Louisiana Tech University Louisiana Tech Digital Commons University Archives Finding Aids University Archives 2019 A-001 Louisiana Tech University, Office of the President Records, 1898-1998 University Archives and Special Collections, Prescott eM morial Library, Louisiana Tech University Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.latech.edu/archives-finding-aids Part of the Arts and Humanities Commons Recommended Citation Louisiana Tech University, Office of the President Records, A-001,Box Number, Folder Number, Department of University Archives and Special Collections, Prescott eM morial Library, Louisiana Tech University, Ruston, Louisiana This Finding Aid is brought to you for free and open access by the University Archives at Louisiana Tech Digital Commons. It has been accepted for inclusion in University Archives Finding Aids by an authorized administrator of Louisiana Tech Digital Commons. A1-1 A-001 LOUISIANA TECH UNIVERSITY OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT RECORDS, 1898-1998 SCOPE AND CONTENT Files, records, related material from the Office of the President of Louisiana Industrial Institute, Louisiana Polytechnic Institute, and Louisiana Tech University; files most complete in this collection for the years 1936-1961; includes correspondence, reports, contracts, financial and budgetary information, photographs, etc. 145 boxes. BOX FOLDER DESCRIPTION 001 001 7th Annual Announcement & Catalog, L.I.I., Sept. 1901 - May 1902. Report of the Board of Trustees, L.I.I., 1898. Report of the Board of Trustees, L.I.I., 1900. James B. Aswell obituary, Ruston Daily Leader [1931]. Transcribed copy of above obituary notice. "How Aswell Keeps on the Job; Aids Search for Missing Girl" New Orleans States, Aug. 9, 1914 002 Catalogue announcements, 1903-1904, L.I.I. "Eight Years of Progress" - President's report by G.W. Bond [1928-1936]. 1913 Class Calendar for Louisiana I. I. Open house pamphlet, L.P.I., Oct. 1939. "Creating a Better Understanding Between Racial Groups" by President E.S. Richardson [1932]. 003 Correspondence, 1936. 50th anniversary program, University of Chattanooga Commencement program, Jun. 1936, L.P.I. Invitation to decoration of President James M. Smith of L.S.U. with the Cross of the Legion of Honor of the Republic of France, Feb. 1936. 004 Bid submitted by Albert Pick Co., Jul. 7, 1936, L.P.I. Correspondence, 1936. Faculty committee reports - Committee on Organizations minutes, [1936]. Faculty roster, 1935-1936 session. Report of the Lagniappe, 1935-1936. Faculty notices, 1936. 005 Correspondence with faculty, 1936. A1-2 Changes in faculty roster, 1937-1938. Correspondence, 1937. 006 Faculty credentials, 1936. 007 Salary schedule, 1936-1937. List of additional faculty, summer 1936, Office of the President, L.P.I. Correspondence, 1936. Faculty committees, 1935-1936. Information forms for staff members of state colleges, 1936. 008 Correspondence, 1936. Contract with E.R. Hays for removal of debris resulting from administration building fire, Mar. 30, 1936. 009 Finance committee correspondence, 1936. Correspondence relating to destroyed administration building, 1936. 010-017 Correspondence, 1936. 018-020 Scholarship letters, 1936. 021 Student employees, 1935-1936. Correspondence, 1936. 022 State Board of Education, correspondence, 1936. Executive committee, minutes, meeting of Mar. 18, 1936, L.P.I. 023-025 State Board of Education, correspondence, 1936-37. 026 State Board of Education, circulars, 1936. 027 Teaching costs, 1st semester, 1934-1935. Teaching & total costs per credit hour by dept., L.P.I., 1934-1935. Faculty with degrees &recent graduate work. Teaching costs, 1935-1936 session, L.P.I. Correspondence, 1936. Schedule of classes for 1935-1936 session, L.P.I. Report for academic year ended Jun. 30, 1936, U.S. Dept. of the Interior, report on L.P.I. Statement of profit & loss, Jan. 31, 1936, LA Tech "Y" store. Teaching costs for 2nd semester, 1934-1935. 028-034 Grade reports, 1936-1938. 035 Grade reports, 1936. Freshmen averages, 1st semester, 1937-1938. Faculty list, 1937-1938 session. Report of a study of scholastic standings for 1st semester freshmen, 1937-1938, by Director of Guidance. Distribution of grades by depts., 1st semester, 1935-1936. A1-3 Percentages of grades by depts., 1st semester, 1937- 1938. Enrollment statistics of LA Tech, 1933-1938. Suspensions, 1935-1936 session. 036 Correspondence, 1936. University of Arkansas, bulletin, 1935. 002 001 Correspondence, 1936. 002 Correspondence, 1936. Tech Alumni Assoc., papers, Jun. 3, 1925. 12th annual conference program, District IV, American Alumni Council, Dec. 1937. 003 Correspondence, 1937. Drivers of Tech drive-in busses. 004 Correspondence, 1936. 005 Lists of required equipment/furniture for new building, 1937. 