University of Illinois at the Medical Center, Office of the Chancellor Records, 1936-1983

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Collection Summary

Repository: University of Illinois at Chicago
Creator: University of Illinois at the Medical Center
Title: University of Illinois at the Medical Center Office of the Chancellor
Dates: 1936-1974
Quantity: 156 linear feet
Abstract: Records from the Vice President of the Chicago Professional Colleges and the Office of the Chancellor, University of Illinois at the Medical Center containing information on all of the major offices, colleges, departments for the medical center; building construction; relationships with the Urbana Campus, Circle Campus, and the State Government; and special projects of the campus during the years covered. Executive Deans, Vice-Presidents, and Chancellor's during the period covered by this collection include: Raymond B. Allen, Andrew C. Ivy, E.R. Serles, Herbert E. Longenecker, and Joseph H. Begando.
Identification: 099-03-01-01
Language: English
Technical: specific details%

History of the University of Illinois at the Medical Center Office of the Chancellor

Date Event
1938 An administrative office reporting to the president is appointed to oversee the Chicago Departments (Source: 40th Report of the University of Illinois Board of Trustees)
1940's The Chicago Departments of the University of Illinois begin to be known as the CHICAGO PROFESSIONAL COLLEGES. (Source: CPC News, 17:3, p. 1)
1961 The Board of Trustees approves the redesignation of the CHICAGO PROFESSIONAL COLLEGES to the UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT THE MEDICAL CENTER (Source: 51st Report of the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois
1982 The UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT THE MEDICAL CENTER and the UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO CIRCLE merge to form the UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO. The new campus is run by a single chancellor. UIMC is redesignated HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER and UICC is redesignated UNIVERSITY CENTER. (Source: 61st and 62nd Report of the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois at Chicago)
1984 The Medical Center Senate is consolidated with the University of Illinois Chicago Circle Senate to form the University of Illinois at Chicago Senate

Date Head of Medical Center
1938-1946 Raymond B. Allen (Executive Dean of Chicago Colleges) (Source 40th Report of the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois)
1946-1952/1953 Andrew C. Ivy (Vice-President Chicago Professional Colleges) (Source 43rd, 46th, and 47th Report of the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois)
1952-? E.R. Serles (temporary) (Source 46th Report of the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois)
1955-1960 Herbert E. Longenecker (Vice-President Chicago Professional Colleges) (Source 47th and 51st Report of the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois)
1960-1961 Joseph H. Begando (Acting Vice-President Chicago Professional Colleges) (Source: 51st Report of the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois
1961-1982 Joseph H. Begando (VP Chicago Professional Colleges, later Chancellor of the University of Illinois at the Medical Cener) (Source 51st and 61st Report of the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois)

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Scope and Contents

This collection contains a single series: UIMC Chancellor's Central Files (1936-1974). It contains records from the Vice President of the Chicago Professional Colleges and the Office of the Chancellor, University of Illinois at the Medical Center. The collection contains information on all of the major offices, colleges, departments for the medical center - to including reports, memoranda, policy statements, minutes, publications, programs and correspondence received from or sent to the President, Trustees, administrators, deans, faculty, students and the public. Subjects covered include (but are not limited to) the College of Medicine (to include the Abraham Lincoln School of Medicine as well as the regional sites in Peoria, Rockford, and Urbana), the College of Nursing (to include the regional sites), the College of Dentistry, the College of Pharmacy, the Graduate College, and the School of Public Health; relationships with the Urbana Campus, Circle Campus, the Illinois Board of Higher Education, and the State Government; special projects of the campus during the years covered; admissions and enrollment; affirmative action programs and civil rights; Argonne Labs; budget; building programs; Cook County Hospital; Evan's Report; Medical Center Senate and University Senate; Research and Education Hospital and the University of Illinois Hospital; Division of Services of Crippled Children; bills; campus unrest; commencements; Committees, to include Committee N; foundations; gifts, grants, and fundraising; Institute for Tuberculosis Research; library; and vice-presidents and vice chancellors.

Executive Deans, Vice-Presidents, and Chancellor's during the period covered by this collection include: Raymond B. Allen, Andrew C. Ivy, E.R. Serles, Herbert E. Longenecker, and Joseph H. Begando.

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Arrangement

The collection is physically arranged in its original order. However, the folder titles have been sorted alphabetically in this finding aid. Some folder titles have been standardized to increase ease of use.

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Restrictions

Restrictions on Access

Records on individual students, faculty, or staff may be restricted depending on their content. Please contact the University Archivist for additional information on forlders identified as being restricted.

Restrictions on Use

None, outside of regular reading room policies.

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Related Material

Record Group 003/01 - University of Illinois at Chicago Circle and University of Illinois at Chicago Office of the Chancellor.

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Index Terms

This record series is indexed under the following controlled access subject terms.

Persons:

Allen, Raymond B. (Raymond Bernard), 1902-
Begando, Joseph H.
Ivy, A. C. (Andrew Conway), 1893-
Longenecker, Herbert E.
Serles, Earl Roy, 1890-

Organizations:

University of Illinois at Chicago
University of Illinois at Chicago Circle
University of Illinois at the Medical Center
University of Illinois at the Medical Center. College of Associated Health Professions
University of Illinois at the Medical Center. College of Dentistry
University of Illinois at the Medical Center. College of Health and Human Development Sciences
University of Illinois at the Medical Center. College of Medicine
University of Illinois at the Medical Center. College of Nursing
University of Illinois at the Medical Center. College of Pharmacy
University of Illinois at the Medical Center. School of Public Health.
University of Illinois Chicago Professional Colleges.
University of Illinois Chicago Professional Colleges. College of Dentistry
University of Illinois Chicago Professional Colleges. College of Medicine
University of Illinois Chicago Professional Colleges. College of Nursing
University of Illinois Chicago Professional Colleges. College of Pharmacy

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Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

[document title and date], [folder title], [accession number], Subject Files, Office of the Chancellor, University of Illinois at the Medical Center, Record Group 099/03/01/01/01, University Archives. University of Illinois at Chicago.

Acquisition Information

This collection was deposited in two accessions (or deposits). One accession arrived in 1981 and was given the accession number of LHS 81-13. The second accession arrived in 1996 and was given the accession number of UA 96-06. The inventories for the two accession were combined and sorted alphabetically. However, the collections are still physically maintained in their original order.

Processing Information

LHS 81-13 was inventoried in 1981 and converted to electronic format in 2004. UA 96-06 was inventoried and converted to electronic format in 2005. The two inventories were combined in 2005.

Appraisal Information

None

Accruals

None

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Detailed Description/Box and Folder Listing

University of Illinois at the Medical Center Chancellor's Central Files 1936-1974