of associations in which USC is member.
National Association of State Universities. Membership and
meetings.
National Education Association. Meeting information.
SC Association of Collegiate Registrars. Meeting information.
SC Economic Association. Correspondence re: radio broadcasts and
membership.
SC Educational Association. Correspondence re: membership and
legislation.
South Carolina Budget Commission. State Auditor request for budget
statement.
South Carolina Chemurgic Council. Letter re: funding of.
South Carolina Historical Society. Correspondence re: Charleston
tombstone
inscriptions.
South Carolina Press Association. Correspondence re: midwinter press
institute.
Southern Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools. Includes
study
on scholarships and student fees.
State University Association. Purpose of, meeting information.
Teacher’s Insurance and Annuity Association. Insurance
information.
University Carolinian Society. Establishment of.
BOX 2 (1936-37)
Baptist Student Union. Correspondence on religious
activities
at USC.
Bell, R.G. Various correspondence.
Board of Trustees:
Committees. List of.
Finance Committee. Correspondence and meeting minutes.
Minutes. From 12/9/36.
Special Committees. Includes correspondence re: revision of
by-laws.
University Activities Committee. Correspondence re: resolutions and
committee members.
Books, Periodicals, Etc. Correspondence re: acquisitions.
Budget 1936-37. Report.
Budget 1937-38. Reports.
Building and Grounds:
Botanical Gardens. Primarily
acquiring
money for purchase of land.
Bowling Alley. Feasibility of putting one on campus.
Coker, E. C. Correspondence includes landscaping and telescope.
Dormitories, New. Includes letter from building committee to
students
about new dorms.
General. Correspondence re: repairs, construction, landscaping.
Heating System. Report on condition of.
Insurance on University Property. Resolution to refer matter to
Finance
Committee.
Library Building. Efforts to acquire PWA loan for constructing new
library.
Sprinkler System. Efforts to get sprinkler system installed.
Stadium. Construction of additions.
State Highway Department. Letter re: paving at USC.
Stewards Hall. Includes inventory and list of assets.
Swimming Pool. Efforts to get funding for construction of.
Terminex Company. 1931-33. Correspondence re: treatment for
termites.
Women’s Cafeteria. Operation of.
Callcott, W.H. Personal letter.
Catalogs. Requests for.
Chapel. Report of Committee on voluntary attendance,
McKissick’s
remarks at first voluntary chapel exercises
Chaplain. Proposal for full-time chaplain.
Chase, John A. Dean of Admissions. Includes job duties
and reports on students.
BOX 3 (1936-37)
Columbia Community Chest. Fundraising for the needy.
Columbia, City of. Correspondence re: traffic signal at
Sumter and Greene Streets.
Commencement 1937. Arrangements, speakers,
McKissick’s
address to graduates.
Committees:
Athletic. Appointment of members.
Cafeteria. Correspondence and reports re: operation of
Steward’s
Hall.
Caroliniana. Correspondence re: acquisitions, collections, and
projects.
Catalog. Correspondence re: information for the University
catalog.
Discipline. Correspondence re: student disciplinary problems.
Fraternities and Student Organizations. Correspondence re:
regulations.
Honor Committee. Recommendations of.
Honorary. Correspondence re: nominations.
Library. Scheduling of meetings.
National Honorary Beta Club. Correspondence re: meetings and
journal.
Rhodes Scholarship. Appointment of chairman; applicant for
scholarship.
Schedule. Appointment of new chairman.
Special. Correspondence re: various topics.
Student Affairs. Correspondence re: membership, agenda,
meetings.
Student Health. Establishment of committee, meeting minutes.
Summer School. Meeting arrangements.
Correspondence School. Promotional material.
Engagements. Correspondence re: McKissick’s
speaking
engagements.
Extension Service. Correspondence re: restoration of the
department and search for director.
BOX 4 (1936-37)
Faculty:
Abel-Brooks Case. Correspondence re:
possible dismissal of female Instructor due to accusations of
ex-husband.
Babcock, Havilah. Professor of English. Includes correspondence on
speaking engagements.
Baker, Leonard T. Dean of Faculty. Includes correspondence re:
duties.