006 Building equipment lists, 1937. Correspondence, 1936. 007-009 Correspondence, 1936-1937. 010 Faculty contracts 1936-1937. 011 Correspondence related to curriculum study, 1937. Departmental requirements for Bachelor of Music [1937]. 012 Correspondence, 1937. Press release, honors graduates, Class of '37, (2 copies). 2nd semester exam schedule, 1936-1937. Leche Hall, program for dedication, Jun. 1, 1937, L.P.I. Possible commencement speakers list, L.P.I., [1937] 42nd annual commencement & formal dedication of Leche Hall, program, May 29 - Jun. 1, 1937 . (2 copies) 013 Correspondence, 1936. 014 Correspondence, 1937. 015 Single faculty list, [1936-1937]. Correspondence, 1936-1937. 016 Faculty expense accounts, 1937. 017 Faculty committees, LA Tech, 1936-1937 session. Examination list & schedule [1937]. School of Engineering, graduates, L.P.I., 1937. Correspondence, 1937. Regulations governing campus organizations, revisions [1937]. Tech Talk, balance sheet, 1937. 018 Correspondence, 1936. A1-4 Faculty memos, 1936-1937. 019 Correspondence, 1938. Course offerings, 1938. Salary schedule, 1937-1938. 020 Correspondence, 1936. 021 Correspondence, 1937. 022-024 Correspondence, 1936-1937. 025 Library (misc. correspondence). 026 Louisiana Tax Commission budget report, L.P.I., fiscal years 1935 & 1936. 027 Louisiana Teacher's Association correspondence, 1937. 028 Legislative correspondence, 1937. 029 Correspondence, 1937. Normal-Southwestern-Tech Assoc., charter, 1934. 030 National Education Assoc., correspondence, 1937. 031 National Youth Administration, correspondence, 1937. 032-035 Correspondence, 1936-1937. 036-040 State Board of Education budget correspondence, 1937-1938. 003 001 Standard Office Supply Co., correspondence with & related to, 1937. 002 Statistics, 1937. Correspondence, 1937. 003 Student employees, L.P.I., 1936-1937. Correspondence, 1937. 004-007 Scholarships, students who attended on & correspondence related to, 1936-1937. 008 State Board of Education, memoranda of State High School Commission, 1936. Correspondence, 1937. 009-010 Teacher retirement, 1936-1938, correspondence. 011-012 Correspondence, 1936-1937. 013 Camp P-68 @ Ansley, LA, inventory of serviceable excess property, State Forestry Div., Mar. 24, 1937. 014-015 Correspondence, 1936-1937. 016 "Growing Pains" of the L.P.I. by E.S. Richardson, 1938. 017 Correspondence, 1937. 018-019 Athletics correspondence. 020 Auditorium schedule, 1937-1938. 021 Budget, 1938-1939, L.P.I. Correspondence, 1937. 022-023 Correspondence, 1937-1938. A1-5 024 Correspondence, 1938. LA Tech cafeteria, balance sheet, May 1938. 025 Correspondence, 1937-1938. 026 Commencement, 1938. 43rd annual commencement, program, L.P.I., 1938. 027 Correspondence, 1938. Expenses, 1938. 028-029 Correspondence, 1938. 030 Salary schedule, 1937-1938, L.P.I. Salary schedule (proposed), 1938-1939, L.P.I. Correspondence, 1938-1939. Faculty promotions, 1938. 031 Faculty correspondence, 1937. Executive committee minutes, Aug. 5, 1937, L.P.I. 032 Bookstore account, L.P.I., Jun. 30, 1938. Organizations committee minutes, Mar. 7 & Apr. 7, 1938. Basic 2-year engineering curriculum, L.P.I. [1938] 033 Correspondence, 1936-1938. 034 Faculty correspondence, 1937. Registration in chemistry, 1st semester, 1937, L.P.I. Correspondence, 1937. Study of scholastic standings, 1st semester fresh- men, 1937-1938. 035 Faculty notices, 1937. 036-037 Correspondence, 1938-1939. 038-039 Invitations, 1937-1939. 004 001 Correspondence, J-L, 1937. 002 Correspondence, L, 1938. "Survey of Graduate & Research Work in the South" by Charles W. Pipkin, Dean of LSU Graduate School 003 Correspondence & materials, Louisiana Teachers Association, 1938. 004 Correspondence, Lyceum, 1937-1938. 005 Correspondence, L, 1937. 006 Correspondence, Leche, R. W.(Governor), 1937-1938. 007 Correspondence, M, 1937-1938. 008 Correspondence, Mc, 1937. 009-011 Correspondence, McBride, Fairy C., 1938. 012 Correspondence, N, 1937-1938. 013 Correspondence, National Education Association, 1938 014 Correspondence, National Education Association, 1938 "High Spots of State School Legislation Passed in 1937" by Research Division of the Nat'l Education Assoc., Jan. 15,1938. A1-6 015 Correspondence, National Youth Association, 1937- 1938. 016 Parish by Parish Enrollment Statistics, 1933-1937. Correspondence, Needs of Louisiana Tech, 1937. "Growing Pains of the Louisiana Polytechnic Institute," pamphlet, Feb. 1938. 017 Correspondence, O-P, 1937-1938. Announcement, Peabody College, 1937-1938. 018 Correspondence, Printing Department/Publications, 1937. Newspaper article, ". Promises State Aid for Northeast Center," Monroe Morning World, May 6, 1938. "Tech Money," editorial, Ruston Daily Leader [1938] "Louisiana Tech is on Probation. Why?" Student Circular, LPI [1938].