Provost's office, Yale University, records

Collection

Call Number: RU 275

Scope and Contents

The records consist of subject files, reports, correspondence, committee records, and budgets documenting the activities of the provost of Yale University.

Dates

1888-2017

Creator

Yale University. Office of the Provost

Conditions Governing Access

Access to the records is partially restricted. See Collection Contents for details.

Original born digital files, as well as preservation masters, may not be accessed due to their fragility. Researchers must consult use copies, or if none exist request that they be made. Born digital files cannot be accessed remotely. System requirements include a Manuscripts and Archives computer and file viewing software.

Some records in this finding aid have been redacted, as they include student names, donor names, and other restricted data. These records will not appear in the published finding aid.

Arrangement

The records are arranged by accession.

Related Material

Provost's Office, Yale University, Records (RU 92). Manuscripts and Archives, Yale University Library.

Extent

863.75 Linear Feet (842 boxes )

7.38 Megabytes

Language of Materials

English

Catalog Record

A record for this collection is available in Orbis, the Yale University Library catalog

Persistent URL

https://hdl.handle.net/10079/fa/mssa.ru.0275

Additional Description

Abstract

The records consist of subject files, reports, correspondence, committee records, and budgets documenting the activities of the provost of Yale University.

Biographical / Historical

The Office of the Provost was created by vote of the Yale Corporation in 1919. The establishment of the office was part of a general University reorganization plan that was submitted to the Corporation by the Committee on Educational Policy. By the term of Provost Edgar S. Furniss (1937-1958), the office had evolved to essentially its present-day function. The provost is the chief academic officer of the University, responsible for administering all of the internal operations of the University concerned with education and research.

General note

Forms part of Yale Record Group 3-A (YRG 3-A), Records of the Yale provost's office.

Processing Information

Yale University records are arranged and described at the accession level by the creating office. The University Archives creates collection level descriptive records, but typically does no further arrangement and description at the accession level.