Ball, Thomas F. Prof. of Electrical Engineering. Includes
correspondence
on
Alumni Association “House of Wonder” exhibit and request
for housing.
Bradley, F.W. Dean, College of Arts and Science. Includes seminar
and information for report.
Childs, Arney. Dean of Women. Includes naming of Women’s
Building
and sorority housing.
Copenhaver, J.E. Asso. Prof. of Chemistry. Includes recommendation
by McKissick.
Daniel, J. McT. Prof. of Education. Correspondence re:
conference.
deHorvath, Felice. Instructor of Music and Violin. Letter re: living
arrangements.
Depass, Samuel C. Prof. of Journalism. Includes resume and hiring
of.
Frierson, J. Nelson. Dean of Law. Correspondence re: loan of old
book.
General. Includes correspondence on class absences, tenure,
meetings,
promotions, and salaries.
Green, Edwin L. Prof. of Ancient Languages. Letter re: antebellum
exams.
Kilpatrick, Emmett. Prof. of Romance Languages. Correspondence re:
charges of drunkenness and his resignation.
Matteson, Maurice J. Instructor of Music. Correspondence re: charges
against him and his resignation.
Mercer, C.F. Prof. of Physics. Letter re: acting as an expert
witness.
Meriwether, R. L. Prof. of History. Includes letter of appreciation
for his work on Caroliniana collection.
Morrison, R.W. Adjunct. Prof. of Pharmacy. Workman’s
Compensation
claim.
Morse, Josiah. Prof. of Psycholgoy and Philosophy. Letter re:
speaking
at meeting for Sol Blatt.
Petty, J.J. Asso. Prof. of Geography. Correspondence on
insurance.
Philson, P.J. Instructor of Biology. Proposal for evening class in
botany.
Pope, Nancy. Instructor of Physical Education. Correspondence re:
conference and application for assistant.
Roberts, F. Carlisle. Asso. Prof. of Law. Letter re: salary.
Rodgers, Floyd. Instructor of Journalism. Includes personal
letter.
Smith, Reed. Prof. of English. Correspondence re: University’s
reputation.
Stephan, Rene M. Asso. Prof. of Modern Languages. Resume.
Strother, W.D. Asso. Prof. of Pharmacy. Letter on insurance.
Sweeney, Grace. Asso. Prof. of Modern Languages. Correspondence re:
vacation.
Taber, Stephen. Prof. of Geology and Mineralogy. Correspondence
re: International Geological Congress and books by L. Vanuxem.
Timmons, R.K. Instructor of Modern Languages. Resume and letter re:
salary adjustment.
Wardlaw, Patterson. Dean Emeritus, School of Education. C. re:
manuscript.
Waterfall, C.H. Asso. Prof. of Economics. Qualifications for
teaching
traffic safety course.
Wauchope, George. Prof. of English Language and Literature. Dinner
honoring 75th birthday.
Wienefeld, R.H. Asso. Prof. of History. Letter re: speaking
engagement.
Financial Aid:
Beaufort Watts Ball Scholarship.
Correspondence
re: awarding of.
Charles Irwin Travelli Fund. Information on and awarding of.
Fees, Deferred. Correspondence and forms re: deferred fee
payments.
Freshmen Scholarships. Correspondence and reports re: awarding of
and grades of recipients.
General. Correspondence and list of financial aid offered.
Ralph Dickson Epps Loan Fund. Establishment of.
Student Assistantships. Correspondence re: funding of and number per
department.
Fritsche, Carl B. Correspondence re: speaking at USC.
Funderbunk, Alfred F. Death of.
Gaines, Lodema. Includes reports on public attitude
toward
USC students and recruitment of students.
Gary Portrait. Correspondence re: presentation of
portrait.
Gillard, William F. Assistant Registrar. Letter
requesting
salary adjustment.
BOX 5 (1936-37)
Heyward, N.B. University Physician. Letter of complaint
and dismissal of.
High School Graduates. Statistics.
High School Week. Correspondence re: committee and lists
of contest winners.
Hodges, B.D. Death of.
House of Wonder. Correspondence re: exhibit.
Inauguration of McKissick. Inaugural program and address.
Infirmary. Includes daily reports on patients.
