Anthropology Department Records, 1889-2012
Collection Overview
Title: Anthropology Department Records, 1889-2012
ID: UA097
Primary Creator: Anthropology Department, University of North Dakota
Extent: 32.5 Linear Feet
Date Acquired: 07/11/2003. More info below under Accruals.
Subjects: University of North Dakota - Academic Departments
Languages: English
Scope and Contents of the Materials
The Anthropology Department Records have been divided into three series.
Series 1: Administrative Files
Series 2: Faculty Personnel Files
Series 3 (Research Reports): closed to public access. Please contact the Department of Special Collections for additional information.
Subject/Index Terms
Administrative Information
Repository: Elwyn B. Robinson Department of Special Collections
Accruals: Additional materials, mainly research reports, were deposited in June 2016 by Dennis Toom, Department of Anthropology (97-16-1).
Access Restrictions:
Series 1 (Administrative Files) and Series 2 (Faculty Personnel Files) are open for inspection under the rules and regulations of the Elwyn B. Robinson Department of Special Collections.
Series 3 (Research Reports) are closed to public access. Please contact the Department of Special Collections for additional information.
Acquisition Method: Transfer from the Anthropology Department by Melinda Leach through the University Records Retention Program; RCN 2003-0015
Related Publications: Some of the research reports have second copies that have been cataloged.
Preferred Citation: (Description of Item). Anthropology Department Records. UA 97, Box #, Item #. Elwyn B. Robinson Department of Special Collections, Chester Fritz Library, University of North Dakota, Grand Forks.
Processing Information: The addition to the collection was processed by Sonya Hegel in 2017.
Finding Aid Revision History: Finding aid added to Archon in January 2015.
Box and Folder Listing
Browse by Series:
[Series 1: Administrative Files],
[Series 2: Faculty Personnel Files],
[Series 3: Research Reports],
[All]
- Series 1: Administrative Files
- The first series consists of bylaws and policies of the department concerning research funds, artifact acquisition, and faculty expectations. Various reports, memoranda, and correspondence are included regarding the overhaul of the department and curriculum. There is also material regarding the North Dakota Intertribal Reinterment Committee, various endowment funds, meeting minutes for different departmental committees, and various correspondences. Also included are newspaper clippings about the department, faculty members, the university, and the state of North Dakota.
- Box 1
- Folder 1: Department bylaws, 1985-1989
- Folder 2: Annual reports, 1972-1979
- Folder 3: Miscellaneous information associated with the annual reports, 1967-1982
- Folder 4: Administrative correspondence, 1981-1989
- Folder 5: Anthropology employment policies, 1985-1990
- Folder 6: Departmental issues, reviews and changes, 1974-1985
- Folder 7: General Education Requirements Committee, 1986-1991
- Folder 8: Research Committee, 1989-1991
- Folder 9: Research fund information, 1989-1990
- Folder 10: Newspaper clippings, 1975-2001
- Folder 11: North Dakota Intertribal Reinterment Committee, 1983-1990
- Folder 12: Alfred Bowers Fund, 1983-1988
- Folder 13: Dickinson Family Endowment Agreement, 1990
- Folder 14: Standards for Archaeological Collections - Artifacts, 1988
- Folder 15: Anthropology Space Survey, 2004
- Folder 1: Department bylaws, 1985-1989
- Box 19
- Box 1
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[Series 1: Administrative Files],
[Series 2: Faculty Personnel Files],
[Series 3: Research Reports],
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