Biographical and Historical Note

The American Association of University Professors (AAUP) was first founded at Johns Hopkins University in 1913. The AAUP works to develop standards and procedures specifically relating to faculty members at higher education institutions. The Wake Forest University chapter was founded on February 4, 1949.

Collection Overview

This collection contains records of the Wake Forest University chapter of AAUP and includes minutes from chapter meetings, member lists, correspondence, as well as national and state records for the AAUP. The materials in this collection date roughly from 1950-1976.

Collection Inventory

• Chapter announcements  (1970-1975) box 1 folder 12
• Chapter correspondence  (1957-1968) box 1 folder 13
• Chapter correspondence  (1959-1969) box 1 folder 10
• Chapter correspondence  (1971-1972) box 1 folder 11
• Chapter records  (1969-1970) box 1 folder 5
• Chapter records  (1970) box 1 folder 3
• Chapter records  (1970-1971) box 1 folder 2
• Chapter records  (1972-1973) box 1 folder 21
• Chapter records  (1973-1974) box 1 folder 23
• Constitution  (revised 1970) box 1 folder 19
• Constitutions, policy statements, and resolutions  (1956-1967) box 1 folder 17
• Meeting materials  (1969-1970) box 1 folder 4
• Meeting materials  (1970-1971) box 1 folder 1
• Meeting materials  (1972-1974) box 1 folder 20
• Meeting materials and committee reports  (1950-1970) box 1 folder 6
• Meeting minutes  (2018 September 24) box 1 folder 26
• Membership literature and forms  (circa 1967) box 1 folder 15
• Membership records and committee appointments  (1959-1963) box 1 folder 14
• Newsletter and meeting materials   (2018-2019) box 1 folder 28
• Newsletter emails  (2018-2019) box 1 folder 25
• National newsletters  (1973-1976) box 1 folder 8
• National records  (1960-1970) box 1 folder 7
• National records  (1973-1974) box 1 folder 22
• Programs and newsletters  (1967-1968) box 1 folder 18
• Salary report  (1998) box 1 folder 27
• Salary report, "Towards Fair and Equitable Salaries"  (2019) box 1 folder 24
• State records  (1965-1975) box 1 folder 9
• "Statement on Professors and Political Activity" writing from national AAUP (circa 1990-1999) box 1 folder 29
• Virginia Community College System Conference materials  (1974-1975) box 1 folder 16

Summary Information

Repository

Z. Smith Reynolds Library Special Collections and Archives

Title

American Association of University Professors, WFU Chapter Records

ID

RG9.2

Date [inclusive]

Quantity

1 record carton

Extent

1.3  Linear Feet

Administrative Information

Publication Information

Z. Smith Reynolds Library Special Collections and Archives, 2017 April

Revision Description

Revised by Stephanie Bennett, Ashelee Gerald Hill, Immanuel Eggers, 2019, 2021

Access Restrictions

This collection is open for use. 

Copyright Notice

The nature of the WFU Z. Smith Reynolds Library Special Collections and Archives means that copyright or other information about restrictions may be difficult or even impossible to determine despite reasonable efforts. The Archives and Special Collections of ZSR Library claims only physical ownership of most materials. The materials from our collections are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study, pursuant to the U.S. Copyright Law. The user must assume full responsibility for any use of the materials, including but not limited to, infringement of copyright and publication rights of reproduced materials. Any materials used for academic research or otherwise should be fully credited with the source. 

Preferred Citation

American Association of University Professors, WFU Chapter Records (RG9.2), Z. Smith Reynolds Library Special Collections and Archives, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC, USA. 

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