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YRG/YRG 02/YRG 02A. Records of the Yale president's office

 Record Group Term
Call Number: YRG/YRG 02/YRG 02A
Consists of records of the President's office maintained centrally or for the use of the President and his or her immediate staff, as well as records of administrative support staff of the office.

Found in 28 Collections and/or Records:

250th anniversary commemoration, Yale University, records

 Collection
Call Number: RU 48
Abstract:

The records consist of correspondence, news releases, publications, a press book, and letters congratulating Yale on its 250th anniversary.

Dates: 1951

275th Anniversary Commemoration, Yale University, records

 Collection
Call Number: RU 15
Abstract:

Yale University celebrated its 275th anniversary on 15 October 1976. The records primarily consist of background materials, drafts and transcripts of ceremonial remarks, and writings by invited speakers, including a commemorative poem by Archibald Macleish.

Dates: 1923-1977

James Rowland Angell, president of Yale University, records

 Collection
Call Number: RU 24
Abstract:

The records consist of correspondence, annual reports, memoranda, and subject files documenting James Rowland Angell's activities as president of Yale University. The records contain substantive documentation on virtually every aspect of the university's administration, its schools, departments, and other major units. The files pertaining to the founding of the School of Nursing, the Institute of Human Relations, and the residential colleges are particularly significant.

Dates: 1921-1937

Kingman Brewster, Jr., president of Yale University, inauguration records

 Collection
Call Number: RU 13
Abstract: Kingman Brewster, Jr., was inaugurated the seventeenth president of Yale University on 11 April 1964. The records document the planning and management of the inauguration and include press materials, such as clippings, releases, and the Yale Daily News special inauguration edition; invitations, tickets, and the ceremony program; congratulation messages; invitation and attendance lists; and records detailing ceremonial order and logistics. The records also include congratulation messages on...
Dates: 1959-1964

Kingman Brewster, Jr., president of Yale University, records

 Collection
Call Number: RU 11
Abstract: The records of Kingman Brewster, Jr., as president of Yale University, provide extensive documentation on the policies, programs, and operations of Yale, from 1963 to 1977. Of particular significance are Brewster's administrative materials, which comprise Series I-III. Maintained by Brewster's office staff, these comprehensive files contain six general types of documentation: files on Yale academic departments, professional schools, and offices; files on Yale programs and issues; daily...
Dates: 1941-1983, bulk 1961-1977

Kingman Brewster, Jr., president of Yale University, resignation records

 Collection
Call Number: RU 14
Abstract:

On 17 May 1977 the academic year closed with Kingman Brewster, Jr.'s, resignation from office to become ambassador to the Court of St. James under President Jimmy Carter. The records consist of Brewster's handwritten resignation letter, as well as other writings in his honor.

Dates: 1977

University Tribunal, Yale University, records of the Chair

 Collection
Call Number: RU 1115
Abstract:

The records of the Yale University Tribunal contain correspondence, transcripts and court records related to a case before the University Tribunal.

Dates: 1998-2003

Thomas Clap, president of Yale College, records

 Collection
Call Number: RU 130
Abstract:

The records consist of correspondence, memoirs, notes, observations, and other writings of Thomas Clap concerning Yale College.

Dates: circa 1720-1765

DeVane Lecture Series, Yale University, audiorecordings

 Collection
Call Number: RU 1069
Abstract:

The materials consist of audiorecordings of lectures and discussion sessions from Yale University's DeVane Lecture Series.

Dates: 1998-2001

A. Bartlett Giamatti, president of Yale University, records

 Collection
Call Number: RU 276
Abstract:

The records consist of correspondence, annual reports, memoranda, subject files, and gifts documenting A. Bartlett Giamatti's tenure as president of Yale.

Dates: 1975-1993

Angelo Bartlett Giamatti, president of Yale University, inauguration records

 Collection
Call Number: RU 373
Abstract:

The records consist of invitation responses documenting those who attended, declined, did not respond, or were platform speakers at the inauguration of A. Bartlett Giamatti as president of Yale.

Dates: 1978

Hanna Holborn Gray, president of Yale University, records

 Collection
Call Number: RU 581
Abstract:

The records consist of correspondence, subject files, planning memoranda, annual reports, and working papers documenting Hanna Holborn Gray's tenure as acting president of Yale University.

Dates: 1977-1978

Alfred Whitney Griswold, president of Yale University, records

 Collection
Call Number: RU 22
Abstract: The records consist of correspondence, subject files, reports, planning memoranda, and miscellaneous biographical material documenting A. Whitney Griswold's activities as president of Yale University. Included are materials concerning alumni relations; academic freedom and Communism; funds, gifts, trusts, and other development activities; Yale committees; athletics and the Ivy League; admissions; Yale commencements; relations with the city of New Haven; the Association of American...
Dates: 1950-1963

Arthur Twining Hadley, president of Yale University, records

 Collection
Call Number: RU 25
Abstract: The records contain the official correspondence of Arthur Twining Hadley during his tenure as president of Yale University. The papers document the rapid change and expansion which occurred at Yale during Hadley's presidency. The incoming correspondence contains letters with members of the Yale faculty and administration; requests for personal appearances and speeches and articles; inquiries from educational administrators; and correspondence with alumni relating to fund-raising and class...
Dates: 1899-1921

Ivy Group Presidents records

 Collection
Call Number: RU 17
Abstract: The records include the original agreement establishing the group in 1954; meeting agendas, outlines, and background materials; comprehensive files on intercollegiate athletics; documents outlining policy discussions and decisions on academic scholarships and admissions; the Ivy Group charter and handbook, 1972; and materials on Yale University's dispute with the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) over the Jack Langer case. The Ivy Group Presidents formed in 1954 to foster...
Dates: 1963-1977

Richard C. Levin, president of Yale University, inauguration records

 Collection
Call Number: RU 99
Abstract:

The records consist of certificates, letters, and other materials sent from universities, colleges, and scholarly societies recognizing Richard C. Levin as Yale's incoming president.

Dates: 1993

Richard C. Levin, president of Yale University, records

 Collection
Call Number: RU 832
Abstract:

The records consist of correspondence, subject files, reports, memoranda, and videorecordings documenting all aspects of Richard C. Levin's activities as president of Yale University. Also included are transitional files from Howard R. Lamar's administration.

Dates: 1989-2014

Office of the President, Yale University, annual and special reports

 Collection
Call Number: RU 12
Abstract:

Series I consists of annual reports and related documentation sent to President Kingman Brewster, Jr., from academic and non-academic departments, graduate and professional schools, and residential colleges. Series II includes reports, drafts, background materials, and correspondence of the Dahl Committee on Undergraduate Education and the Dominguez Study Commission on Governance.

Dates: 1964-2000

Office of the president, Yale University, gifts received

 Collection
Call Number: RU 393
Abstract:

The records consist of letters, maps, scrapbooks, works of art, and other assorted objects given to the president of Yale University as gifts. Included are gifts received from the president of Wuhan University in the People's Republic of China, Moscow State University, Famille Aycardi Archives, and the American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese.

Dates: Circa 1960-2008

President's office, Yale University, records

 Collection
Call Number: RU 834
Abstract:

The records consist of correspondence, a notebook, and subject files documenting activities of academic units, development and alumni affairs, finance, legal affairs, and agencies and organizations affiliated with Yale University. The records span the administrations of several presidents of Yale University.

Dates: 1718-2002