Invitations.
Latimer, Mrs. S. L. Matron of Steward’s Hall.
Correspondence
re: death of.
Lectures and Lecturers. Correspondence arranging lectures
at USC.
Library. Correspondence re: acquisitions, Carolina
collection,
appropriations.
McKissick, J. Rion. General correspondence.
Miscellaneous. Correspondence on various subjects.
Moon, Nannie. Correspondence re: salary.
National Democratic Campaign. Flyer to USC students re:
fundraising for FDR’s campaign.
National Social Security Act. Information on effect on
USC employees.
National Youth Administration. Correspondence with
officials.
National Youth Administration, Applicants. Students
applying
for financial aid and list of recipients.
BOX 6 (1936-37)
Personnel Bureau. Correspondence and reports re: Bureau
activities.
Publicity. Includes speeches and articles from McKissick.
Radio Station WAIM. Requesting CBS to expand into South
Carolina.
Radio Station, Florence. Efforts to establish.
Reorganization Suggestions. Lists of suggestions.
Retirement Allowance. Correspondence re: retirement
information.
Rutledge, Archibald. Correspondence re: joining USC
faculty.
South Carolina Democratic National Finance Campaign.
Correspondence
re: fundraising for FDR campaign.
South Carolina Employment Service. Correspondence re:
designation
of representative from USC.
South Carolina High School Week. Program.
South Carolina Legislature, Correspondence.
Appropriations.
South Carolina Legislature, Reports. Appropriations.
South Carolina Newspapers. Mailing lists.
South Carolina School of the Air. Correspondence re:
success
of school, planned programs, and copy of address by McKissick.
South Carolina Union. Correspondence re: establishing the
club at USC.
State Electrification Authority. Includes financial
report.
Student Activities:
Athletics:
Basketball. Correspondence re: dispute over cancelled game with
Roanoke
College.
Carolina-Citadel Day. Football game at Orangeburg County Fair.
Football: Primarily complimentary tickets for politicians and other
dignitaries.
Clemson Game.
Duke Game.
Erskine Game.
BOX 7 (1936-37)
Florida Game.
Furman Football Game.
University of North Carolina Game.
Villanova Game.
VPI Game.
General. Correspondence re: games and meeting minutes.
McCallister, Don. Football Coach. Primarily correspondence re: high
school athletes.
Southern University Conference. Correspondence, meeting minutes,
constitution.
State Agricultural and Mechanical Society. Correspondence re:
agreements
for games at State Fair.
Campus Book Store. Correspondence includes prohibitive costs of
books.
Clariosophic Literary Society. Letter of appreciation to Society for
their support.
Co-Ed Association. Constitution of.
Fraternities and Sororities. Includes correspondence on the
abolishment
of off campus Greek housing.
Gamecock. Includes information for publication and correspondence
on factual errors.
Garnet and Black. Correspondence includes giving more room for
faculty
in yearbook.
Student Activities, General. Tennis player’s eligibility;
German
Club, budget.
Peace Demonstrations. Information on meeting to promote peace.
Student Counseling. Advisement assignments.
Student Residence. Correspondence re: legal guardians and
residence.
University Social Services Club. Invitation to Eleanor Roosevelt to
speak.
Women Students. Historical information on coeducation at USC.
YMCA/YWCA. Includes annual report and discussion group outlines.
Young Democrats. Flyer for FDR campaign fundraising.
Sullivan Awards. Nominations for.
Taylor, W. Frank. Asst. Business Manager. Includes letter
re: salary and furniture for Thornwell College.
Teacher Retirement Plan. Selecting representative for
meeting.
Teacher Training Institute. Correspondence on holding one
at USC.
Town Theatre. Letter stating USC not able to pay portion
of director’s salary.
Travel Expenses. Correspondence and statements re:
expenses
and reimbursement.
USC Legal Rights and Privileges. Seeking advice of SC
Attorney
General.
University News Service. C. re: reorganization of service
and new leader, report on work done.
University Players. Complimentary tickets and background
information.
Welbourne, F.F. Treasurer. Includes financial reports and
correspondence.
Women’s Auxiliary. List of members.
Work Progress Administration. Workshop information.
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